A housing development that offers affordable two and three-bedroom townhomes is one step closer to construction after action by the Mexico City Council.

The council unanimously approved a resolution confirming the city as the continuing authority for a 1,800-foot sewer line extension that will serve the Teal Lake Village Phase II development that will be constructed just one block east of Phase I. Teal Lake Village is on the northside of Teal Lake Road and east of Fairground Street with Clark Street to the west. The new sewer line will extend west from Clark Street and serve future developments.

The city needed to pass the resolution in order to move to the next step which is to submit an application to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for review. Any sewer line extension more than 1,000 feet must get DNR approval.

The city rezoned the property from single-family to multiple-family use last year. This past summer the city accepted an easement for the sewer line. Mexico Assistant City Manager of Economic Development Amy O’Brien told council members City Engineer Drew Williford has reviewed the plans for the sewer line.

“No significant deficiencies were found and the plans are considered to be in compliance with city ordinances and standards,” O’Brien said.

The resolution says the city will take control of the sewer line after construction is complete and is contingent on the sanitary sewer being constructed in compliance with the approved plans with on-site inspections by city personnel and testing for pressure and pipe deflection having been completed.

The seven-acre development will be similar to Phase I and will include 28 two-bedroom units and 12 three-bedroom units.