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Katy amends heavy‑industrial rules, moves battery storage into special‑use permit process; council directs staff to return within three months
Summary
Council adopted an amendment to city zoning ordinance No. 6‑21 to require special‑use permits for heavy industrial uses and to explicitly list battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the special‑use section; council also directed staff to return with additional information on BESS projects and formation of an advisory group within three months.
The City of Katy on Jan. 27 approved an amendment to zoning ordinance No. 6‑21 that moves heavy industrial uses to a special‑use‑permit (SUP) requirement in the MS industrial district and expressly identifies battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a use subject to SUP review.
City planner Rachel Lazo said staff brought the item after a contentious rezoning last fall revealed that several industrial‑use definitions and permitted uses had become antiquated. Under the approved changes, uses defined as “heavy industrial” (notably processing and distribution of raw materials) will require a special‑use permit, giving council discretion over siting…
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