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Resident urges delay on 900‑acre rezoning; council says EDC request is procedural
Summary
At a Dec. 18 Temple workshop a resident urged the council to postpone action on a proposed rezoning/annexation of roughly 900 acres, arguing the Economic Development Corporation already has large tracts available; council staff replied the move is a routine, paperwork step to enable future development.
A resident, identified in the meeting as Mister Lutz, urged the Temple City Council on Dec. 18 to delay consideration of a proposal to rezone and annex about 900 acres near Old Howard Loats, saying the city’s Economic Development Corporation already has roughly 2,000 acres ‘‘shovel ready’’ and asking for a clearer explanation of why additional land is being added.
"I'm so concerned with the proposal to rezone some property about 900 acres on Old Howard Loats," Mister Lutz said during public comment. He asked the council to “postpone this decision” and provide a “clearer, more transparent…
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