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Katy requires special-use permits for heavy industry, explicitly lists battery energy storage; council asks staff for BESS review in three months
Summary
The City of Katy on Jan. 27 amended its zoning ordinance to require special-use permits for defined heavy industrial uses and to list battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a regulated use, and directed staff to return with further analysis within three months.
The City of Katy on Jan. 27 amended its zoning ordinance to require special-use permits for defined heavy industrial uses and to explicitly identify battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a use requiring a special-use permit. After debate about regulation and oversight, the council directed staff to return with additional information and potential next steps on BESS projects within three months.
City planner Rachel Lazo told the council the changes respond to gaps discovered during a recent, contentious rezoning. “...there were a lot of other uses that were, I guess, antiquated and hadn't been looked at in quite a long time,” Lazo said. She explained the proposal would move heavy industrial uses into a category that requires a…
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