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DeSoto council gives consensus to begin talks with ISD on land around ARC at MacOwen
Summary
City Manager Majid Al Godfrey asked council for permission to start discussions with DeSoto ISD about possible partnerships or sale of district-owned land around the ARC at MacOwen; council members voiced general support and asked that master planning and viability studies proceed in tandem.
City Manager Majid Al Godfrey asked the DeSoto City Council on Feb. 26 for a general consensus to begin discussions with DeSoto Independent School District about property surrounding the ARC at MacOwen. "One of the largest property owners around the ARC is the school district," Al Godfrey said, noting the district owns roughly "60 some acres" in the area and the ARC conveys about another 40 acres, creating a substantial redevelopment footprint.
Al Godfrey framed the ask as the city seeking permission to open entity-to-entity conversations — not to enter negotiations or make offers — so staff and the ISD can explore options including…
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