AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation regarding a request for the creation of the "District" Public Improvement District on approximately 100 acres of land located south of the intersection between East McCarty Lane and Rattler Road, provide direction regarding the request, and consider setting a public hearing date if appropriate.
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Meeting date: August 5, 2025
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Background Information:
Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) are authorized under Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code and allow local governments to issue bonds to fund public improvements within a defined boundary. The bonds are financed through assessments levied on properties within the PID boundary (like an additional property tax). Examples of existing PIDs within the City of San Marcos are the Trace PID, the River Bridge Ranch PID, and the Whisper South PID.
"The District PID" is approximately 100 acres and is located south of the intersection between E McCarty Lane and Rattler Road within the "East Village Regional Area Plan" as defined on the Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan. The applicant, American Ventures, is proposing a mixed-u...
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