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Tyler council approves zoning updates, right‑of‑way closure to clear 20‑year legal questions

City of Tyler City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted an annual zoning finding to affirm city limits as of 12/31/2005, approved two zone changes including a Rosedale Street property from single‑family to office (RPO), and abandoned an unconstructed Avalon Avenue right‑of‑way to permit lot consolidation and a home site.

City of Tyler planning director Kyle Kingman told the council the first ordinance would make a contestable finding that territory within the city since Dec. 31, 2005, is presumed part of the city for legal purposes, a step the planning staff said is intended to preclude challenges to past annexations. The Planning Commission recommended approval of that ordinance by a 7–0 vote and the council…

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