The Manville City Council voted unanimously to approve the second and final readings of two ordinances to annex about 47.3156 acres at the northwest corner of State Highway 6 and Kirby Drive and to establish a plan unit development (PUD) for the property, and concurrently approved an economic development agreement with BCS Capital Group, conditioned on final technical edits and supplemental use permit (SUP) restrictions. The council set the ordinances’ effective date as Dec. 18.

The annexation ordinance (2025-O-34) and the PUD ordinance (2025-O-33) cover two tracts—approximately 34.2791 acres and 11.3999 acres—separated by a 40-foot unimproved right of way in Brazoria County. Council materials describe the intended use as a retail center. At the council meeting the mayor said staff and the development team had addressed outstanding items in the PUD, and the most recent update included two SUP restrictions limiting uses for two specified NAICS codes, identified in the packet as supercenters and grocery stores.

Council discussed the remaining technical and grammatical edits before voting. The motion to approve the three grouped agenda items included language to ensure all agreed changes were incorporated into the final PUD and to apply the SUP restrictions for the two NAICS codes. The motion was seconded and passed 5–0.

Why it matters: The annexation and PUD enable the city to control zoning and development standards for a sizable retail project at a major intersection, and the economic-development agreement with BCS Capital Group formalizes the developer’s commitments and any city incentives. Proponents argued the development could create jobs and retail tax revenue; the council required the SUP restrictions and the final technical review to limit certain large retail uses and to protect city interests.

Votes at a glance: the grouped motion to approve agenda items 1–3 (annexation, PUD, and the economic development agreement with BCS Capital Group) passed unanimously, 5–0. (Additional votes during the meeting: the consent agenda passed 4–1; other procedural motions are recorded separately.)

Next steps: City staff will finalize the PUD document to reflect the approved changes and conditions and will publish the final ordinance language ahead of the Dec. 18 effective date. Any contractual or incentive terms in the economic-development agreement will proceed as conditioned by the council.