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Stafford officials cite new state law, approve zoning verification letter for Avenue E property
Summary
City staff told a joint meeting the new Texas statute on nonconforming land uses preempts parts of Stafford's zoning code; the planning commission deferred changes to the council, which approved a zoning verification letter to allow the sale of a property used as a car wash at 39393 Avenue E.
At a joint special meeting, the City of Stafford's Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council heard that a recently enacted Texas law on nonconforming land uses conflicts with local zoning rules and voted to issue a zoning verification letter to clear a pending sale of a property on Avenue E.
Justin Pruitt, who identified himself as a representative for property owner Sam Tamburello, told the bodies the verification letter would "tell the lender" that the transaction could proceed and would limit the city's involvement in a sale. "This is supposed to be our intent is to have a problem-solving issue," Pruitt said. He provided the council and commission a packet that included the city code, the state law text and a draft interim verification letter.
Scott McGrath, co-compliance administrator…
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