Katy approves interlocal with KDA and two easements for Pennock/Pin Oak road project
March 23, 2026 | Katy, Harris County, Texas
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The City of Katy council voted March 23 to authorize the mayor to sign an interlocal project agreement with the Katy Development Authority (KDA) to advance Pennock Road and Pin Oak Road improvements using Metro funds and to approve two follow-up easements for property acquisitions.
Council discussion focused on the order of approvals after Councilmember Janet Court asked why the purchase-agreement forms attached to the interlocal were blank. A staff member explained the interlocal is a master agreement with form purchase agreements attached; the specific easement amounts were set out in subsequent agenda items. "The amounts are in the next item," the staff member said during the discussion.
The council then approved two separate easements KDA had already authorized on March 16: a 0.004-acre public right-of-way easement from Ancient Warrior LLC for $6,308 and a 0.004-acre easement from D & J Wagner Properties LP for $7,958. Both resolutions specified the use of Metro funds for acquisition.
Motions for the interlocal and the easements carried with affirmative votes. Staff characterized the attached purchase-agreement forms as templates the city and KDA will use for future individual transactions (for example, to acquire an easement or a fee-simple title for a parcel) and said specific amounts will be inserted when those acquisitions are ready for execution.
The actions clear the way for KDA to proceed with right-of-way purchases and related signal/easement work needed for the widening project. Staff did not announce a construction start date at the March 23 meeting; additional property acquisitions and final design steps remain before physical work begins.
Council discussion focused on the order of approvals after Councilmember Janet Court asked why the purchase-agreement forms attached to the interlocal were blank. A staff member explained the interlocal is a master agreement with form purchase agreements attached; the specific easement amounts were set out in subsequent agenda items. "The amounts are in the next item," the staff member said during the discussion.
The council then approved two separate easements KDA had already authorized on March 16: a 0.004-acre public right-of-way easement from Ancient Warrior LLC for $6,308 and a 0.004-acre easement from D & J Wagner Properties LP for $7,958. Both resolutions specified the use of Metro funds for acquisition.
Motions for the interlocal and the easements carried with affirmative votes. Staff characterized the attached purchase-agreement forms as templates the city and KDA will use for future individual transactions (for example, to acquire an easement or a fee-simple title for a parcel) and said specific amounts will be inserted when those acquisitions are ready for execution.
The actions clear the way for KDA to proceed with right-of-way purchases and related signal/easement work needed for the widening project. Staff did not announce a construction start date at the March 23 meeting; additional property acquisitions and final design steps remain before physical work begins.
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