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Council debates combining planning and zoning with board of adjustments, tables ordinance for revision
Summary
Council discussed ordinance O-2026-0001 to consolidate the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustments, with concerns about charter language and conflict of interest; counsel proposed procedural safeguards and council chose to table the measure for further refinement and to consider alternates and meeting-frequency changes.
The La Marque City Council spent an extended portion of its Jan. 26 meeting debating a proposed ordinance (O-2026-0001) that would have the same membership act as both the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Adjustments.
James Osteen, a resident who spoke during public comment, argued the charter contemplates separate boards and that combining the bodies could create a conflict if the same people approve rules and then…
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