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KB Home previews proposed Scott Avenue subdivision in Manvel; council raises traffic, drainage and rural character concerns
Summary
KB Home presented a preliminary plan for a roughly 65‑acre single‑family subdivision on Scott Avenue in Manvel that would require rezoning and a new Municipal Utility District (MUD). Council members and residents pressed the developer on road capacity, drainage, floodplain limits and whether the product fits the area’s rural character.
KB Home land acquisition manager Ryan Hayden on Monday presented a preliminary plan to Manvel City Council for a single‑family subdivision on Scott Avenue that would require rezoning and the creation of a new municipal utility district.
The developer described the site as being within city limits and “about 65 acres,” and estimated roughly 140 lots using 60‑foot lot widths, with first on‑site activity targeted near the end of this year and a first delivery by the third quarter of 2028. Hayden said the developer expects to follow the city’s lot‑width ordinance and would seek the city’s coordination to extend utilities from Masters Lane and Scott Avenue. He proposed the developer’s MUD would levy a district tax of about $0.80 and said final debt authorization for the MUD had not yet been set.
Council members and nearby residents pushed back on multiple points, asking how the…
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