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Council approves I-3 heavy-industrial zoning for port-adjacent tracts; regional economic groups back move
Summary
The La Marque City Council approved an I-3 heavy-industrial zoning district for large, port-adjacent properties after public hearings and endorsements from regional economic-development groups.
The La Marque City Council approved a rezoning ordinance that reclassifies a large, Port of Texas City-owned tract and adjacent parcels as I-3 (heavy industrial). The change followed a public hearing, a town hall meeting between the railroad and residents, and testimony from regional economic-development organizations.
Why it matters: The site is nearly 400 acres of contiguous property with rail and water access. City and regional leaders said rezoning to I-3 will allow logistics and distribution centers that rely on rail-to-water and rail-to-road transfers, increase taxable value, create jobs and reduce truck…
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