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Anna council approves CDC demolition, consultant contract and two property purchases for downtown redevelopment
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Summary
Council approved amended demolition spending after asbestos remediation, a $154,400 contract for an illustrative downtown map and code updates, a loan arrangement with Government Capital, tax‑increment reinvestment zones, and two CDC property acquisitions totaling $6,985,000 in listed purchase prices.
City staff told the City Council they will amend a previously approved Anna Community Development Corporation demolition project after asbestos remediation increased costs. Assistant Director Natasha Roach said the remediation pushed the demolition estimate above the original $100,000 allocation; the resolution authorized an amended expenditure not to exceed $128,904 to Hawkins Construction, and council approved the amendment by motion.
The council also approved a resolution to contract Tool Design Group LLC for up to $154,400 to prepare an illustrative downtown map and related code and ordinance updates, a scope change staff said is larger than the original small area plan.
Joey Grisham, director of economic development, presented a proposed loan agreement between the Anna CDC and Government Capital Corporation to finance land acquisition. Grisham and other staff said the city has used Government Capital historically because the company does not require property structures as collateral and has offered favorable terms; council approved the loan agreement by motion.
Council opened and closed public hearings and approved creation of Liberty Hills Public Improvement District Nos. 2 and 3 and multiple tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) actions. No members of the public spoke during the hearings.
The CDC presented two planned acquisitions for redevelopment near the downtown gateway: one property near Powell Parkway and FM 455 with a purchase price listed in the packet as $4,950,000 (with a six‑month leaseback), and another near Hackberry Drive and North Powell Parkway listed at $2,035,000. Staff said these purchases would allow redevelopment and gateway improvements; council approved the CDC acquisitions by motion.
All items in this package were approved by affirmative votes recorded in the transcript (multiple items recorded as passing 6–0).
