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River City Ready Mix cases split commissioners: commission forwards rezones after executive session and debate
Summary
The commission forwarded two related easterling-road rezoning requests connected to River City Ready Mix after heated public comment, an executive session for attorney‑client advice, and votes to recommend changes to City Council. Neighbors say cleanup and code violations remain unresolved; the applicant points to a court-ordered remediation and a January 31 deadline.
The commission spent a major portion of its Jan. 20 meeting on two contested cases involving River City Ready Mix, forwarding both to City Council after extended testimony, an executive session, and substantive debate.
Staff presented Item 2 (5650 and 5682 Easterling Drive), proposing C2NA for parcels tied to River City operations, and Item 3 (5000 block of Easterling), proposing C1 for a neighboring parcel as a lower-intensity buffer. The cases are linked to a court-ordered cleanup and a negotiated settlement the commission discussed in executive session for attorney‑client guidance.
Neighbors and community representatives strongly opposed the rezones. Rebecca Flores Perez,…
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