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Crockett council approves two C-2 rezones after public hearings; fencing required for proposed mechanic shop
Summary
After public hearings, council approved two rezoning requests: Leo King’s property at 404 West Austin will be rezoned to C-2 (commercial) consistent with planning and zoning, and a rezoning for 310 West Goliad (owner: Vijaya Karim Kanda) to C-2 was approved with a requirement for privacy screening/fencing to separate commercial activity from adjacent residences.
Crockett — The City Council approved two rezoning requests during a public hearing portion of Monday’s meeting, routing both matters through the planning and zoning board’s recommendations.
404 West Austin (Leo King): The applicant requested a change from R-2 (two-family residential) to M (manufacturing/warehousing). Planning & Zoning recommended a more limited C-2 commercial designation to serve as a buffer between heavier industrial uses and adjacent homes; council accepted that recommendation and granted the C-2 zoning.
310 West Goliad (Alma R. Murray / owner: Vijaya Karim Kanda): The council held a public hearing after staff explained the property had been used in a nonconforming, mixed fashion. A representative, Elmer Murray, said the owner intends to lease the space for an auto-mechanic shop. Planning & Zoning recommended C-2 with conditions including privacy screening and fencing between the commercial site and the neighboring residence. Council approved the rezoning with the required screening.
What the planners recommended: Staff and the planning and zoning board emphasized that C-2 zoning would permit commercial uses while reducing the likelihood of heavier manufacturing uses next to homes. The conditions for the mechanic proposal specifically required a privacy fence rather than a chain-link barrier.
Next steps: Both zoning changes were approved by council vote and the ordinances will be reflected in the city’s zoning records; staff said it will follow up on the address-recording detail for the West Austin property.
Representative quotes from the hearing included staff explaining the P&Z recommendation: "Granting C-2 use... would reduce the corner store... and act as a buffer zone" and a council member noting the fencing requirement for the mechanic site.
