City Council passes the 355.40-acre Light Industrial rezoning (Ordinance No. 8277) on first reading
After a public hearing with no speakers, the council passed Ordinance No. 8277 on first reading by voice vote with no opposition heard. The City's senior planner told the council the owner had no specific development plans, was preparing to market the property and wanted the zoning in place ahead of time; that the tract is across the loop from the Centerport Business and Industrial Park and adjacent to the Amazon warehouse; and that the west 600 feet was left Agricultural so a zoning transition to the Eastridge neighborhood could be set later.[1][2][3]
On October 13, 2026 the council held a public hearing on Ordinance No. 8277 with no speakers and passed it on first reading by voice vote; no opposing votes were heard on the City's recording.
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City of Amarillo senior planner: Presenting the item, the City's senior planner said the owner did not have specific development plans, was looking to market the property and wanted to get the zoning in place ahead of time; that it is across the loop from the Centerport Business and Industrial Park and adjacent to the Amazon warehouse; that rail access and the Loop and N.E. 24th frontage suit industrial traffic; and that the City received one call, a general inquiry.
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Neither the staff report nor the council presentation named a prospective buyer or user for the 355.40 acres, and no City incentive, reinvestment zone or abatement was on the October 13 agenda for it.
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