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Council approves Encore substation expansion with conditions after neighborhood concerns
Summary
The Nacogdoches City Council unanimously approved a specific-use permit to expand an existing Encore substation along Southeast Stallings Drive, adding transformers and a masonry screening wall and requiring staff-recommended mitigation measures after residents raised concerns about noise, proximity and nighttime work.
The Nacogdoches City Council on April 21 approved a specific-use permit allowing Encore to expand a substation on Southeast Stallings Drive, with conditions staff recommended to reduce impacts on nearby homes.
City Planner Juan Paulette told the council the site is approximately 2.91 acres and that the southern portion would be expanded. He said staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended conditions including an 8-foot masonry screening wall, preservation of existing vegetation where feasible, limiting access to Stallings Drive, and measures to minimize noise and light from maintenance activities. "The proposed expansion is consistent with the future industrial land-use…
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