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Manville approves site lease for police training range, conditioned on SUP
Summary
Council approved a 10‑year surface‑site and access lease for a police firing range on a 400x200 ft parcel behind public works, with the lease effective only after the city issues a specific use permit; staff noted some permitting and noise‑notice steps will follow.
Council approved a lease with Houston Pipeline Company for a 400-by-200-foot parcel behind the public works building to support a police department training/shooting range, subject to a condition that the lease be effective only after the city approves a Specific Use Permit (SUP).
Police and public-works presenters said the site offers donated dirt for an earthen berm backstop and that many staging elements have been donated, so the near-term construction costs are low. City staff recommended including a clause that the lease not take effect until the SUP is granted so the city avoids rent or operational obligations if permitting or land-use approvals fail. The council unanimously approved the lease with that condition.
Council and staff also discussed public-notice practices for upcoming live-fire qualifications and said they would publicize scheduled training to minimize alarm and solicit community feedback during the SUP process.
