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Mission City Council approves rezonings, smoke‑shop distance rule and several contracts and grant actions
Summary
Council adopted a zoning change for a parcel along Inspiration Road despite resident safety concerns, approved a multi‑family rezoning, adopted a 1,000‑foot smoke‑shop distance ordinance, and authorized procurement and contract awards including Tyler Technologies merchant services and a GLO‑funded drainage contract.
The Mission City Council on March 10 approved multiple ordinances and procurement items, including a controversial rezoning request, a multi‑family zoning change, a smoke‑shop distance ordinance, and several contract awards and grant applications.
Rezoning and public comments
The council voted unanimously to rezone a property at the southeast corner of Inspiration Road and Mile One South from single‑family residential to neighborhood commercial (ordinance 5786). During the public hearing, resident Christina Lopez said the proposed rezoning threatened neighborhood safety and character: “This is our backyard,” she said, urging the council to consider traffic and the quiet character of the area. Thomas Morgan, another nearby homeowner, pointed to prior collisions at the intersection and…
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