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Commission backs annexation and rezoning of county airport parcel to allow sewer and terminal expansion
Summary
The planning commission on April 22 recommended annexing about 40.6 acres that include the Higgins County Airport into Jasper and rezoning it to M‑1 (general industry) to enable sewer service for a planned terminal and correct an existing ‘island’ of city property.
The Jasper City Planning Commission on April 22 voted to recommend annexation of roughly 40.59 acres that include the Higgins County Airport into the city and to rezone the property from Highway Business to M‑1 (general industry), a move staff said is required to provide municipal sewer service for a planned terminal expansion and to correct an isolated pocket of city property.
The commission’s recommendation is advisory and will be forwarded to the city council for final action; staff and local officials said the annexation is intended to enable utility service for a county-led terminal project rather than to transfer airport ownership to the city.
Planning staff said the parcel contains hangars and an existing lift station that the county constructed a few years ago; staff said that lift station has been inspected and can be…
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