LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The Lafayette City-Parish Council has signed off on pledging an estimated $8.5 million in future property taxes to pay for roads, utility lines and other infrastructure needed for a 58-acre, high-end retail center.

The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1keOUxA ) Ambassador Town Center would be anchored by Costco, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, Marshall’s and Home Goods