The gist
League City City Council discussed its Westside Master Plan, a strategic initiative to guide the development of the city's remaining undeveloped land, at an April 8 workshop.
Community Impact previously reported the majority of the city’s vacant land—around 4,000 acres, primarily owned by families and private developers—is located west of Hobbs Road and north of FM 517.
Currently, the city’s tax base is 80% residential to 20% commercial, but the city has previously expressed a desire to bring more commercial development to League City.
The development plan proposes a 64% residential to 36% commercial development split for the undeveloped area, said Katy Harris, associate principal at LJA Engineering, which the city hired to develop the plan.
The backstory
The city launched a survey in November to gather resident input on the proposed development plan. Preliminary results indicated a strong community desire for active and enhanced parks, family-centered entertainment, retail and dining options, mixed-use projects and single-family housing developments, according to the city’s community engagement platform, League City Listens.
What else?
As part of the plan, the city commissioned a hydraulics overview, which determined a lot of detention is needed for development due to how flat the area is. However, an overall detention system is not feasible due to the area’s topography, Harris said.
“A hybrid of a regional and traditional system [of detention] was proposed depending on the area where development would be occurring,” Harris said.
Next steps
City Council will discuss the plan again at its May 13 meeting.
