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Pearland council rejects straight M1 rezoning for proposed distribution site near Knapp and Main

Pearland City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

After public concern about truck traffic and drainage, Pearland City Council voted unanimously against a straight M1 rezoning request from Pearland Storage LLC and developer Junction Commercial, prompting the applicant to consider alternative approaches such as a CUP tied to a site plan.

Pearland — The City Council voted unanimously on the first reading to reject a request to rezone roughly 13.15 acres south of Knapp Road and east of Main Street from General Commercial to Light Industrial (M1), following extended public comment and council questioning about traffic, drainage and by‑right industrial uses.

Staff said the applicant, represented by Eric Oliver, vice president of development for Junction Commercial Real Estate, asked to rezone the parcel to allow a modern industrial distribution center. Oliver told the council the applicant’s…

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