Council weighs $14.7M bond for Waterscape Annex as other boards advance development, parks projects

Royse City's City Council met June 23 to consider issuing up to $14.7 million in special assessment revenue bonds for the Waterscape Annex Public Improvement District, alongside a slate of land and zoning matters. Meeting minutes have not yet been published, so final votes and outcomes remain unavailable.

City Council — June 23

Council members held a public hearing and were scheduled to vote on ordinances to levy assessments and issue $14,700,000 in Series 2026 bonds for the Waterscape Annex PID.

Other items on the agenda included authorizing the purchase of a 0.03-acre surface estate in the Erby Campbell Retail Two Addition or initiating condemnation proceedings; approving final plats for Verandah Phase 8 (53.1 acres) and Clearview Ranch Phase 2 South (75.4 acres); adopting an ordinance to prohibit solicitation of funds in highway construction or maintenance work zones; and approving a development plat for a Crunch Fitness on 4.8 acres.

Planning & Zoning Commission — July 2

The commission was set for a public hearing and vote on rezoning 132 acres along FM 2453 from Agricultural/Single-Family 1 to Planned Development.

Also on the agenda: a final plat for a BJ's Wholesale Club on 11 acres; I-30 Overlay compliance reviews for BJ's Wholesale Club, Montfort Storage, Firestone, and a Tractor Supply Garden Center; 30-day extension requests for Bearpen Phase 4 and Phase 5 preliminary plats; and a master plat for Bearpen Zone 2 covering 169.1 acres. All items appeared as agenda only; outcomes are not yet public.

Parks, Recreation & Arts Board — July 1

The board discussed a CDC grant for light replacements at Walker-Hawk Park and a possible Eagle Scout project by Logan Arbelbide. A “Celebrate Freedom” discussion and general staff updates were also listed. Minutes of the June 3 meeting were up for approval.

Coming up

The Heritage Preservation Committee will meet July 8 to consider Certificates of Appropriateness for a new building at 214 Elm Street and a remodel at 407 Wood Street. The committee will also vote on the reappointment of member Vivian Trejo and approve minutes from its June 10 meeting.

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