Title
Hold a public hearing on a request to rezone approximately 1.7 acres from “CG” (General Commercial) to “PS” (Public / Semi-Public) and a request for a Special Use Permit on the same property, MAP-23-0007 (Stella B.E.S.S.), to operate a Battery Energy Storage Station (B.E.S.S.), generally located along the east side of Caroline Street and south of Farm to Market Road 646 (Director of Planning)
Background:
A public hearing is required to consider the rezoning and Special Use Permit (SUP) for Private Utility Use.
Project Timeline
August 10, 1999 - The property was initially zoned as “SDR” (Suburban Development District - Residential).
August 30, 2005 - The property was zoned “CO-PUD” (Office Commercial within a Planned Unit Development Overlay District) as part of the City’s Zoning Map and Ordinance revisions of 2005.
April 11, 2006 - The property was zoned from “CO-PUD” to “CG.”
August 31, 2023 - The applicant held a neighborhood meeting at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center in League City. The sign-in sheet indicates no residents or owners attended the meeting.
September 11, 2023 - The applicant submitted a Rezoning and SUP request to the Planning Department.
January 31, 2024 - A public hearing notice was published in the newspaper, a sign was posted on the property and notices were mailed to the surrounding property owners.
February 19, 2024 - Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing and the motion to approve failed by a vote of 0-7-0.
March 26, 2024 - The item was originally scheduled to the March 26, 2024, meeting. The applicant requested the item be rescheduled to a subsequent meeting.
April 23, 2024 - City Council held a public hearing and postponed the item until an ordinance regulating BESS sites was created.
July 9, 2024 - City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2024-23, creating minimum standards for BESS sites.
November 20-22, 2024 - The notice for the hearing was published in the newspaper, a sign was posted on the property and notices wer...
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