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Bellmead council directs staff to draft ordinance changes on storage containers and trailers along Bellemead Drive
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Bellmead City Council directed city staff to prepare amendments that would restrict placement of storage containers and trailers along Bellemead Drive and return with discussion points; members cited visual blight, past legal changes, and the need to protect existing businesses.
The Bellmead City Council on Jan. 14 directed staff to draft amendments to the city’s zoning rules to address storage containers, trailers and outdoor tire storage along Bellemead Drive, saying the current situation creates an eyesore and hampers efforts to attract commercial development.
City Manager said staff has received multiple complaints about lots across from Bellemead Drive known as “Kelly’s Lot” and showed council photographs of shipping containers and trailers stored in visible locations. The manager said the current ordinance language allows such storage in some zones and recommended restricting containers to industrial areas or requiring screening. He asked whether the council wanted staff to…
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