Located at the intersection of Hwy 290 and Hwy 226
We are happy to announce that the Giddings Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) recently purchased the 165+ acre tract of property previously known as the Mittasch Estate, along with 3.4 acres of Union Pacific property fronting Highway 290. Together these tracts comprise what is now the Giddings 290 Business Park, currently under development.
This purchase will strengthen the organization’s ties to the region’s industrial community and facilitate the creation of primary jobs by providing the City of Giddings with a platform to provide customized, build-ready sites, cost-effective land, financial incentives, and other assistance to companies seeking to expand or locate into the area.
The Giddings 290 Business Park is situated along the north side of Highway 290 with direct access to the Highway. The park is within two miles of Highway 77. Companies residing within this park will have access to City water, sewer and fire services, Bluebonnet Electric, Centerpoint Energy, and high speed internet.
This property is wholly owned by the Giddings Economic Development Corporation. The GEDC will work in partnership with the City of Giddings to fast-track permits, develop and approve incentive packages, and faciliate timely, effecient and cost-effective sale of land to the right company. For information on financial incentives, including tax abatements, 380/281 agreements and workforce development assistance, contact the GEDC at 979.542.0267, edcdirector@giddings.net.
SITE DESCRIPTION | ||
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Owner: Giddings EDC | County: Lee County | Type: Light Industrial/ Heavy Industrial |
Site Name: Giddings 290 Business Park | Area Code: 979 | Zoning: General Commercial/ Industrial |
City, State: Giddings, TX | Number of Acres for Purchase: 165+ | Prior Use: Agricultural/ Residential (AR) |
Zip: 77520 | Size: 10 to 100 acres | Land Characteristics: flat |
Surrounding land uses: Commercial/ Ranch/ Rural Homes | ||
Drainage/Flood Control/Environment: | ||
Some acreage lies within the 100 year flood plain. | No obvious or known wetlands, endangered species or historic sites |
Sale or lease: Sale
Price: Negotiable
All terms of purchase or lease of land are fully negotiable
Incentives may be available (property tax abatements, and 380 Agreements for infrastructure development, job training, etc. )
Approximately 100 acres of land within the park is currently undergoing annexation into the city limits. Public hearings scheduled for July 13, 205.
Lee County Water Supply has signed an MOU to release to the City of Giddings its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for that portion of property located in the LCWS service area. Approval from TCEQ and Public Utilities is pending with expected release of the CCN to the City of Giddings in Summer 2015.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS | |
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General: Contact the GEDC for information | No height limit |
Zoning allows metal buildings | No common area maintenance fees |
Zoning does not require landscaping | Covenants permit metal buildings |
After Engineering drawings are approved, barring complications, expect a general turnaround for permits to be within 10 days |
ENCROACHMENTS | |
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Public roads on and/ or adjacent to the site | |
Pipeline easement | |
Standard utility easements | |
No cemeteries or gravesites |
Electricity
Natural Gas
Water
Sanitary Sewer
Telecommunications
Site Access
Railroads nearby: No Rail Spurs
Air Transportation
3T5- Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (16 nm S)
KRWV- Caldwell Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
11R- Brenham Municipal Airport (32 nm E)
KEDC- Austin Executive Airport (33 nm NW)