Large subdivision development agreement at Sheffield Rd & FM 1488
Waller County
Summary
A 315-acre Precinct 2 subdivision with 969 lots proposed (up to 1,300) got the county's sign-off. The county secured road improvements, detention, a contract deputy at build-out, and developer-paid legal fees — but residents will see significant new residential growth and traffic in the area.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The developer pays the county $4 per foot for lots under 5,000 square feet and reimburses legal fees up to $25,000, while funding road and detention improvements.
Precinct 2 residents gain road and drainage improvements, and future homebuyers get new housing stock.
Nearby residents may face increased traffic and construction impacts from nearly a thousand new homes.
Mentions & discussions (5)
AMENDED Regular Session — October 28, 2026
Final plats for multiple subdivisions and business parks across Precincts 2 and 4 are on the agenda, plus moving Sunterra Lakes North roads into the developer's one-year maintenance period. These steps advance residential and commercial growth in the county.
Commissioners Court - Jul 8, 2026
A 315-acre Precinct 2 subdivision with 969 lots proposed (up to 1,300) got the county's sign-off. The county secured road improvements, detention, a contract deputy at build-out, and developer-paid legal fees — but residents will see significant new residential growth and traffic in the area.
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Related development
Katy Fields Business Park
Approval would finalize the recorded layout of the commercial park in Precinct 4.
Sheffield Road / FM 1488 subdivision development agreement
Nearly a thousand new homes are coming to the Sheffield/1488 area, bringing traffic and growth along with funded road and drainage improvements and a contract deputy at full build-out.
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