Mayor PJ Conley opened a public hearing March 13 on an ordinance to annex Mann Farm Lot 1, a 4.697‑acre parcel at the northwestern corner of East Tenth Street and Evolve Way, into the city limits.

Council member Blackburn moved to deny the annexation, citing traffic safety and the presence of older trees on the site. "Until Tenth Street has some improvements, we cannot continue to be reckless with our decisions," Blackburn said. Council members and multiple residents described the stretch of Tenth Street between Lowe's and Walmart as a blind curve with limited infrastructure and said recent and planned multifamily development would add substantial traffic.

City planner Chris Kelly told the council the property sits within the Hardy Creek watershed and in the city’s primary service area and that annexation would enable connection to city sewer. Kelly said preliminary platting and DOT review have addressed access points and that the site plan includes a right‑in/right‑out driveway. Director of Engineering Lisa Kirby clarified that DOT had not planned medians along Tenth Street but that the driveway would include a raised divider — a "pork chop" — to prevent left turns.

Several neighborhood residents opposed the annexation at the public hearing, citing traffic safety, proximity to cemeteries, and loss of trees. Rebecca Powers, president of a nearby neighborhood association, said the annexation would "bring in hundreds of new residents" and that the neighborhood had not been adequately notified. Multiple speakers asked the council to delay or deny the request until traffic mitigation and tree protections were agreed.

After council debate, Council member Blackburn moved to deny the annexation. That motion received a later procedural challenge: Council member Scully moved to postpone further action to the council's April 10 meeting to allow staff to gather more information about site circulation, traffic controls (delineators or medians), and existing trees on the parcel. The motion to postpone took precedence and carried 4–3.

The council recorded the postponement as the official outcome; no rezoning or site‑plan approvals were granted at the March 13 meeting. The mayor set a follow‑up discussion and vote for April 10. The city clerk’s agenda packet noted the property was anticipated to yield 30,000 square feet of commercial use with an estimated tax value of about $4,000,000, and that the site is currently zoned CJ General Commercial.