The gist
The rezoning request, discussed at a Nov. 19 Fulshear City Council meeting, would change 43.5 acres on McKinnon Road from estate residential to general commercial and light industrial, according to agenda documents.
A closer look
The Fulshear Crossing Business Park project would bring spaces for offices and businesses, said Chris Nichols, legal council for Fulshear Crossing Business Park.
Breakdown for the land includes:
- 14.2 acres for offices condos
- 15.3 acres for flex offices
- 6.2 acres for site detention
- 5.4 acres for the city
What they’re saying
Multiple City Council members including Jason Knape expressed that they would not vote for rezoning the property citing resident concerns, lack of taxable revenue and concerns with changing zoning when other developmental land is available.
“I think when you start chipping away at what’s already been said, where does it stop and where does it go?” Knape said. “Whenever I travel around or when I’m on a plane coming into Houston, it’s like 'Man do they have any zoning in Houston? How do you have an industrial plant right next to where apartments are?'”
However, council member Christina Baron and Mayor Don McCoy said there could be potential for entertainment focused businesses that need more space such as gymnastics or cheer studios, indoor soccer and pickleball courts.
“To my knowledge, we don’t have any buildings that would fit that kind of business in Fulshear and this would be an option for a business like that,” Baron said.
Remember this?
In April, City Council denied a rezoning request for a 3.21-acre area from a general commercial district to a downtown district for the proposed Bois D’Arc townhomes, which would have been located west of the proposed Fulshear Crossing Business Park.
Looking ahead
No action was taken on the rezoning request at the Nov. 19 meeting, although the item is expected to return to a future meeting for consideration, City Manager Zach Goodlander said.
