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Land Swap In Missouri City Is Formalized…parkland development planned

Missouri City is ready to move forward with its plans to develop land acquired from a land swap where the City ended up with more for less. The land swap, approved by voters in the fall as part of a bond election as required by law, will increase the size of Hunters Glen Park from 12.5 acres to almost 16 acres.

The City Council recently authorized Mayor Allen Owen to execute a special warranty deed granting .3572 acres of parkland from Hunter’s Glen Park to Grocer’s Supply Corp., owners of the land where Fiesta Food Mart is located.  In turn, on behalf of Missouri City Mayor Owen will accept, also by special warranty deed, almost four acres of land next to Hunter’s Glen Park from the Grocer’s Supply Company. 

This swap will allow the City’s Parks and Recreation Department to develop the near four acres of property for parkland use on the frontage alongside Independence Boulevard. Parks and Recreation Director, Doug Carter, told Council members that the property owned by Grocer’s Supply Corp. was originally intended to be marketed as retail space.  “When they no longer saw a need to do this, they wanted to instead expand their retail area in front of Fiesta Mart and needed a little bit of the parkland that the city owned,” said Carter.  

Hunter’s Glen Park, formerly known as Park 17, is a 12.6 acre park fronting Grand Park Drive behind the Fiesta Food Mart on Independence Boulevard. The park is currently being developed with football fields, a jogging/walking trail, picnic facilities, basketball court, and a parking lot.  Future plans include providing restroom facilities, pavilions and playground equipment.  

Now that city voters have authorized the swap and the City Council has cleared the way for the legal formality, Missouri City stands to reap of the benefits by being able to utilize more land adjacent to Hunter’s Glen Park for the recreational use of its residents.