Government
BY RACHEL LELAND & HALEY VELASCO
Cities consider updated comprehensive plans Friendswood and Manvel city councils at sepa- rate meetings in October each received presenta- tions on updated comprehensive plans. For Manvel, o cials are planning for growth, while Friendswood o cials analyzed future land use, hazard mitigation and infrastructure. The gist The plans will serve as a document to guide each city in its future planning, o cials said. For Friendswood, the city has about 14% of its remaining land to develop, Director of Communi- cations Glenda Faulkner said. Manvel city o cials said the goal was to keep the most intensive future developments along the Hwy. 288 and Hwy. 6 corridors. Friendswood o cials said they will look to adopt their plan next summer. Manvel did not provide a timeline, noting it is a draft at this point.
Mayor Cole to run for Brazoria County judge
Comprehensive plan quick look
Friendswood
Land use Hazard mitigation
Infrastructure Downtown
After ve years of serv- ing as Pearland’s mayor, Kevin Cole announced Oct. 9 he will run for Brazoria County judge. The details Cole said in a news
14% of land left to develop $300K potential grant from the General Land O ce 4 meetings for advisory group 10-12 months in total to develop plan
Kevin Cole
release that his campaign would focus on issues of public safety, infrastructure, ood control, property tax relief and smart growth. “Brazoria County must be ready for the growth ahead as projects like Highway 99 expand and the population continues to rise,” Cole said in the release. Currently, Matt Sebesta occupies the position. He announced in September he wouldn’t rerun after his third term ended.
Manvel
Corridor improvements Land usage
Economic development Growth management
10-20 year plan Hwy. 288 and Hwy. 6 as primary corridors 24 square miles of city 9% estimated annual growth in population
SOURCES: CITIES OF FRIENDSWOOD AND MANVEL COMMUNITY IMPACT
Pearland OKs $6M utility plan for Smith Ranch Road An area in Pearland near Smith Ranch Road could soon have sanitary and sewer service, clearing the way for future development. What happened Pearland City Council approved on Oct. 27 will be included in a public improvement district, or PID. A PID is a nancing mechanism to help the city fund improvements in a given area. The cost
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The Pearland Economic Development Corpo- ration will advance roughly $4.6 million, to be reimbursed by property owners. The developer will contribute $1.5 million.
moving ahead to establish a service and assess- ment plan for 80 acres of land in the city. The area, which lacks access to wastewater infrastructure,
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