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Developers pitch annexation and Chapter 380 incentive to build Manville'area commercial center
Summary
Developers from BCS Capital Group asked Manville council to accept voluntary annexation and to consider a Chapter 380 sales-tax sharing package that would provide approximately $10 million (NPV) of offset payments to help fund site infrastructure for a proposed commercial center.
Developers pursuing a planned commercial center immediately north of Manville Town Center presented a two-part proposal at Monday's council meeting: voluntary annexation into the city, and a performance-driven Chapter 380 economic incentive agreement to offset significant site infrastructure costs.
"Our preferred path forward would be to come and join the city, to be voluntarily annexed in," said Aliyah Vincent, legal counsel for BCS Capital Group, describing the developer's intent to access municipal utilities and city permitting. Ryan Sweeney, representing BCS, told council the site has sufficient market interest from national and regional retailers but requires about $10 million net present value of incentive support to cover horizontal infrastructure and make the project viable.
Why it matters: The 47-acre site at the 288/Highway 6 corridor is marketed as a regional retail node. The company said a lack of existing on-site utility infrastructure and an unusually large detention requirement reduce the economic feasibility without assistance.
What developers proposed - Annexation: BCS asked that the city accept the property into municipal limits to permit direct water and sewer connections and to enable coordinated review and permitting. Developers said they have submitted a written annexation request and a draft PUD for staff review. - Chapter 380 options: BCS presented several alternative incentive structures that would reimburse developers via shared sales-tax receipts over a period of years. All options were designed to produce an NPV of roughly $10 million to the developer today, while varying the share of sales tax and the term (15, 20, 25, and a graduated 30-year option were shown). - Timing and performance: Developers asked for a timeline and for council's signal that the concept is supportable before they close on property and seek major tenant commitments. BCS said closing late in the calendar year could enable quick progress on permitting and construction in 2026.
Council response and follow-up Council members expressed general support for the concept but asked for details and written commitments: a draft Chapter 380 contract with explicit milestones, timing guarantees, and protection for the city (such as caps and performance milestones). Several members also asked staff to coordinate with county partners about possible supplemental contributions.
City staff said the next steps will be: prepare a draft incentive agreement that captures council''s policy preferences; schedule an executive-session review; and ask developers to supply a concrete phasing and performance schedule. Developers asked for a draft agreement to be ready for council consideration in the coming weeks.
Quote "This is a performance-driven concept where if we deliver the sales tax revenue that we project, we share in some of that profitability over time," said Ryan Sweeney, BCS Capital Group.
What to watch - Staff will return to council with a draft Chapter 380 agreement and recommended thresholds and milestones. - Council signaled interest in front-loading some incentives to help the project close, but also asked for guardrails to ensure the city captures longer-term tax proceeds when the development stabilizes.
