A future southwest Taylor subdivision could have homes soon, according municipal staff.
On Thursday, June 23, the Taylor City Council accepted subdivision infrastructure for the first phase of the planned Castlewood subdivision. The approval was made with conditional acceptance of a correction of an entity name on the submitted bond.
“We’ve been anxiously awaiting this day,” remarked Mayor Brandt Rydell.
Townbridge Equity Partners, LLC procured 58.3 acres of land in Taylor to build Castlewood, a mixed use community. In the process for a subdivision to open in Taylor, the infrastructure construction segment includes the city’s acceptance that the infrastructure has met minimum requirements and passed all inspections. The Castlewood Subdivision Phase I has reportedly passed inspections and provided required acceptance documentation per the city’s ordinances.
“This has been a little bit of a longer process than some have,” said Tom Yantis, city development director, “and so we’re excited to be at this stage now to be asking the council to accept the water, sewer, streets and drainage infrastructure for ongoing maintenance and operations.”
Castlewood’s site is on FM 973 near Taylor High School and the Avery Glen subdivision. The development of 242 lots with a mix of townhouses, duplexes and single-family detached homes.
“Once subdivision infrastructure is accepted by the council, that means that building permits can be issued and people can start building houses out there and start living out there pretty soon,” said Yantis. “We anticipate issuing our first sets of building permits for Castlewood here in the next few weeks.”
