Agenda No. 5.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | June 17, 2025 |
| Department: | Executive Team |
| Subject: | Resolution 25-R-069 - Authorizing a new Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Graytown Unit 3A (S.Williams/B.James) |
BACKGROUND
On March 28, 2023, the City Council approved Resolution 23-R-02 that among other things, authorized a Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Graytown Subdivision Unit 3A. That agreement generally deferred the improvements to Graytown Road associated with the plat to July 1, 2023. This agreement was never executed. The developer is nearing completion of Graytown Unit 3A with the exception of the required improvements to Graytown Road. The developer has not started the improvements as they were going to construct them with the adjacent Unit 4 and so is unable to complete the improvements by the deadline. This developer, Bitterblue, has worked for many years in the City of Schertz on a number of developments, and has always sought to work in partnership with the City to build quality communities for future Schertz residents. They are in the early stages of developing the Graytown Subdivision in southern Schertz. Rather than have the City declare the developer to be in default, call in the surety and try to manage construction of the improvements, it seems to be more mutually beneficial to modify the agreement to allow adequate time to design and construct the road. As such staff is recommending approval of the resolution authorizing a new Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Graytown Unit 3A that requires the improvements to Graytown Road to be completed by June 1, 2027 or with Graytown Unit 4, whichever occurs first.
GOAL
Provide for the orderly development of infrastructure within the City of Schertz.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Provide for development of infrastructure in a timely, cost-effective manner.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorization of a new Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Greytown Unit 3A that allows deferral of the improvement to Graytown Road until June 1, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT
The developer is putting up a surety for 125% of the cost of the public improvements being deferred. If the City has to call in the surety in the event of a default and costs exceed 125% the City might have to cover the difference and then try to recoup the difference from the developer.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Resolution 25-R-69.