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Ann Williams, planner with the planning department, said the proposed building would offer 102,000 square feet of leasable area within a three‑story structure and would be tucked behind existing retail on League City Parkway. Williams said the site plan includes enhanced landscaping and a six‑foot trail connection to the adjacent hike-and-bike path; staff recommended conditions including SUP expiration timeframe, landscaping and a ban on outdoor pods or shipping containers.

A nearby resident, Christina Wessing, who said she lives across the street on Noblewood Court, asked the commission whether the building could be limited to two stories to lessen visual impact and light intrusion. “We were just hoping to see if there was any way to recommend that this building be shorter... It’s quite tall at 3 stories,” Wessing said, adding that neighbors had moved away because of similar developments and light impacts.

Planning staff responded that the proposed project will comply with the city’s lighting ordinance and that the building’s height is within the maximum allowed in the CG zoning district. “Absolutely, yes. And that is something they, that was brought to their attention... there will be no light trespass past the property line,” Williams said. Staff also noted the applicant has proposed enhanced buffering: continuous hedge and trees around the property and additional landscaping above the base ordinance requirements.

Staff told commissioners the SUP will prohibit outdoor storage, pods or containers and that the developer will provide five parking spaces set aside for trail users. Commissioners moved and unanimously recommended approval to City Council.

The commission’s recommendation forwards the SUP to City Council for final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","League City - Planning & Zoning - Jul 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of SUP250002 to allow a three‑story self‑storage building at 1425 Bay Area Boulevard in the Magnolia Creek commercial area.","taxTitle","League City, Galveston County, Texas","taxId",2795,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549607,"Commission backs SUP for car wash behind Kroger; no public opposition",366,2809000,3175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442560-a7f59505b433738efd4abbd660b802e6&start=2809&end=3175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442560-a7f59505b433738efd4abbd660b802e6/thumbnail_2809000.jpg","/articles/6549607/League-City/Galveston-County/Texas/Commission-backs-SUP-for-car-wash-behind-Kroger-no-public-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549607-fa4231d5ee1dc5b8d74bd2cd5090d019/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184185&Signature=ks3OnyRTmaGUh1TCbvqMsgw4RRVeu~WfR2HbgmOo8P-LkAuFQerNLGgO9Z~XaD5wxhV7VcGxh1V3Zpm5Cov5j8JaR6mUcA8KcpuiWEkBK66SWxpthgaUNX24JCWd1Nq9557qHT23Hkqts0zVOLMvxp6XRa8J1R~TD6JEwbg1R-X2yRW~iUOWJYzogDfiB3uLXeBlio~9OrGiYML2oApAX-1Ltq2mq8JtewipRDtCnJImSc~gptlIASjCyK9ndlIhY-PF1-lM6Uh321iAxPQJccFmz~Dng4cHoBdW0HIQJ-mDhE-XipTiIS732aK~5XKTYmK93XAtlDObfm8lUJ5pHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a special use permit allowing a single‑tunnel conveyor car wash (SUP250001, \"Zaza Car Wash\") on about 2.05 acres at 344 South Egret Bay Boulevard, a site behind the Kroger at five‑corners. Staff presented the site plan, and no members of the public who signed up spoke against the project.

Ann Williams, planner with the planning department, described the proposal as a 6,204‑square‑foot single‑tunnel car wash with 23 self‑service vacuum stalls, enhanced landscaping and a landscaped berm along FM 270 for screening. Williams told the commission the property lies in the general commercial district and that staff found the use consistent with the comprehensive plan and the Magnolia Creek overlay; staff recommended approval with standard SUP conditions, including an expiration timeframe and restrictions limiting the site to car‑wash use with enhanced landscaping and signage.

Commissioners asked whether the car wash would sell fuel or operate pumps; Williams said the use will be strictly a car wash. “It will strictly be car wash,” Williams said. With no public opponents and no outstanding technical issues, a motion to recommend approval passed unanimously.

The commission’s recommendation sends the SUP to City Council for final action.","The commission recommended approval of a special use permit for a single-tunnel car wash at 344 South Egret Bay Boulevard, finding the proposal consistent with the comprehensive plan and commercial zoning; no members of the public registered objections at the public hearing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549612,"Commission recommends approval of 466-acre Midline PUD; residents warn of drainage, traffic and tree loss",2637,96000,2733000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442560-a7f59505b433738efd4abbd660b802e6&start=96&end=2733","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442560-a7f59505b433738efd4abbd660b802e6/thumbnail_96000.jpg","/articles/6549612/League-City/Galveston-County/Texas/Commission-recommends-approval-of-466-acre-Midline-PUD-residents-warn-of-drainage-traffic-and-tree-loss","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549612-dffe4574d1e6313d232c7dc0e41aa6aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184185&Signature=SC0Z3SSHlSmCYAuemGYg-ltidMBS7IkzVZeWXGqhPbcsGlBjRqeTf~EgPjhANQFOfks4WB4dGwnTVGr6iYbOgWHQbcBvo4KMzV5pgaLJBkKc2AOuCf3~RV55dKA7CIga~nezAQmtv~OLEwfFuDHZN4AS022brisEjadlX3rzT-df1yweMSaZjfYnwddNvc-8snEv-JSoA0pBpIH-8v95gBRbveHg9glAsgbY2vDM90Il~XDnSGZbup7c5t84U8-SLuKIVVjXJBcfAEc7eOT5YLPZGisZ3lbEfP059RfFiBHv1s-DkB8J0Xup1zlt2WfSIIb-0-46ONLM~YrEjuSJ0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The League City Planning and Zoning Commission on an 06:00 meeting recommended approval of a zone change creating the Midline Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay — a roughly 466.5-acre mixed residential and commercial project — and will forward the item to City Council for final action. The commission called the public hearing, heard several residents’ concerns and voted to recommend approval as presented by staff.

Staff said the PUD would permit about 264 acres of single-family residential use, roughly 50 acres of commercial space and approximately 1,337 lots, with lot widths ranging from 50 to 70 feet. The application includes proposed dedication of a four-acre tract for a fire station and a 15-acre city park; staff said the plan provides for private and public parkland and an internal trails network. Staff recommended approval of the Midline PUD.

The Midline proposal matters because of its size and location inside League City limits north of Grissom Road and south of FM 528: the project would add more than a thousand residential lots, introduce new commercial corners and alter drainage patterns in adjacent neighborhoods.

In the hearing, multiple residents said they fear localized flooding will worsen and raised other quality-of-life concerns. Property owner Dr. Teresa Kelly, who identified herself as a homeowner in Autumn Lakes off Grissom Road, objected to a fueling station shown in the plan at Beamer and Grissom and warned that truck routes would run through neighborhoods. “I’m very concerned about a gas station at Beamer Road in Grissom, for the potential for gas leaks and runoff,” Kelly said, adding that tanker trucks would have multiple routes through residential areas.

Other speakers asked for more detail about drainage flows and detention. Resident Brian Batson said the plans did not make the watershed boundaries clear and asked whether ponds and outfalls would direct water across Grissom Road. An applicant representative said the development’s drainage will route to on‑site lakes and then to an outfall to the east rather than south across Grissom. Matt Stoops of LJA, the project planner, described required tree and drainage studies and the developer’s approach to tree mitigation: “we’re required to do a tree mitigation plan… If they’re protected and we can protect them, we will.”

City engineering staff explained the regulatory safeguards that will be applied to the final engineering. League City engineer Matthew Brown told the commission the city and state rules prohibit developers from adversely impacting adjacent properties, and Leeague City’s standards include heightened pond freeboard and roadway ponding limits. “By city requirements and state law, they are not allowed to adversely impact adjacent properties,” Brown said. He added city criteria require two feet of freeboard in ponds above the 100‑year event and limit ponding on new roads in a 100‑year event to no more than nine inches.

Residents also raised questions about environmental and infrastructure capacity. A speaker who said she lives on the south side of Grissom asked whether trees and wetlands would be bulldozed, noting wildlife and birding values in the area. The applicant said there are no jurisdictional wetlands on the site and that a Phase I environmental assessment has been maintained and updated to verify that no endangered species are present. On schools, staff said Clear Creek Independent School District was consulted and “did not need an additional school site” for the proposal; the applicant said early versions of the plan had included a school site but it was removed at CCISD’s request.

Speakers also described the planned utilities arrangement. The applicant said the development would join the existing Bay Brook Municipal Utility District to provide water and sanitary service and noted the MUD already has bonding capacity. The applicant and staff said the PUD process requires a more detailed drainage study and modeling before final development approvals and the developer will need Army Corps permits if jurisdictional wetlands were later identified.

After public comment and staff responses, a motion to recommend approval of the PUD overlay as presented carried. The commission was told by staff that the item will go to City Council on Aug. 12 for the council’s public hearing; a city staff member also stated on the record that a second reading was anticipated on Aug. 26.

The commission’s recommendation moves the proposal to the City Council stage, where Council will hold public hearings and decide whether to adopt the zoning change and PUD conditions.","The League City Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the Midline Planned Unit Development overlay for roughly 466.5 acres to City Council, while residents raised concerns about stormwater, a proposed fueling station, loss of mature trees and school capacity.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission approves SUP for 3‑story Magnolia Creek self‑storage with neighborhood height and lighting assurances

Commission backs SUP for car wash behind Kroger; no public opposition

Commission recommends approval of 466-acre Midline PUD; residents warn of drainage, traffic and tree loss