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Mineral Wells council approves rezoning of 900 Northwest Second Avenue for packaging company storage
Summary
The Mineral Wells City Council voted 5-0 to rezone a vacant lot at 900 Northwest Second Avenue from single-family (SF-6) to commercial (C) to allow a packaging company to build a small warehousing/finished-goods facility; councilors raised questions about noise, neighbors and site plan requirements.
The Mineral Wells City Council voted 5-0 to approve an ordinance rezoning a vacant lot at 900 Northwest Second Avenue from single-family residential (SF-6) to commercial (C) to allow construction of a small manufacturing/warehouse building for a local packaging company.
The change removes a residential zoning classification for the parcel described in meeting materials as Block 20-2, Lots B and C, Wiggins Addition in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, and clears the way for the applicant to pursue site planning and building permits.
Applicant Michael Rincon told the council he owns a local packaging company and is currently leasing limited space. “I own a packaging company here in Mineral Wells. And right now, I'm leasing limited space from the Crazy Water,” Rincon said, adding that his business recently hired up to five employees. He said the new facility would be used primarily for warehousing finished goods and materials rather than heavy manufacturing.
Council members asked whether the operation would produce noise or odors for nearby residents. Rincon said, “The loudest thing they might hear is a forklift, but inside of a building, you can't hear that.” He also said the planned building would be small and limited to the center of the lot. A council member noted a residence remains in the same block and that noise and smell were the primary concerns raised at a prior meeting.
City staff and council members also clarified process and context: council members said the property sits in an area that the Imagine Mineral Wells plan envisions for commercial use, surrounding property owners were notified and no responses were received, and rezoning does not substitute for a required site plan review. The item was tabled at the prior council meeting pending additional information from the applicant; Rincon appeared to answer outstanding questions.
A councilmember moved to approve the ordinance; another councilmember seconded the motion. The council voted unanimously, 5-0, to approve the rezoning ordinance. With the zoning change in place, the applicant must still submit a site plan and obtain any required permits before constructing the building.
The council did not set a timeline for site-plan review during the meeting.
