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Council approves 56-acre Elm Grove rezoning for light industrial and warehouse distribution
Summary
Belton City Council approved rezoning about 56 acres at Elm Grove Spur to a planned development light-industrial designation allowing up to 50-foot building heights for a proposed warehouse/distribution center, after a staff presentation and a public comment in support from the Belton EDC.
Belton’s City Council voted Nov. 20 to rezone roughly 56 acres at 815 Elm Grove Spur to a planned development light industrial district to accommodate a proposed warehouse and distribution center.
Planner Tina told council the request subdivides the site into two tracks: Track A (approximate office/industrial uses permitting a 40-foot building height) and Track B (warehouse/distribution requesting a 50-foot height). The proposal includes concrete panel construction for the larger buildings, landscape screening and a required final subdivision and civil construction plans. Planning & Zoning recommended approval after hearing one letter of support and one letter expressing opposition over drainage and traffic.
Cynthia Hernandez, representing the Belton Economic Development Corporation, testified in support: “We led the rezoning effort on the 51-acre tract to light industrial...we think there’ll be some great opportunities in the future,” she said, noting the EDC’s involvement with the property owners and prospects for development.
Council members asked staff to confirm building materials and buffering requirements near existing residences, and pressed on drainage and future street improvements. Planner Tina said drainage and street improvements will be addressed during the subdivision and civil-plan process and that notices were sent to property owners within 200 feet.
A council motion to approve the planned development zoning passed by voice vote (recorded as 6–0). Conditions noted in the staff report include required landscaping, screening where the site is adjacent to residential uses, and that civil/site plans must be approved before construction.
Next steps: applicants must submit a final subdivision plat, civil construction plans and building plans; staff will ensure required screening and drainage measures are incorporated during permit review.
