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- Annexation (Agenda 7.1): Approved. Mayor and council approved first‑reading ordinance to annex approximately 407.28 acres north of East Bluefield Street and east of North Guava Avenue into city limits. Vote: unanimous.

- Zone cases approved on second reading (7.2, 7.3, 7.5): Council approved the listed rezonings (manufactured home subdivision specific use; heavy commercial rezone on University/114th; neighborhood commercial rezone on Upland) as presented; staff recommended approval in each case. Vote: unanimous on the motion to approve 7.2, 7.3 and 7.5.

- Zone case 17‑94‑K (Agenda 7.4): Rezoned the former Community Christian Church parcel at 90 Sixth Street and Indiana Avenue to Auto Urban Commercial to allow a Mighty Wash car wash. The council vote passed 6–1 after residents testified about noise, visual and safety concerns.

- Zone case 3174‑D (Agenda 7.6): Rezoned property west of University Avenue and south of 19th Street to High Density Residential (HDR) for a large student housing project; the vote was unanimous after the developer added parking, moved a rooftop pool to an interior courtyard and committed to continued neighborhood engagement.

Procedural outcomes: Minutes for the Feb. 11 regular council meeting (Agenda 5.1) and the consent agenda (Agenda 6.1–6.39) were approved unanimously. Several items were approved on second reading with no additional discussion; contested items (7.4 and 7.6) drew extended public comment and council deliberation.

For reference, actions recorded at the meeting appear below with the relevant agenda item and vote tally.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal council votes taken March 11, 2025: annexation and multiple zoning items approved; two contested rezones (car wash and HDR housing) advanced with council votes recorded.","taxTitle","Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas","taxId",2806,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6281539,"Council approves rezoning for car wash site despite neighborhood noise and safety objections",4364,2171000,6535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2603383-3a499b3558dde48a02452c4cf9cbf513&start=2171&end=6535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2603383-3a499b3558dde48a02452c4cf9cbf513/thumbnail_2171000.jpg","/articles/6281539/Lubbock/Lubbock-County/Texas/Council-approves-rezoning-for-car-wash-site-despite-neighborhood-noise-and-safety-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281539-a4f1324f0b69de2d46172ee0a70b33bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012214&Signature=QOrpIACTmusdvuM7nO6siybI5liMUIzj~LF~bQY2KMuQNbgWJcGH6191wRJW9TRm1Po~clVcBs81cNitl2IgXH5uevmYNOOJC8Pj5GKYHdVs3agclWLG5g9~pMKIl~eyllrHlUoQeuPn9OupdGADGRuQXlTgOLcJiaVa9q18A6vzFNJDUM3EdAMOOcwWTMmri-t09yLIF6kKqQ7KHJ8nLVM29V-ahCWgo4ZRZn5Z-Z3aJkHK47j4O5N1ui72oGTedgf8ej4nsuJeap8JCROWHY8ag2fnNcj01CEMU1l6~TwSP3bGwwpzzPovwrv7AajuNONZj7~hyd4iSj9lO~bRNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lubbock City Council on March 11 approved a zoning change that will allow a Mighty Wash car wash at the former Community Christian Church site near 90 Sixth Street and Indiana Avenue, after neighbors testified about noise, visual intrusion and safety concerns. The motion passed 6–1.

Residents living immediately across 90 Sixth Street urged the council to reject the request, citing potential noise from vacuums and blowers and the structure's visibility above a seven‑foot fence. Marcus Hurd, who said he lives directly across the street, said he had visited other Mighty Wash locations and worried that landscaping would not be maintained over time. \"I'm not confident that they can keep that looking attractive over several years,\" Hurd said.

Nut graf: Although the city's planning staff recommended approval and the applicant proposed buffers and a fence, neighbors emphasized sound levels and property value concerns; the council approved the rezoning with one member dissenting.

Other residents described family safety concerns, particularly for seniors and children who use front yards and small play areas. \"There's a lot of senior citizens that live there... If one of those senior citizens was to fall outside, their spouse or their neighbor could not hear them,\" said Billy Stelzer, a resident. Rachel Myers, who said she homeschools five children who play in a backyard adjacent to the proposed site, said the proposed wall would not replace the existing quiet of the neighborhood.

Planning staff noted the property's future land‑use designation for commercial uses and the Master Thoroughfare Plan's designation of Indiana Avenue as a principal arterial; staff said the requested auto‑urban commercial zoning conforms with city planning documents and recommended approval. The developer's representatives told planning commission members they would provide required buffer yard landscaping and a seven‑foot fence; the zoning code also permits a masonry option in some locations.

Councilmembers asked for details on distance from houses and on possible fence materials and tree plantings to mitigate visual and sound impacts. City staff reported the distance from front doors on 90 Sixth Street to the car wash opening would be about 70 feet door‑to‑door; the city manager said the Citizens Tower to the police building is roughly 400 feet as a point of reference. Staff said the buffer would include required trees and a seven‑foot fence; the applicant said vacuums run while the business is open and are turned off after hours.

Councilmember Rose said he could not support the site as presented because of the industrial noise next to residences; others said a masonry wall and strong maintenance commitments from the operator could reduce impacts. The final council vote was 6 in favor, 1 opposed.","City Council rezoned property at 90 6th Street and Indiana Avenue to auto‑urban commercial for a Mighty Wash car wash after neighborhood residents raised concerns about noise, visual impact and traffic; council approved the rezoning 6–1.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6281543,"Council approves rezoning for large student housing project near Texas Tech after concessions to neighbors",1163,6551000,7714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2603383-3a499b3558dde48a02452c4cf9cbf513&start=6551&end=7714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2603383-3a499b3558dde48a02452c4cf9cbf513/thumbnail_6551000.jpg","/articles/6281543/Lubbock/Lubbock-County/Texas/Council-approves-rezoning-for-large-student-housing-project-near-Texas-Tech-after-concessions-to-neighbors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281543-df53e88d8f7401e9a6c0913317a16db1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012214&Signature=PGfh1ygwEDvU-1~rGlhoDv-dt2oERS-cxdb-7XjWhJch~eKQ8AG6wyw-~mFW7yHgNwH8XcuP~EsLq~fWPUpoyjNEf2sVTC0SJWw4Fxwg0ZSvqetaSbnvx61WUg7VmN0U5BYyXiyqdhi4cr3pVBUpzJChh2LcCGO5Ii7H1XbYN0vZ24Xa~qYagCB6a0Dd21JnOL246~7TjWksDkWnQvzojhgylvdU~OewehKdxSkYB5NSJ-OA8CtRRrMvmKMnNsC3DSDw8e15dZpv1tLyF-Zy7qd-oeMhgGATQfz7UBIg5XhhQB-R7l6m1-OYaSxMzAZsM4xZpLsCLejdA0diW2x8WQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lubbock City Council voted unanimously on March 11 to rezone a tract west of University Avenue and south of 19th Street to High Density Residential (HDR), clearing the way for a proposed large student housing project after the developer made concessions on design and parking.

Tyler Perlmutter, representing the developer, said the project was revised after community input: the parking deck increased from four stories to five, raising total spaces from 315 to 421, and the pool originally planned on the rooftop was moved into the building's interior courtyard. \"We view this as a benefit ... the pool will now be more interior,\" Perlmutter said.

Nut graf: The rezoning prompted sustained public comment and neighborhood opposition focused on pedestrian safety, traffic and scale; council members and the developer negotiated design changes and neighborhood outreach commitments before the final vote.

The property sits on a corridor that serves Texas Tech University; opponents, speaking during the public comment period, said the site lacks safe pedestrian access and that adding hundreds of residents would worsen crossings on the multi‑lane 19th Street. \"This is no tiny road. Please remember this is a 7 to 10 lane highway,\" said Sally Conroy, a neighborhood resident who described a prior pedestrian crash involving her son.

Residents and neighborhood leaders raised other concerns: parking spillover onto small residential streets, the project's massing and potential long‑term effects on neighborhood character. Roger Settler, president emeritus of an area association, cited the Unified Development Code and Plan Lubbock 2040 in arguing the project violated neighborhood preservation goals.

Council questions focused on specific commitments. Councilmember Rose said the project would be unacceptable if it operated as a generic HDR with no safeguards. Perlmutter said the developer will work with the neighborhood on design through permitting and that the current plan includes a 50‑foot stepback for upper floors, a five‑story garage, a 20‑foot rear setback and internalized amenities. \"We've invited the neighborhood through Melissa to be involved with all of our meetings with design going forward to ensure that we're keeping in track with what we said we're gonna do,\" Perlmutter said.

Councilmember Patino summarized traffic and safety context, noting pedestrian signals and ADA‑compliant crossings at nearby intersections, and said some traffic controls (including speed and signal timing) fall under TxDOT until a future transfer to the city. Patino said the corridor will be transferred to city control in about three years, allowing city traffic staff to adjust timing and speed if needed.

The council's approval was conditioned only by the standard zoning process; no separate council motion established binding design modifications beyond the developer's public commitments. Several councilmembers said they preferred to secure written conditions at permitting but supported the rezoning because the developer addressed key neighborhood concerns and because the parcel has remained undeveloped for years.

Perlmutter and the developer team committed publicly to the design shown to council — including the added parking, the courtyard pool and the stated setbacks — and to continue neighborhood meetings during design and permitting. The council's vote rezoned the property to HDR; specific site plans, permits and any traffic mitigation will be considered during the city's permitting process.

No formal amendments to the Unified Development Code were made at the meeting.","The council approved a rezoning to HDR for a proposed 584‑bed student housing project near Texas Tech after the developer added parking, moved a rooftop pool and agreed to setback and access commitments following extensive neighborhood comment.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6281548,"Lubbock Public Health outlines services and warns of measles outbreak",1818,68000,1886000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2603383-3a499b3558dde48a02452c4cf9cbf513&start=68&end=1886","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2603383-3a499b3558dde48a02452c4cf9cbf513/thumbnail_68000.jpg","/articles/6281548/Lubbock/Lubbock-County/Texas/Lubbock-Public-Health-outlines-services-and-warns-of-measles-outbreak","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281548-b68ce0dd73d6dde059c7b2a4c5de96a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012214&Signature=QalWV6hdfhaoT4jCzja0lIC8nqVvlMQrm-YzqAvEcZf2DHtwJNU1DXtn6wA0Nbjp2Y67MGetmBWI1r~CnxQrFtvcitiGXWXnsBBdUMTGQVsdhJkiUdWa0TXMgygYxKz4488fggfk4NKc2g6wDaszCNLV~mxl5agkDM9znd9mVkKp7zndaN7Ggu6B1C-VxHa6WiCHooLsE1kM3gY1KYmZSwBqKzSa-B-xH6SErY4PACHCjSBqUwW41IPVe5a2XIwZiSsUwO1GH9TBY1c4bOME5-pjg0KjSsWIPlV9PxuP2Le7~JvqqHLspco4LeJMjX~H1V01wKuGFZl7aBr4cPed1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Catherine Wells, director of Lubbock Public Health, told the Lubbock City Council on March 11 that the department is acting seven days a week to respond to a measles outbreak centered in Gaines County while continuing regular disease surveillance and community programs. \"We provide 24/7 consultation. That phone's been ringing off the hook, with measles,\" Wells said.

Wells framed the role of governmental public health in Texas, describing a decentralized system in which local jurisdictions set up health departments and work with state agencies such as the Texas Department of State Health Services. She said Lubbock Public Health serves as the city–county health authority and currently has 52 full‑time staff, six temporary staff and several part‑time contracted professionals who provide lab and physician services.

The nut graf: The presentation combined routine budget and program information with an urgent outbreak update. Wells said the department receives about 12,000 communicable‑disease reports annually and that about 4,000 require staff follow‑up; responding to the measles outbreak has strained staff capacity.

Wells described three core programs: disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and behavioral health services. On measles, she said the virus is highly contagious and immediately reportable under state law. \"If we had a room full of 10 people that were all unvaccinated, nine of them would come down for measles,\" Wells said, noting measles can remain in the air up to two hours and emphasizing the risk to children under 5, pregnant women and immunocompromised people.

Wells gave local case counts and impacts: she said there were 253 cases regionally, with most centered in Gaines County and three confirmed in Lubbock. She said about half of the patients seek care in Lubbock, increasing exposure risk at local hospitals. The department has set up an incident command structure, offered free vaccine at the health department and worked with state labs to bring measles testing to Lubbock.

On funding and operations, Wells said the department receives roughly $1.8 million in city general‑fund support and $450,000 from the Texas Department of State Health Services in general revenue, plus multiple grants; she said behavioral health programs receive about $4.5 million. The immunization grant for local vaccination work, she added, has remained at approximately $254,000 for about 20 years. \"This is the one that drives me nuts because it hasn't increased in 20 years,\" she said.

Councilmembers asked about the department's outreach and staffing. Wells said the outreach and prevention team includes five to six community health workers and apprentices who do boots‑on‑the‑ground work with high‑risk groups. In response to budget questions, she said the county contributed $3 million for the department's building in exchange for five years of public‑health services.

Wells concluded by urging vaccination. \"The MMR vaccine has been around for 50 years. It's 97 percent effective. That's our best way to stop things right now,\" she said.

Looking ahead, Wells warned of continuing strain on staff if communicable‑disease trends continue, saying the department has worked extra hours to respond. She also flagged uncertain state and federal grant funding and noted efforts to increase revenue from billable services.

The council did not take formal action during the work session; the presentation was informational and followed by questions from councilmembers.","Lubbock Public Health Director Catherine Wells briefed the City Council on departmental services, budget structure and a measles outbreak centered in Gaines County; department is operating seven days a week and offering free MMR vaccine.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Lubbock City Council actions, March 11, 2025

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