Texarkana zoning commission OKs warehouse site plan,

By: Aaron Brand - Texarkana Gazette -

Published: 06/06/2007

The Texarkana, Texas, Planning and Zoning Commission approved a warehouse site plan for the 900 block of North Robison Road during a regular monthly meeting Monday night. David Williams of MTG Engineering spoke on behalf of the project. He said R.E. Michel Co. Inc., which made the site plan request, is a Maryland-based wholesale distributor of heating and air conditioning supplies and intends to put a metal, industrial, wholesale warehouse building at the site. The first phase of the project calls for a 14,900-square foot building and there is the possibility for future expansion, said Williams. The commission voted to deny a specific use permit request for an outdoor, off-the-premise billboard at 3716 Summerhill Road.
George Dobson of Lamar Advertising Co. spoke on behalf of the plans for George Lavender, property owner. Dobson said the intention is to place a digital, back-to-back billboard on some general retail-zoned property north of commercial-zoned property also owned by Lavender at Peoples State Bank. In commercial zoning, a specific use permit is required to place a billboard.
Dobson said the sign will not have animated motion on it and would be situated at an angle to appeal more to drivers traveling southbound on Summerhill. However, after much discussion about consistency issues and other Summerhill Road properties being zoned general retail, the commission voted to deny the request. In other business, the commission voted to recommend renewal of the specific use permit for the continued location of a HUD code, double-wide manufactured home. The property is 1.7 acres at 2109 McCormick St.