Commission approves downtown parking-lot plat amid tree and access concerns, 3–2
Feb 12, 2026
Commissioners approved a nondiscretionary final plat converting parcels near North Lexington and East Boy Street into a single private parking lot; commissioners and public raised questions about tree removal, fee-in-lieu mitigation, and lack of legal agreements allowing downtown businesses to use the private lot.
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The Manor Planning and Zoning Commission approved a short-form final plat to combine portions of Lots 11–20 (Block 30) into a single 0.3048-acre lot intended for a private surface parking lot near North Lexington Street and East Boy Street. The motion eventually passed 3–2.
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