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Council denies conditional-use permit for proposed Melba Carter warehouse after residents raise traffic, safety concerns
Summary
Following substantial public opposition about truck traffic and neighborhood safety, the Mission City Council voted 5–0 to deny a conditional-use permit for a warehouse and distribution use at 204 Melba Carter Street.
The Mission City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to deny a conditional-use permit (CUP) for a proposed warehouse and industrial operation at 204 Melba Carter Street after several nearby residents objected to truck traffic, parking and safety impacts.
Residents from the adjacent blocks told council members they are increasingly a residential neighborhood and said heavy commercial activity, trailer traffic and staff parking associated with the proposed business would create safety and quality-of-life problems. The planning and zoning commission recommended denial, and the council followed that recommendation by a 5–0 vote.
Why it mattered: Neighbors said the surrounding streets are not designed for sustained commercial truck activity…
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