KB Homes presents Rose Creek plan for 220 acres in Rosenberg ETJ; council agrees to continue utility negotiations

KB Homes representatives presented the Rose Creek plan for about 220 acres in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction and asked the council for direction on conditions for access to city utility services.

Myra Hernandez (speaker 19), the applicant’s planner, said the proposal would be capped at 670 single‑family lots in several widths (40', 50', 60'), with a minimum lot area of 4,800 square feet, a 3‑acre amenity center (pool, playground, restrooms and off‑street parking), pocket parks, trails and perimeter masonry and decorative fences. The developer indicated a preference for 32‑foot local streets and a masonry facade requirement (three sides) to improve appearance and quality. The team said they would apply to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to create a municipal utility district if needed and requested city cooperation on water and sewer connections and a possible development agreement and future annexation strategy.

Council members emphasized the limits of city authority in the ETJ (lot sizes and building materials cannot be regulated there under state law), but said staff should continue negotiating access to utilities and a strategic partnership/annexation path that could tie higher standards or phased annexation to service agreements. The mayor asked staff to explore whether fire protection and ESD arrangements can be reconciled and to return with potential terms and rates; staff noted an ETJ service rate multiplier (1.5x in staff notes) for outside‑city service.

Next steps: staff will continue talks with the developer on utility-connection terms, potential annexation mechanisms and standards the city may seek through agreements; council did not take any binding action in the workshop.