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Developer asks Biloxi council for trunk‑infrastructure support for Bellvy master plan
Summary
A developer told the Biloxi City Council that about 700 homes and mixed‑use parcels are in active stages of the Bellvy master plan and requested city partnership to build trunk roads and utilities to enable the next phase of development.
Phil Frisbee, representing Picture Points, told the Biloxi City Council on May 26 that his Bellvy master‑plan community includes several subdivisions and roughly 700 residential lots in active stages and asked the city to partner on trunk‑infrastructure work.
Frisbee said Hidden Springs, Mallard Creek, Falcon Glenn, Bella Ridge and Willow Bend are among planned phases; he said 13 custom homes have closed in Hidden Springs and that about 47 homes are completed or under construction in Mallard Creek. "We respectfully request the city's continued partnership and support for the necessary infrastructure improvements," Frisbee said, pointing council members to schematic maps of the proposed trunk roads.
Frisbee provided an estimate used by the developer that an average completed home would yield about $1,750 annually in recurring city revenue from property taxes, permits and fees; at roughly 700 homes that translates to about $1.2 million per year in recurring revenue, the presentation said. He added that the development includes sites dedicated for parks and a future fire station, and that commercial, multifamily and retirement components are planned.
Council members pressed for specifics about which road segments would be included if the city assisted: Frisbee identified a short pink segment on his diagrams and a green segment to the east as the immediate work items. The trunk‑road item was brought forward later on the agenda for council consideration of project funding and scheduling; staff told council the work could begin in a matter of months if the city chose to proceed and if permitting and procurement allowed.
The presentation included projections for home prices in upcoming phases and an overview of lots sold and under contract. Frisbee emphasized that the requested infrastructure would unlock subsequent phases and said the developer was prepared to follow the normal bidding and permitting process.
The council did not take a final vote on a financing package at the presentation; a separate agenda item later discussed funding options and a proposed allocation from recently received state distributions.
