Clyde council amends rezoning for proposed composting operation, adds fire‑safety and ownership conditions

Clyde City Council on Feb. 4 approved a package of amendments to an ordinance that would redesignate an 8.1699‑acre parcel at 837 East McPherson Highway from C‑2 general commercial to I‑1 general industrial to allow a composting and mulch operation owned by Waylon Garza.

The amendments, adopted by a 4–1 roll call vote, attach operational and safety conditions to the rezoning, including maximum raw‑material pile dimensions, fire‑access requirements, a prohibition on food scraps, operating hours and an ownership limitation that ties the industrial use to Garza or his immediate family and heirs. Council members read the amended ordinance aloud and scheduled a formal second reading and vote at the council's next meeting.

Why it matters: The council’s changes convert a planning commission recommendation into a conditional local approval that will be reviewed again at second reading; the conditions are aimed at addressing neighbor concerns about fire risk, noise and long‑term land use should the property change hands.

Council action and main provisions

The council voted 4–1 to add the amendments to Ordinance 2025‑12. Key conditions read into the ordinance and agreed to by council members include: raw material piles not to…