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La Marque holds public hearing on multiple zoning changes and appointments policy
Summary
At a Feb. 23 public hearing the council read and opened comment on four ordinances, including zoning changes for parcels along Highway 3 and Oak Street and a change to appointment rules allowing service on multiple boards.
The La Marque City Council opened a public hearing Feb. 23 to solicit input on four proposed ordinances ranging from appointment policy to several zoning-map amendments.
Mayor Keith Bell read the ordinance titles into the record, including O-2026-0003, which would revise the city’s appointments policy to allow residents to serve on more than one board, and three proposed rezones: O-2026-0004 (rezoning multiple Highway 3 parcels to I-1, light industrial), O-2026-0005 (converting a Bayou Road parcel from general commercial to single-family residential), and O-2026-0006 (rezoning property on Oak Street from single-family to industrial).
During public testimony, a resident praised the change permitting multiple board assignments but urged better vetting of appointees. Council and staff discussed timing and effective dates; a city attorney/staff member clarified that one ordinance included language making it effective immediately after final passage unless a delayed effective date is set.
Why it matters: The zoning amendments affect specific parcels on Highway 3 and Oak Street and could change allowable land uses and future development patterns. The appointments-policy change addresses operational issues on boards that have struggled with attendance and quorum.
What’s next: The hearing was held to receive input; specific votes on the ordinances were not recorded in the public hearing segment. Council asked staff and legal counsel to prepare clarifying language about effective dates and to return with redrafted materials as needed.
