By JIM BUTLER

The City Council has forwarded to the Zoning Commission a two-part development package on Hwy. 28 East in Pineville. 

Meeting in special session this week, the council forwarded petitions to annex almost five acres to be zoned residential and two acres to be zoned commercial. 

The Journal reported in January that Louisiana Housing Corp planned to release about $2.1 million for construction of 50 affordable housing units on the larger tract. 

Hughes Spellings of Louisville, MS plans two residential buildings housing the units, a clubhouse, picnic area and parking lot.

The development is at 4205 Hwy. 28. Both sites are owned by GKW Investments, domiciled in Alexandria. 

Mayor Rich Dupree told the council the smaller tract will allow commercial enterprise development. 

He noted that persons unfamiliar with street addresses in the vicinity can use a sight reference – the water tower along the highway – for a site reference.