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Developers present 316‑acre Blackwell proposal; Manvel council raises traffic, drainage and lot‑size concerns
Summary
DR Horton and DHI Engineering presented a proposal for roughly 316 acres on Masters Road with about 745 single‑family lots. City staff and council said traffic concentration on Masters Road, drainage impacts and the town’s draft rural‑preservation land use make the 60‑foot lot plan premature; council invited the developer to redraw larger‑lot options and provide traffic/drainage analyses.
DR Horton and DHI Engineering presented plans for the Blackwell/Booth assemblage—about 316 acres on the city’s south side near Masters Road—at a Manvel City Council workshop. Kyle Tollefson, a DR Horton land manager, told council the preliminary layout anticipates roughly 745 single‑family lots at a minimum 60‑foot width and a mix of one‑ and two‑story homes, with on‑site lakes, trails and an amenity center. “We’re looking at about a two‑year…
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