Port Arthur planning commission denies rezoning for proposed RV park on Highway 365

The Port Arthur Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a rezoning request for two parcels at 105 Highway 365 that the applicant said would be developed as an RV park.

At a Nov. 3, 2025 public hearing, Larry (planning staff) described case Z25‑O7 as a request to change Lots 15 and 27 of the Peak Addition (parcel numbers 82206 and 82225) from Commercial General to Light Industrial. The combined site totals 9.59 acres, and staff said the city’s future land‑use map lists the area as low‑density residential.

Larry (planning staff) told the commission that the application was filed on or about Sept. 11, 2025, that a community meeting was held Oct. 1, 2025, and that the city mailed 42 notices to property owners within 200 feet and published notice in the Port Arthur newspaper. "No residents attended the meeting," Larry said, but staff received phone calls from two…