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South Padre Island council sends proposed Ecotourism District around convention center to planning and zoning

5546531 · August 6, 2025
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South Padre Island commissioners voted to send a proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission that would study whether to designate the area west of Padre Boulevard — roughly from the north side of the convention center to Sea Turtle Inc. — as the SPI Ecotourism District.

South Padre Island commissioners voted to send a proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission that would study whether to designate the area west of Padre Boulevard — roughly from the north side of the convention center to Sea Turtle Inc. — as the SPI Ecotourism District.

The request, presented by Carrie (first name only recorded), called on planning staff and P&Z to review a concept that would highlight birding, sea-turtle rehabilitation and other coastal attractions and explore facility changes such as an expanded exhibit…

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