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Tomball council approves annexation and rezoning steps for Shops at Willow Creek and sets process for multifamily proposal
Summary
Council approved first readings and moved forward with annexation proceedings for a right‑of‑way on FM 2920 and the Shops at Willow Creek; it also approved a resolution to begin annexation of 15226 FM 2920, where a developer described plans for a boutique 34–40 unit apartment project.
The Tomball City Council on June 15 advanced multiple annexation and zoning actions tied to development along FM‑2920 and Telge Road, voting to begin formal annexation processes and approving first readings on related rezoning ordinances.
Following a public hearing, council approved first reading of the ordinance to annex a 120‑foot‑wide portion of FM‑2920 right‑of‑way that will make the Shops at Willow Creek request contiguous with city limits. Staff described the request as meeting the statutory requirements for annexation under the Texas Local Government Code. The council then conducted the required first public hearings and approved first readings for two related ordinance items tied to the Shops at Willow Creek (annexation and a rezone from agricultural to general retail).
A separate unanimous council action began proceedings on Resolution 2026‑27 to institute annexation of 3.015 acres at 15226 FM‑2920. Applicant Jason Nicholson told the council the developer plans a ‘‘boutique’’ multifamily project that is likely to land between 34 and 40 units (the original submission listed a 50‑unit maximum); he described average rents in the market analysis at roughly $1,800 to $1,900 and the three‑bedroom high‑end units approaching about $2,200 per month. Nicholson said the development would be built to hold rather than be sold immediately.
Public comment during the annexation hearing included a question from Autumn Selman about whether contiguous property owners had received adequate notice and a request that the council consider expanding annexation to the west side of Kron Lane; city staff responded that the process is petition‑driven and that additional owners could be added through separate petitions and by meeting annexation service‑capacity reviews.
Council also advanced related zoning items for the area; the planning staff advised that the property had been released from the City of Houston and the city had completed ETJ acceptance steps required to make annexation and rezoning possible.
All annexation and related first‑reading votes were approved on motions that carried unanimously at the meeting. Staff will schedule subsequent public hearings and second readings consistent with statutory notice requirements.
