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Council directs staff to draft development agreement with Mosaic for South Cibolo tracts
Summary
Council instructed staff to write a development agreement with Mosaic Land Development for the Hagerville and Schmeichel tracts after the developer agreed to changes including reduced lot counts, lot-size-weighted averages, roundabouts, and a pro rata wastewater fee; council voted 6–1 to proceed with drafting the agreement.
After months of workshops, city staff and Mosaic Land Development returned July 14 with revised development terms for large tracts south of FM 78. Key negotiated changes included a reduced maximum lot count, introduction of 60-foot lots in the Hagerville tract, a requirement that the Schmeichel tract achieve a 45‑foot weighted-average lot frontage (to limit pervasive 40‑foot lots), and two roundabouts to address internal street length and traffic calming.
Staff said the developer agreed to several fiscal and infrastructure commitments: pro rata wastewater fees (Hagerville estimated to contribute just over $3.3 million for roughly 798 single-family lots under the current model), a $175 per-single-family-home contribution toward Fire Station 4 on Bolton Road, and design and potential construction commitments for sewer connections (including an option to upsize later if the Schmeichel tract connects to GV-SUD rather than the south plant).
Council members raised concerns about density in the ETJ, drainage and downstream impacts, fire-service costs and long-term infrastructure strain. The mayor emphasized the need to protect downstream neighborhoods and the city’s development standards; staff noted state limitations on ETJ control but said the terms include minimum building and drainage standards and enforcement triggers tied to plat approvals and amenity construction.
A motion directing the city manager’s office and city attorney to draft a development agreement and continue negotiations passed 6–1. Staff will draft the agreement, incorporate the negotiated terms, and return to council for formal approval of a finished development agreement before any plats are accepted under those terms.
