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Commission rejects AEP conditional-use permit for Buddy Owens substation after neighborhood opposition
Summary
After sustained public comment and a petition opposing placement near homes, the McGowan City Commission voted to deny AEP Texas's request for a conditional-use permit to build an electrical substation at 4612 Buddy Owens Boulevard.
The McGowan City Commission voted to deny a conditional-use permit for an electrical substation proposed by AEP Texas at 4612 Buddy Owens Boulevard following extensive public comment from nearby residents.
Residents from the Meadow Ridge neighborhood presented a petition and spoke in opposition, citing health, noise and property-value concerns. Fifteen-year-old resident Eric Valentin told the commission, “All I’m asking is that it not be built next to our homes where it will affect our health, our finances, and our peace of mind,” and urged the commission to require a…
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