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:
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 is scheduled to conduct a public hearing and consider the request on first reading.
May 14, 2024 - If approved on first reading, City Council will consider the second reading of the request.
Over the last two years, City staff has met with numerous companies interested in developing B.E.S.S. sites within League City and its ETJ. All the facilities we have spoken with, to date, have proposed a lithium-ion battery system within a series o...
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