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Developers pitch 'Manor Town Square' as council adopts downtown strategic plan
Summary
Developers unveiled a mixed‑use 'Manor Town Square' on US‑290 that would include a public square, city hall site and library; the council separately approved a Catalyst Commercial downtown strategic plan and directed work on a tax increment reinvestment vehicle for implementation.
Developers presented a conceptual plan for a large mixed‑use development on U.S. Highway 290 east of Manor, and the City Council adopted a downtown strategic plan the same night that staff said will guide implementation.
Paul Hardy of Metropolitan Development said the proposal, informed by Shenandoah Development Group, centers on a civic‑oriented public square framed by mixed‑use buildings and would reserve space for a future city hall and library. "By doing that, we increased our green space throughout the development from, it was almost 7% to over 25% right now," Hardy said, describing a shift from…
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