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Bayou City Waterkeeper urges Planning Department not to trade thorough environmental review for efficiency
3315967 · May 15, 2025
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Summary
A Bayou City Waterkeeper representative told the council workshop that streamlining planning processes must not degrade environmental and flood-mitigation reviews and urged continued investment in GIS data and public engagement.
Guadalupe Fernandez, speaking for Bayou City Waterkeeper during public comment at the budget workshop, supported the Planning and Development Department’s push for efficiency but warned that faster permitting must not come at the expense of environmental and flood-mitigation reviews.
Fernandez urged continued…
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