Agenda Item 24: Development Agreement for 379.84 acres between Harris Hill Road and future FM 110 (Whisper South)

[COSM_Admin]

Consider approval, by motion, authorizing negotiations of a Development Agreement for Whisper South requested by R.W. McDonald IV, on behalf of Harris Hill Residential Land Holdings, Ltd., for approximately 379.84 acres out of the J. Miner Survey, Abstract 321, the Thomas G. McGehee Survey, Abstract 11, and the J. Veramendi Survey, Abstract 17, Hays County, Texas, generally located between Harris Hill Road and future FM 110 north of Harris Hill Road, and consider the appointment of a Council Committee to review aforementioned Development Agreement, if desired.

 

[MBaker]

How well would this area be served by our current Police/Fire/EMS, according to our Risk Assessment study that was completed recently?

 

[COSM_Admin]

Response provided by Chase Stapp, Director of Public Safety:
This area has been identified as the next most pressing need in terms of the location of a new fire station in the future. The eventual fire station that would be ideally located in this area and would serve the Northern-most part of the City including Whisper and Blanco Vista. Currently, Fire Station 5 on Carlson Circle is the first responding station for this area but experiences longer than ideal response times because of the distance of the runs. It is important that we attempt to negotiate land for a fire station in this area as Whisper continues to develop. We should expect an EMS unit to be housed within this station when it is built. For now, the closest medic unit is either the one located at station 5 or the one in Kyle.

In terms of police response, that area will be included in the same patrol district as Blanco Vista. There is an officer assigned to that district on all shifts. As we continue to grow our city, considerations should be given to also growing our public safety staffing so that we can adequately provide all of these services to a growing number of residents.

Response provide by Amanda Hernandez, Assistant Director of Planning:
The Whisper Council Committee will be discussing these areas at their upcoming 4/26 meeting. It is on our radar to make the request of the developer to dedicate land for this purpose.