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Residents push back as council considers rezoning of former Van Born Kmart site
Summary
Council received and filed a proposed rezoning of a former Kmart/Van Born property from B-2 (regional commercial) to I-1 (light industrial). Planning staff and the planning consultant recommended denial; property representatives said industrial zoning would allow future leasing when Ford vacates, and nearby residents expressed concern about buffers and compatibility.
At a first reading on Aug. 19, the Taylor City Council considered a request to rezone a portion of the former Van Born Kmart site (21111 Van Born) from B-2 regional commercial to I-1 light industrial.
Planning staff and the city planning consultant told the council the property is currently master-planned B-2 and falls within the Taylor'Dearborn Heights Van Born Gateway Overlay adopted in 2023, which the consultant said precludes industrial uses. "The planning consultant felt that…
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