Fostering more commercial development in downtown was the direction Kyle city leaders opted to take June 9 amid vitrol between them and downtown-area residents.
On July 2, the Kyle City Council voted 5-2 in favor of a Downtown Revitalization Plan (DRP) that was recommended nearly 10 years ago. Council members Alex Villalobs and Robert Rizo cast the dissenting votes. The council’s plan secures commercial zoning recommendations as opposed to residential zoning in an effort to expand the downtown area commercially, over time.
The DRP is part of a larger Comprehensive Plan, or a blueprint for future development, that was crafted in 2009 and cost more than $100,000. The Comprehensive Plan was the first of its kind in Kyle and is intended to last 10 years before being reconsidered. The plan is set to be updated this fall.
