City council approves three zoning requests, including restaurant alcohol permit at Brookwood Village

The Longview City Council on March 26 approved three zoning matters after staff presentations and no public opposition.

Zoning item A: Brookwood Village (Z 26‑01) — City planning staff recommended a specific use permit to allow a restaurant in a general retail zone to serve on‑site alcoholic beverages (in addition to beer and wine). Staff said the request is consistent with the future land use map and referenced a prior adjacent permit granted in 2000. The council held the required public hearing, received no comment cards, and approved the permit.

Zoning item B: First Tee Piney Woods (Z 26‑02) — Staff presented a rezoning from agricultural to heavy commercial on a parcel on the east side of West Loop 281 south of JC Drive to allow an office for a nonprofit and outdoor putting greens. Planning and the commission recommended approval; no one spoke at the public hearing and council approved the rezoning.

Zoning item C: Tommy Finkley (Z 26‑03) — Staff presented a request to rezone land from agricultural and single‑family‑4 to single‑family‑5 to permit a single‑family subdivision on Swinging Bridge Road west of Wilbert Street. An applicant was present to answer questions; the public hearing drew no opposition and the council approved the rezoning.

All three items were approved during the meeting; the transcript records voice approvals but does not include detailed roll‑call tallies.