Granbury Council OKs temporary permit for cargo containers at 311 Eastridge Road

Granbury’s City Council adopted Ordinance No. 25-71 on Nov. 4, 2025, approving a specific-use permit that will allow cargo containers to be used at 311 Eastridge Road under conditions set by staff and the planning commission. The measure passed unanimously, 6–0.

Kara Wawe, the city’s director of community development, told the council the site is zoned heavy commercial and the proposed container placement along the east side of the property conforms with zoning requirements. “Staff’s recommending approval with those conditions,” Wawe said, noting the planning commission reached the same recommendation.

Wawe said staff provided required public notice (11 notices were mailed) and reported no responses were returned. She described the permit as temporary: the applicant proposed the containers remain in place for about one year, with staff noting the permit expires Aug. 31, 2026. Conditions listed by staff include tying the improvements to the submitted site plan and requiring hard-surfaced parking and other standard code-compliance items.

Mayor Jim Jarrett opened the public hearing and, after no one spoke, called for the council vote. The ordinance was approved following a motion and a second; the council’s vote was recorded as 6–0.

The ordinance language in the agenda identifies the applicant as Brandon Dry and describes the action as a site-specific specific-use permit rather than a change in base zoning. The council did not record any amendments to the staff conditions during the meeting. The permit and its conditions will be on file with the city’s Community Development Department.

Next steps: The council adopted the ordinance at the meeting, so the permit will be issued consistent with the conditions stated on the record and in the staff report. Any compliance questions or enforcement would be handled by the city’s planning and code staff.