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EDC hears detailed downtown revitalization plan but tables formal approval

Sawhorn Economic Development Corporation · October 17, 2024
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Summary

City economic development officials heard a 90‑page commercial development plan for Nebraska Avenue and the downtown 'Genesis' area, praised for being shovel‑ready and for identifying catalyst sites and parking strategies. The board tabled final approval and moved more discussion into executive session.

San Juan — The Sawhorn Economic Development Corporation heard a presentation of a 90‑page downtown commercial development plan focused on Nebraska Avenue and the area around City Hall, but tabled formal approval after asking staff to continue work in executive session.

Brian Godinez of ERO Architects summarized the plan, which the firm described as a coordinated update of the city’s land‑use, transportation and infrastructure documents tied to the Nebraska Avenue 'Genesis' project and an adjacent TxDOT‑owned corridor. Godinez called the document "a 90 page…

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