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CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
PUBLIC HEARING
September 9, 2025
10:00 A.M.
ZONE CHANGE REQUEST
Z25-05
Quest Trust Company
FBO Mamie L. Green
Department of Development Services
Division of Planning
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Request…
City Council is being asked to consider a Zoning Change for approximately 31.27 acres (1,362,121.2 SF) of land :
TRACT 3 322.5'X470'OUT OF LT 4 BLK 2 RANGE E PALCO, City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.
TRACT 5 1159.9'X768.4'X1244.8' X627.88'X164.4' OUT OF LTS 2 3 4 5 6&7 BLK 2 RANGE E PALCO, City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
LT5 TR 2 BLK 2 RG E PALCO, City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
The property is located east of Foster Lewis Drive and South of Main Avenue.
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Purpose…
The purpose of this request is to change the zoning from Low Density Residential to a Planned Development District that will include single-family development, 2-family development,
& “recreational, outdoor” development.
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Background…
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Current/Proposed zoning
Current Zoning :
Low Density Residential (LDR)
The property is currently in a Low Density Residential District (LDR) zoned district, which is primarily for single-family dwellings and related recreational and educational facilities
normally required to provide an orderly and attractive residential area.
Proposed Zoning:
Planned Development(PD)
The purpose of the Planned Development District is to provide greater flexibility & opportunity for innovation in projects.
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Zoning Designation
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Conceptual rendering
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Aerial View
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Aerial view of proposed area
for development
The land is currently undeveloped
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Aerial view of proposed area
for development
The land is currently undeveloped
Foster Lewis Drive
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Questions?
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aerial View of adjacent properties
Main Avenue
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Public Comment…
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Sections 211.006 and 211.007, a public hearing was scheduled on the following dates/times to receive public comment:
P&Z Commission: July 21, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
Written Opposition: 0
Verbal Opposition: 0
Letter Returned: 0
City Council: September 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Written Opposition: 0
Verbal Opposition: N/A
Letter Returned: 0
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A City Council may approve or deny the proposed matter by a simple majority vote. In the event, however, that a proposed change to a regulation or boundary is denied by the Planning
& Zoning Commission, then the proposed change must be approved by at least three fourths (3/4) of all members of the City Council who are qualified to vote.
Section 211-006 (F)
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