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WEIRTON Another step has been taken in establishing a new business development along the Three Springs Drive area of the city.
During the Dec. 14 regular meeting, City Council voted unanimously on a resolution to accept the deed with the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle for land as part of the Park Drive Development Project.
The proposed development would include both retail and residential opportunities, and has been in the works with cooperation from the BDC, Park Drive Development LLC and the city.
Later in the meeting, Jessica Gumm, the city’s planning and development director, explained the city had to hold the deed for any property it is set to maintain in the development, such as the streets, parking lots and sidewalks, as part of the conditions for federal funding used in the project.