Moody Council adopts rezoning ordinance for Charles Kessler with conditions

The Moody City Council on March 11 adopted Ordinance M2024-03-11 to rezone two parcels owned by Charles Kessler, approving a commercial and a residential rezoning with conditions.

The ordinance rezones Parcel 1 (4.58 acres) from AG-1 to B-3 and Parcel 2 (22.37 acres) from AG-1 to R-2, both located off Moody Parkway and identified as St. Clair Tax ID #24-09-31-0-001-009.000. Council Member Lynn Taylor moved approval and Council Member Linda Crowe seconded; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote with Matt Morris absent.

Council attached three stipulations to the approval: homes in the new R-2 area may include R-1–style houses, at least 30% of exterior facades on new homes must use masonry or brick, and residences must conform to the style shown in the submitted Exhibit A. The council made final approval contingent on completion of a re-survey: the re-survey must be signed, filed at the judge of probate (JOP), and returned to David Crowe, Building Inspector, before the rezoning is considered fully effective.

The zoning change shifts portions of the property from agricultural use toward commercial and medium-density residential development. City officials did not specify a construction timeline during the meeting. Next procedural steps include the applicant completing the re-survey filing and the Building Inspector confirming receipt, after which administrative records will be updated to reflect the rezoning.