Council sets May 5 public hearing on Chisholm Summit Public Improvement District

The Burleson City Council on April 7 adopted a resolution accepting a petition to create the Chisholm Summit Public Improvement District and set a public hearing for 5:30 p.m. on May 5, 2025.

Tony McElwain, Development Services director, told the council the proposed PID covers the master-planned Chisholm Summit on the city’s west side and would support roughly $115,000,000 in authorized public improvements. McElwain said the developer is proposing a not-to-exceed assessment rate of $0.40 per $100 of assessed value for properties in the district and described a mix of planned uses including single-family homes, townhomes, senior living and multifamily, plus more than 10 miles of trails and 28 acres of commercial nodes.

McElwain outlined the next steps: if the council accepts the petition and calls the hearing, staff will send notice to owners within the proposed boundaries and publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation. Council member Larry moved the resolution; Alexa seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.

The council’s action does not create the PID; the May 5 hearing will be the next formal step in the process. McElwain said additional hearings tied to assessment hearings and first and second readings of a bond ordinance are targeted for June 2, July 21 and August 4. He also told council the PID petition identifies five proposed improvement areas and that assessment rates and the proportionate share of specific capital projects will be detailed in later phases.

What happens next: The council will hold the public hearing on May 5 and then determine whether to proceed with creation of the PID and related assessment and bond steps.