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Zoning change for Kelly Elliott Road deadlocks after extensive neighbor opposition
Summary
A proposal to rezone three parcels near I‑20 at Kelly Elliott Road from single‑family (RS‑7.2) to neighborhood commercial split the Planning and Zoning Commission; commissioners debated traffic, drainage and the risk of multifamily conversion under state law, and a 4–4 tie (with one abstention) caused the motion to fail.
A request to change zoning for three parcels near the northwest corner of Kelly Elliott Road and Interstate 20 failed after tied votes and intense public comment about drainage, traffic and long‑term uses.
Virginia Renteria, senior planner, summarized the application as a request to rezone three parcels totaling about 2.717 acres from RS‑7.2 single‑family to neighborhood commercial. Renteria said the applicant would have to comply with TxDOT right‑of‑way and tree‑preservation requirements and that the site lacks buildings since a demolition in 2014.
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