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Council moves forward with first reading to rezone rail‑adjacent land to Heavy Industrial; terminal pledges community outreach
Summary
On first reading the council advanced a rezoning request to reclassify multiple tracts near the railroad from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial; Texas City Terminal representatives said protections and buffers are incorporated and offered to meet with neighbors before the second reading.
The La Marque City Council gave first reading to an ordinance that would rezone several rail‑adjacent tracts from Light Industrial (I‑1) to Heavy Industrial (I‑3), a change that would allow a broader set of rail‑served and industrial uses on property long discussed for redevelopment.
Planning staff noted that the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended denial at its recent meeting; councilmembers and the applicant discussed the ordinance’s built‑in…
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