Manvel City Council unanimously approved the first readings of the annexation and zoning designation for development in Manvel Crossing at its Nov. 17 meeting. The development, located along State Highway 6, west of Kirby Drive and east of Manvel Town Center, is slated to include nearly 50 acres of land for commercial use.
The overview: While it is not yet finalized, the planned unit development, or PUD, will potentially have some of the following:
- Health care facilities
- Child care facility
- Recreational sports center
- Restaurants
- Grocery store
- Hotel
- Professional office
- Climate-controlled facilities for mini-warehousing
The details: The developer and city staff are currently working to finalize the PUD document to address concerns raised by City Council, whose main focus is to ensure the quality of tenants and development standards. This includes amending the PUD to allow only one hotel and eliminating the term "motel" to meet high-quality development standards.
