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Council denies rezoning for proposed AutoZone at 1539 E. Washington Ave.
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple residents testifying for and against, the Navasota City Council voted unanimously to deny Ordinance No. 1057-24, rejecting a rezoning application by CAJ Family Limited Partnership to permit an AutoZone at 1539 E. Washington Ave.
The Navasota City Council denied a rezoning request for 1539 E. Washington Ave on Sept. 23, 2024. After a public hearing that opened at 6:19 p.m., Councilmember Josh M. Fultz moved to deny Ordinance No. 1057-24; the motion, seconded by Councilmember Kenneth Stevens, carried with each councilmember voting AYE.
The application from CAJ Family Limited Partnership sought to change zoning from Article VI R-1B (medium-density residential, with Article X overlay) to Article XI B-1 (General Business, with Article X overlay) to permit a retail AutoZone. Applicant Sally Matthews summarized the request at the hearing. Dozens of residents provided testimony: those recorded as speaking against the rezoning included Kathy Wells; Elton and Rhonda Wilson; Judith LaFontaine; Marsha Wellman; Lisa Binford; Julie Barrett; Betsy Lehnert; Todd Wisner; Ricardo Rios; Julie Myers; and Kimberly Hertan. Supporters included Sally Matthews, Todd Matthews, Marco Castaneda and Nancy Perry.
The council minutes do not record detailed verbatim objections or the council’s deliberations beyond the motion and vote. The denial preserves the property's current R-1B residential designation with the Article X overlay.
