City Council approves contracts to clear land on 80-acre campus
Waxahachie Daily Light
The former Baylor Hospital campus at 1405 West Jefferson Street will soon be torn down as a result of action by the Waxahachie City Council during Monday night’s regular meeting.
Councilmembers authorized agreements with Environmental & Construction Services, Inc. and Vantage Environmental Services, LP for demolition, asbestos abatement and environmental inspection at the former hospital site, which has sat vacant since 2014. The first agreement will be funded through the Choice cooperative purchasing program and the second through a professional services agreement.
The total amount is not to exceed $1,450,000. Assistant city manager Tommy Ludwig noted that the city’s budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 included $1,150,000 that accounted only for the demolition work, and did not include abatement and environmental work because those costs can vary greatly. The additional $300,000 will come fro
Zoning change, public improvement district OK’d for 9,000-unit development
Waxahachie Daily Light
A major 2,800-acre development west of Interstate 35E took a huge step forward Monday night as the Waxahachie City Council unanimously approved a zoning change and development agreement, as well as the creation of a public improvement district.
Emory Lakes will be built in phases and when completed will contain nearly 9,000 total units. The area is roughly bounded to the north by Business U.S. 287 and FM 875, to the east by I-35E, to the south by FM 1446 and to the west by Lone Elm Road.
“It’s a small city within a city,” councilmember Doug Barnes said. “We’re always ready for growth, but we want good growth.”
Public hearings set on North Grove, Emory Lakes developments
Waxahachie Daily Light
Two public improvement districts, one existing and the other in the process of forming, drew the attention of the Waxahachie City Council during Monday night’s regular meeting.
The City Council approved a resolution adding details to the North Grove Public Improvement District. In a separate resolution, the council accepted a petition to create the Emory Lakes Public Improvement District. In both matters, a public hearing will be held, on April 19 for the former and April 5 for the latter.
In the North Grove matter, the council will determine the costs of certain improvements to be financed by the North Grove PID. The resolution also sets a preliminary service plan and assessment plan. The public hearing will be on an ordinance levying assessments on property located within Improvement Area No. 2 of the PID.