Crockett council approves rezoning of former church at 120 Northwest Loop 304

The Crockett City Council approved a rezoning request for property at 120 Northwest Loop 304, allowing the former Jehovah's Witness church to be marketed for commercial or manufacturing uses.

The action followed a public hearing in which Speaker 5, a city staff member, said no one was present to speak for or against the request and that the building had been on the market and sold as an investment property. Speaker 5 told the council the owners had discussed potential tenants such as a daycare operator but that "no contracts are written" and the property must be rezoned before most commercial uses could be considered.

The parcel was described in the hearing record with deed references and an approximate lot size of 2 acres, leaving about 1.64 acres after excluding a smaller tract. Staff noted the church had been "grandfathered" into the R‑3 multifamily zone and that approving M zoning would create a spot zone amid surrounding residential properties. Speaker 5 described adjacent uses including a scrap yard (Willie Josie's), a nearby house between the subject property and a cemetery, and a health and human services office across the street.

Speaker 1 moved that the council grant the rezoning request from R‑3 to M; Speaker 4 seconded. The chair called the vote and announced, "Motion carries," approving the rezoning.

The council's approval permits marketing the building for uses not allowed under its current R‑3 zoning. The hearing record does not list a formal vote tally or show any written contracts for future tenants; further permits or site approvals will be required for specific commercial uses.