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Lufkin council approves hotel special-use permit despite adjacent owner’s easement protest
Summary
The Lufkin City Council approved on first reading a special-use permit for a 90-room, four-story extended-stay hotel in the Garden District, despite an adjacent property owner’s claim the developer has no legal right to use part of her land for access; city staff said a recorded access easement is on file.
The Lufkin City Council on first reading approved an ordinance granting a special-use permit for a four-story, 90-room extended-stay hotel on roughly 2.8 acres in the Garden District Shopping Village Subdivision after a public hearing and discussion about access and recorded easements.
The issue became contested during public comment when Amy Padilla, owner of Lot 4A and A and A Lock and Holdings LLC, told the council she believed the developer intended to use about 40 feet of her private property for a driveway and fire access without her consent.…
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