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Highland Village council moves to require CUPs, schedules resident workshop for proposed Walmart drone hub
Summary
Council discussed revisions to a draft ordinance requiring a conditional use permit for every drone delivery hub and staging area, pressed Walmart/Wing for neighborhood demos and visualizations, and directed staff to arrange a resident workshop before formal public hearings.
A majority of the Highland Village City Council signaled support Feb. 10 for treating drone delivery hubs and staging areas as conditional uses, and directed staff and company representatives to organize an on-site demonstration and neighborhood workshop before the city proceeds with public hearings. The action came during an early work session focused on a draft text amendment to the comprehensive zoning ordinance.
City staff told the council the redlined ordinance now lists drone hubs and staging areas as conditional use permit (CUP) items rather than administrative uses, so each proposed location would require notification and public hearings. Staff said the change was intended to give the city discretion to consider variations from the standards…
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