DEPARTMENT: Center City Development Office
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Houston
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT:
HEB Grocery Company L.P. Development Agreement and authorization of the closure, vacation and abandonment of an improved portion of S. Main (St. or Ave.) Public Right of Way consisting of 1.478 acres (64,372 square feet) located between E. Arsenal Street and E. Cesar Chavez Boulevard adjacent to New City Blocks 927 and 929.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the following actions associated with HEB Grocery Company L.P. (HEB):
A. The closure, vacation and abandonment of an improved portion of S. Main (Street or Ave) Public Right of Way consisting of 1.478 acres (64,372 square feet) located between E. Arsenal Street and E. Cesar Chavez Boulevard adjacent to New City Blocks 927 and 929.
B. Approval of a development agreement that would facilitate the expansion of HEB's headquarters to include a 10,000 square foot grocery store and construction of public improvements.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
HEB Grocery Company L.P. has developed a Master Plan for the expansion of its downtown headquarters. In order to facilitate the expansion, HEB has requested the closure of S. Main Ave between Cesar Chavez and Arsenal as an essential component for their expansion.
HEB currently has 1,600 employees at their downtown campus. The proposed closure of South Main provides HEB with the opportunity to grow by as much as 800 additional employees by 2020. It is projected that of these 800 employees, half will be newly created positions. This growth would also include a $75 million investment in HEB's downtown campus by 2020. The closure and subsequent campus expansion will also allow HEB to grow by another 800 employees by 2030, for a cumulative total of 3,200 employees at the downtown campus. The expansion includes the construction of a 10,000 square foot grocery store on the corner of South Flores and Ces...
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