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Commission reviews draft truck-stop ordinance, debates minimum lot size and grandfathering
Summary
Texarkana planners reviewed a draft ordinance to define and regulate truck stops and to create a new 'mixed use highway' zoning category; commissioners debated minimum lot area, whether to label existing facilities as nonconforming, and recommended outreach to existing operators before finalizing the ordinance.
Texarkana planning staff presented a draft ordinance to define ‘‘truck stop’’ and create a new ‘‘mixed use highway’’ zoning category where truck stops would be permitted. Planner Jamie told the commission she added a definition of minor vehicle repair and a clause addressing inoperable vehicles remaining more than two days.
Commissioners focused on the proposed minimum lot area. The draft initially listed 20,000 square feet as the minimum; several commissioners argued that true truck-stop operations typically require multiple acres for overnight parking, truck maneuvering, fueling, and support…
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