Developer outlines progress and timeline for Coveset windfield housing project near Laredo
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Dr. Roland Ortiz of Killam Development told the board on July 2 that construction across multiple phases of the Coveset windfield project is underway, with Phase 8 under construction, a planned September 2026 delivery, donated land for Laredo College, and a developer goal to put about 300 lots into production each year.
Dr. Roland Ortiz, a project lead with Killam Development, told the board on July 2 that construction across multiple phases of the Coveset windfield development near Laredo is advancing and that Phase 8 is currently under construction with an anticipated delivery in September 2026.
Ortiz, presenting the semiannual status report, asked the board to combine related agenda items for the update and described the master plan’s mix of commercial and residential tracts. He said the developer has platted 50‑lot pods and is finishing construction on those pods. "We're building those homes today," Ortiz said, adding that many of the homes are priced in the mid‑to‑high hundreds of thousands and that some spec homes have sold for nearly $1,000,000.
The presentation included phase‑by‑phase detail: Phase 4B has been recorded with multiple floor plans; Phase 7C includes a lift station that will allow later phases to proceed without duplicating infrastructure; Phase 6C is being bid and Ortiz said the team hopes to begin construction in about 60 days. He said the development team is working to get roughly 300 lots on the ground each year across phases.
Ortiz also described community amenities and site planning: a hike‑and‑bike trail is planned through Phase 8, with improvements expected to go out to bid within two weeks and construction to start within 30–45 days. He said Killam donated a tract of about 1.8 acres to Laredo College to support a campus building, and that developer Clear Choice and its CEO, Victor Vasquez, had agreed to locate near the college and relinquished a right of first refusal to accommodate the donation.
On access and regional infrastructure, Ortiz said the team is coordinating with the Texas Department of Transportation on northbound access lanes; he estimated those lanes could be completed in about six to seven months, improving access and enabling construction on additional parcels. "We hope to start building homes there within the next 60 days," he said regarding some parcels now in the design or bidding stages.
Ortiz summarized sales and inventory figures reported to the board: 55 homes closed in the past 18–24 months; 22 homes are contracted; 32 are under construction; and 10 are move‑in ready. He described the project’s target buyers as two‑income households including teachers, border‑security personnel and health professionals.
The board did not take formal action on the developer’s report. The meeting also included routine business: the board approved the minutes for the meeting packet and discussed scheduling future semiannual or quarterly meetings; the clerk said finance staff were still finalizing financial report details and the board left the next semiannual meeting on the calendar for July 2026 while leaving open the possibility of an earlier meeting.
Ortiz closed by inviting board members to tour the development and said the team would meet with staff in the coming weeks to finalize submittals and fund balances. The meeting adjourned after a motion and second.
