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Bonham council adopts Corridor Commercial zoning and nonconforming-use changes amid formal objection
Summary
The Bonham City Council approved a new Corridor Commercial (CC) zoning district and amendments to nonconforming-use rules Dec. 1, 2025. Opponents led by Jade Custer submitted a formal written objection arguing the package lacks required studies, cites a fiscal motive, and may trigger SB 929 compensation obligations.
The Bonham City Council on Dec. 1 adopted a package of zoning changes that creates a Corridor Commercial (CC) district along State Highway 56 and revises the city's rules for nonconforming uses, including shortening abandonment periods and limiting rebuild rights.
The council adopted the CC district — intended by staff to concentrate retail, service and office uses along major corridors — and an amendment to Article 16 of the Zoning Ordinance addressing nonconforming uses. Ross Altobelli, Director of Development Services, told the council the CC district is intended "to provide for retail, service, and office uses along major regional transportation corridors" and to offer area, setback and height rules tailored to high-visibility corridors.
The nonconforming-use amendments shorten the…
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