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Developer outlines Ashland plan, asks county and TxDOT for help on $5M feeder
Summary
Ashton Gray told the Angleton City Council that Ashland will be a master‑planned community of more than 2,000 lots and that coordination with Brazoria County and TxDOT reduced a proposed $20 million feeder road to about $5 million; the developer requested county sales‑tax assistance and signaled more traffic controls are planned.
Mark Jannick, vice president of development for Ashton Gray, told the council the Ashland master‑plan community would include more than 2,000 lots and described extensive off‑site work already paid for by the developer, including nearly $3 million in traffic improvements the developer has installed to date.
Jannick said earlier traffic‑impact assumptions were incorrect and apologized to the council and county for the misstatement. He said the Angleton levee puts part of the tract in the flood plain and that drainage remediation required moving “about a million yards” of dirt. He described negotiations with TxDOT and the county that reduced an original permanent‑feeder estimate from roughly $20 million to about $5 million by building a temporary feeder and limiting the permanent footprint.
“TxDOT has been very cooperative,” Jannick said, adding the county is considering a sales‑tax rebate mechanism to help fund the remaining feeder costs. He told council the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) requires new signals at several intersections and additional turn lanes to handle future traffic loads.
Council members pressed for timing and safety details. One councilor noted the intersection at the Anchor overpass is particularly hazardous during school pickup, and staff confirmed the county and TxDOT are studying a roundabout and signal alternatives. Jannick said the county has funding for at least part of the intersection work and expects construction design to begin soon.
The presentation also covered staging: Ashton Gray said about 107 lots are served and five closings already occurred; the developer said it has sold many lots to a national builder and is proceeding with underground utilities, mass grading and the next construction sections.
Why it matters: The planned feeder and intersection work are major regional infrastructure items that depend on county and TxDOT cooperation, and the developer explicitly asked the county to share costs through a sales‑tax mechanism rather than absorbing the full $5 million price tag.
What’s next: Council asked staff to continue TxDOT and county coordination and to follow up on right‑of‑way, signal design and the feeder funding plan. The developer said it will bring more detailed construction plans and timing as the project advances.
