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Council discusses possible rezoning of 63 acres on Summit Park Drive for school use; no vote taken
Summary
Council members discussed an informal request to rezone about 63 acres on Summit Park Drive from commercial to institutional for potential school use; members raised concerns about loss of taxable land, Planning & Zoning notification, and whether the site would attract local commerce. No rezoning action was taken.
At a June 30 special meeting, the Montgomery City Council discussed an informal request from the Montgomery Independent School District to rezone roughly 63 acres on Summit Park Drive from commercial to institutional zoning for potential school use. The discussion was preliminary; councilors did not vote on rezoning at the meeting.
Presiding officer introduced the item as a consent discussion and said the school district had an offer on the 63 acres and wanted to know the council’s “temperature” about changing the zoning from commercial to institutional. Council members emphasized that rezoning would require formal procedures: a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing and a public hearing before the council.
Council members expressed reservations about converting 63 acres of taxable commercial land to tax-exempt institutional use. One council member noted concerns about losing tax revenue and about the parcel’s distance from downtown and commercial corridors, saying the site’s location near FM 1097 may not increase foot traffic for businesses in town. Another council member said they were troubled that Planning & Zoning had not been notified and preferred to wait for P&Z review before taking action. One council member said the Summit Business Park is one of the city’s limited industrial footprints and suggested keeping it industrial. The transcript records no formal motion or vote; the discussion remained informal and staff did not present a formal rezoning application at that time.
Councilors indicated the next step would be to have Planning & Zoning review the matter and, if an application is filed, hold the required public hearings.
