BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON LAND CONSIDERED FOR NEW SUBDIVISION, PARKING FOR BLINN DORMS

  

The Brenham City Council will hold a series of public hearings on separate pieces of land being considered for new subdivision housing and parking for new Blinn College dormitories at its meeting Thursday.

The council will hold two public hearings concerning roughly 52.4 acres of land south and west of Dixie Road, north of the existing Vintage Farms subdivision.

The property owners have requested the property be annexed into the city, and are requesting it be assigned Planned Development District zoning in order to allow Stylecraft Builders to extend the current subdivision, which would then allow for the development of a single-family home subdivision known as The Lakes at Vintage Farms.  A small and separate portion of the tract of land, to be referred to as The Cove at Vintage Farms, is planned to be developed with patio homes.

According to the concept plan attached in the council packet, amenities proposed with the development plan include concrete sidewalks, 2,800 feet of regional trails, a 15-acre passive park with a pavilion, and a 4-acre pond.

After those hearings, the council will then hold another hearing to change the zoning of just under an acre of land at 811 West Fifth Street, to allow for an accessory off-street parking area to serve a planned student dormitory for Blinn College.  The dormitory would be located immediately to the west, across High Street.

The council will also consider:

• A ground space lease agreement between Aviators Plus, LLC and the city for the construction and operation of a fuel farm at the Brenham Municipal Airport.
• An amendment to the airport project participation agreement between the city and TxDOT.
• An amendment to the system water availability agreement between the city and Brazos River Authority for the temporary resale of water.
• A water supply resale agreement between the city and the Dow Chemical Company related to the temporary resale of water.
• The first amendment to the interlocal agreement for managing entity by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) for the Brazos Valley Wide Area Communications System (BVWACS). The council will also act on the first amendment to the second reinstatement of the interlocal agreement for the construction, acquisition, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the BVWACS.  The agreement is being amended to add Madison County into the system.
• A resolution related to the city’s gas fund and maintenance of cash reserves.
• An update on the city’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.

The council will meet Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m., at Brenham City Hall.