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El Campo council revokes inactive fish‑packing special‑use permit to clear way for redevelopment
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 2026‑07 to revoke a special‑use permit for a fish‑packing and distribution facility at 1205 Frankston Drive after more than a year of inactivity; the parcel was reported acquired by Junior Smokehouse for redevelopment and planning staff said the revocation was recommended by the planning and zoning commission.
The El Campo City Council on March 23 approved Ordinance 2026‑07 to revoke a special‑use permit (20‑04) for a fish‑packing and distribution facility at approximately 4.577 acres located at 1205 Frankston Drive, citing inactivity since about 2024.
City staff told the council the parcel has been acquired by a developer, Junior Smokehouse, and that revocation of the special‑use permit was a procedural step recommended by the city’s planning and zoning commission to allow the new project to move forward. Staff said the former use had been authorized in 2004 and went inactive around 2024.
A council member moved to approve the ordinance as presented; another council member seconded the motion and the council voted to approve the revocation. The motion passed; no roll‑call vote with member names was recorded in the transcript.
The action removes the site’s current special‑use authorization and clears regulatory barriers the city identified as necessary for redevelopment. Staff indicated the step follows earlier council discussion of abandoning certain easements in the industrial park to permit future development. The council did not provide additional conditions in the motion recorded on the transcript.
The council adjourned that agenda item after the vote and moved to the next business.
