(5)(a)
CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MTG
- Meeting Date:
- 05/21/2026
- Title:
- Consider and take action on Ordinance 2026-13, a request from Red Egret, LLC to rezone 38.653 acres of property located at P6911 Attwater Avenue, Texas City, TX from District "H" (Heavy Industrial) to District "S-P" (Site Plan) for development and operation of a Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
- Submitted For:
- Kim Golden
- Submitted By:
- Veronica Carreon, Transportation and Planning
- Department:
- Transportation and Planning
Information
ACTION REQUEST
Consider and take action on a request from Red Egret, LLC to rezone the 38.653 acre tract located at P6911 Attwater Avenue, Texas City, TX from District H (Heavy Industrial) to District S-P (Site Plan) for the constructing and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System.
BACKGROUND (Brief Summary)
On July 7, 2025 the Planning Board approved the proposed Site Plan for the zoning change request from District H Heavy Industrial to District “S-P”; and on July 15, 2025 after proper notice was given and a public hearing was held the Zoning Commission recommended Preliminary Zoning Approval to the City Commission. On August 6, 2025 after proper notice and public hearing was held the City Commission voted without opposition Preliminary Zoning Approval of the requested rezoning to District "S-P" (Site Plan) for the purpose of constructing and operating a battery energy storage system.
According to the Texas City Code of Ordinances Section 160.106 (D)(3), this preliminary approval will be converted into a final ordinance to change the zoning map once a building permit application is submitted for the requested uses. The application must be filed within 12 months from the date of the preliminary zoning approval.
Red Egret, LLC has not yet submitted a complete building application. The items which have not yet been submitted for the building permit include the analysis of the large scale burn test by a Texas licensed professional fire protectino engineer and certification of compliance with the design standard of 2024 NFPA 69 which applies to the design, installation, operation, maintenance and testing of BESS systems for the prevention of explosions by means of combustible concentration of gases among other factors.
According to the Texas City Code of Ordinances Section 160.106 (D)(3), this preliminary approval will be converted into a final ordinance to change the zoning map once a building permit application is submitted for the requested uses. The application must be filed within 12 months from the date of the preliminary zoning approval.
Red Egret, LLC has not yet submitted a complete building application. The items which have not yet been submitted for the building permit include the analysis of the large scale burn test by a Texas licensed professional fire protectino engineer and certification of compliance with the design standard of 2024 NFPA 69 which applies to the design, installation, operation, maintenance and testing of BESS systems for the prevention of explosions by means of combustible concentration of gases among other factors.
RECOMMENDATION
This action is being presented without staff recommendation at the request of the Mayor.
Fiscal Impact
- Funds Available Y/N:
- N
- Amount Requested:
- 0
- Source of Funds:
- N/A
- Account #:
- N/A
Fiscal Impact:
None
Attachments
- Vicinity map
- CCG-Issue Report
- staff report to Zoning Commission
- Memo re submittals from 3rd party reviewer Code Concepts
- Draft Ordinance
- Ex A - Legal Description and Plat