Developer proposes 68 single-family homes at Marshall Middle School site under Brownfield plan

The council held a public hearing on a Brownfield redevelopment plan for the former Marshall Middle School site. Economic development Director Garza said the plan, submitted by Pulte Homes, proposes 68 single-family homes with construction phased over 2028''0 and an overall developer investment of about $25 million.

Garza said the Brownfield capture under the plan is estimated at $1,868,000 and listed planned uses: approximately $1,000,000 for demolition, $254,000 for asbestos abatement and about $100,000 for preapproved environmental expenses. He said the plan would produce new taxable value on the city's rolls of about $17,000,000 when complete, which the administration estimates could yield roughly $700,000 in additional property tax revenue annually after buildout.

A resident, Deanna Stachow, asked why the project description had shifted from individual homes to a possible rental or townhouse configuration and requested clarification. Garza replied the present submission proposes single-family homes and provided a phasing schedule: 18 homes in 2028, 30 in 2029 and 20 in 2030 for vertical construction.

Garza said the capture figure covers remediation and preparatory costs and that the Brownfield plan will be considered by the city at a later council meeting. The hearing was closed with no final action taken at this meeting.

The administration indicated council members will have an opportunity to ask additional questions when the plan returns for formal consideration and any vote to adopt tax-capture terms or incentives would require separate council action.