Bay Area Edition | April 2026

Government

BY RACHEL LELAND AND HALEY VELASCO

League City moves forward with gas station After postponing a February vote on whether to approve a special use permit to build a gas station near a residential area, League City City Council approved the rst reading of the permit request, provided the developer makes adjustments to the site plan. What happened League City City Council voted 6-2 to approve the rst reading of a special use permit to build a gas station at the intersection of FM 270, or Egret Bay Boulevard, and Austin Street at its March 24 meeting. What’s changed Beyond several amendments ocials asked the developer to make at the February meeting, council asked the engineering rm to redraw and “ip” the site plan to add conditions that would

City zaps commercial rezoning pitch League City City Council denied an ordinance at its March 24 meeting to rezone nearly 8 acres of land along the north side of West League City Parkway and west of Cones Lane to general commercial. What you need to know The motion, which was denied in a 0-8 vote, would have rezoned the land from a residential single-family zone to commer- cial, according to city documents.

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address residents’ concerns, including: • The fueling station must be moved to the north end of the property, moving it further from the closest residential areas. • Eliminating the Austin Street entrance, forcing trac to access the gas station through South Egret Bay Boulevard. Stay tuned City Council will hear and vote on whether to nally approve the request at a later meeting date, which was not disclosed as of press time.

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