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Council approves five‑year special‑use permit for contractor staging yard at 319 E. U.S. 80 with conditions
Summary
The Sunnyvale Town Council approved a temporary special‑use permit allowing Austin Bridge and Road to use roughly 14 acres at 319 E. U.S. 80 as a staging/storage yard tied to a nearby highway construction contract, adding restrictions on lighting, fencing, dust control and storage.
The Sunnyvale Town Council on March 10 approved a temporary, five‑year special‑use permit (SUP) allowing a contractor to use a 14‑acre portion of 319 East U.S. Highway 80 as a staging and storage yard for a TxDOT highway project, subject to multiple conditions intended to limit lighting, dust, visual impacts and material storage.
The applicant identified at the meeting was Austin Bridge and Road; Joel Asich addressed the council as the applicant’s representative. Shuru Pesen, Director of Planning and Development, presented the request and recommended approval for a five‑year term because the staging use is tied to the construction project and not intended as a permanent land use.
Key conditions the council added or confirmed before approving the SUP include: - No loose dirt, gravel or similar bulk material may be stored on the site for long‑term stockpiling. - An 8‑foot…
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