The Longview City Council on Feb. 13 voted to approve four rezoning requests affecting multiple neighborhoods so existing single-family and two-family homes would no longer be designated ‘‘nonconforming.’’ Mayor Isiahara presided over public hearings and votes on the items.

City staff, represented by Michael Shirley of Development Services, told the council the measures were largely administrative and intended to align zoning districts with existing uses. ‘‘This first item is a city-initiated rezoning request for property south of Sabine Street and east of West Loop 281 from multifamily 3 and agriculture and light industrial zoning to 2-family zoning district,’’ Shirley said, noting similar proposals for other corridors where prior redevelopment plans did not materialize.

Shirley said staff and the planning and zoning commission recommended approval on all four items; the planning commission vote on the first item was 8–1. Council opened required public hearings before each vote.

During the public hearing on Z‑25‑01, property owner Carl Whitaker said he supports the planning commission’s recommendation but asked council to consider infrastructure concerns before approving a density change. ‘‘That train has a tendency of stopping 50% of the time,’’ Whitaker said, adding that heavy truck traffic along West Loop 281 has produced potholes and that the area has recurring drainage and flooding problems.

Council then approved the four items without recorded roll-call tallies in the public record:

- Z‑25‑01: City-initiated rezoning for properties south of Sabine Street and east of West Loop 281 from multifamily 3, agriculture and light industrial to two-family zoning to regularize existing single- and two-family homes. Planning and Zoning recommended approval (8–1). Outcome: approved.

- Z‑25‑02: City-initiated rezoning at the southwest intersection of South Fredonia and Calvin Boulevard from heavy commercial to Single Family 3 zoning to match existing single-family homes. Outcome: approved.

- D2503 (city-initiated): Rezoning north of East Cotton Street and west of Fifteenth from heavy commercial to Single Family 6 to reflect ongoing infill residential development. Outcome: approved.

- Z‑25‑04 (filed by ETR Development/Brent Conaway): Rezoning along the west side of Tulla Road, just south of Jayhan, from Planned Development PD‑20 (multifamily) to Single Family 6 as part of a developer request near a park. Brent Conaway appeared in the meeting; planning staff recommended approval. Outcome: approved.

Council received one additional citizen comment after the zoning votes from Edgardo Gonzalez about a lighting issue with a neighbor; staff said they would follow up with him.

By approving the rezonings, the council and staff said the city will reduce barriers to permitting and future sales for the affected parcels and bring zoning maps into closer alignment with observed land use.

Votes in the meeting were recorded as motions and voice votes; the record shows motions and seconds followed by ‘‘All in favor, please say aye’’ and confirmation of approval for each item.