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Commission tables desalination pilot rezoning and conditional‑use request after residents press for details
Summary
Planning staff recommended rezoning 232 South Nevarez from R‑1 to A‑1 and approving a conditional‑use permit for a small, solar‑powered desalination pilot. Applicants described TCEQ permitting, weekly pond inspections and lab testing; commissioners tabled the item pending ordinance language for A‑1.
Planning staff recommended approval of a rezoning and conditional‑use permit at 232 South Nevarez Road so a small desalination pilot could operate on a 2.33‑acre property, but the commission tabled the request pending completion of the A‑1 agricultural district rules.
Staff presentation identified the owner as Ralph Loya and said the request was to rezone the property from R‑1 (single‑family residential) to A‑1 (agricultural) and to issue a conditional‑use permit for a small‑scale desalination project. Planner Jose Botello said staff supports the rezoning and the CUP but recommended tabling final action until the commission completes the A‑1 ordinance so the conditional use has an explicit regulatory home.
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