Katy purchases land for police, EMS substation in Texas Heritage Marketplace development

The city of Katy will add a police and emergency medical services substation within the Texas Heritage Marketplace development to help reduce response time to the west side of the city, At-Large council member Chris Harris said.

The $400 million development, located at the southeast corner of Texas Heritage Parkway and I-10, is anticipated to have more than 1 million square feet of retail, restaurants, medical office space and self-storage, Community Impact reported.

What's happening?

At a Jan. 26 meeting, Katy City Council unanimously approved the $227,248 purchase of a 1.304-acre tract of land to build the substation, which will house both police and EMS in the same building as well as an ambulance.

Why it matters

As the city's population and developments continue to grow, the need for a substation grows with it, Harris said.

"We needed an area, especially for the ambulance and fire response time to have stationed out on our western edge," he said. "It's gonna be helpful as far as response time to get police and fire over there."

While response time is currently within an "acceptable rate," Harris said it will be cut down once the substation opens.

What's next?

The architecture and structure of the building haven't been determined yet as the land continues to be developed, Harris said. He said he expects design to go to council for approval in 2027.