For 85 years, longtime Kyle resident Franklin Herzog has watched his hometown go from a sleepy community to a bustling suburb.

But as new development has started to spring up near his residence on Sledge Street, Herzog’s concern over the rapid growth in downtown is also rising.

Herzog is one of many who fall on either side of a debate over growth in Kyle and how future density could impact the downtown corridor.

“If it’s up to me I don’t like it,” Herzog said. &ldqu...