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Commission approves multiple rezones and development items, tables one application
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting the Brownsville City Commission approved several first- and final-reading rezoning ordinances for commercial, residential and multifamily projects, approved a contract and consent agenda items, and tabled one rezoning at the applicant's request while approving a fee-credit resolution tied to a Dennett Road subdivision.
Brownsville’s City Commission on Sept. 16 took a series of land-use and development votes, approving multiple rezoning requests after public hearings and staff presentations while tabling one matter and approving an incentive for a development that will exceed minimum design standards.
Key outcomes:
- The commission approved a first-reading ordinance to rezone a roughly 4.75-acre tract on New Carmen Avenue from agriculture (AG) to regional center (RC) to allow storage facilities and small warehouses (planning staff reported 64 mailed notices and no written opposition). The motion carried by voice vote.
- A downzone request moving a parcel along U.S. Highway 281 from commercial…
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