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Council approves zoning change on Stewart Road despite concerns about potential RV use

City Council of the City of Galveston · January 22, 2026
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Summary

The council approved rezoning of 11243 Stewart Road from single‑family residential to commercial (HDD‑6 overlay retained). Council discussed whether commercial zoning could enable RV parking/storage and asked about right‑of‑way and standards; the motion passed 6–1.

The Galveston City Council on Jan. 22 approved an ordinance changing the base zoning for a parcel commonly known as 11243 Stewart Road from residential single‑family to commercial while retaining the HDD‑6 overlay.

Planning staff said the change would bring the parcel’s base zoning into alignment with nearby commercial uses and that single‑family detached housing…

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