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McAlester council sends contested rezoning back to planning commission after lengthy debate over auto sales and towing
Summary
The McAlester City Council remanded a request to rezone a small lot from I‑1 (light industrial) to I‑2 (heavy industrial) back to the planning commission for code changes and clearer rules about wrecking/towing uses, after a long public discussion about whether the applicant’s auto‑sales-and‑towing business fits existing zoning.
The McAlester City Council on July 22 voted to send a proposed rezoning for a small property at or near 806 North H Street back to the planning commission for further study and recommended code updates, after a lengthy discussion about whether the applicant’s auto sales and towing operations belong in an I‑2 (heavy industrial) zone or a commercial zone.
Planning coordinator Patty Hobbs told the council the application requested a change in classification for “Block 2, Block 188” under general zoning ordinance number 1843, from I‑1 (light industrial) to I‑2 (heavy industrial). Hobbs said staff and the applicant had discussed alternatives, including down‑zoning to a commercial category—C‑4 or C‑5—so the business could operate as an automobile sales lot with towing/recovery as an accessory use.
Hobbs said, “If I‑2 is not something that you would consider, possibly down‑zoning to maybe C‑5…
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