Rezone 3810 Hwy 35 S to R-5
Description
A request to rezone 0.792 acres at 3810 Hwy 35 S from single-family (R-1) to multi-family (R-5) zoning, with a public hearing and action pending the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation.
Impact summary
Eight more driveway accesses off Gary Barnum Drive — the sole Palm Harbor entrance — plus drainage and utility questions in a chronically wet area.
Applicant
- Address
- 3810 Hwy 35 S, Rockport, Texas
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 12
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council - Jul 14, 2026
The owner wants to rezone 0.792 acres from single-family (R-1) to multi-family (R-5) to build fishing cottages, but P&Z tabled its recommendation pending answers on sewer, drainage and setbacks.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Jul 6, 2026
Request to rezone 0.792 acres from R-1 single-family to R-5 multi-family to allow about eight 1,000–1,200 sq ft condo units on pilings, to be sold individually. Postponed to July 23 after overwhelming neighborhood opposition and requests for more detail.
Related issues (2)
South Rockport drainage and flooding
Speakers said the area has long been wet and prone to flooding, and pressed the city on a Stage 3 water restriction while new homes keep being approved. The commission noted those are permitting questions for later stages, not zoning votes.
Rezoning 3810 Hwy 35 S to allow multi-family development
Owners of a narrow 0.79-acre highway strip want R-5 zoning to build eight condo-style units on pilings, but Palm Harbor neighbors fear it would break up an all-single-family corridor and invite unknown future uses. Zoning stays with the land even if sold, which is the core worry. The commission ran out of information and pushed the decision to July 23.
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