At a rare joint meeting, the Murphy City Council and Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission adopted a zoning Master Plan for the city and rezoned a residential neighborhood for commercial use.
The comprehensive plan updated a document last drafted in 2008.
Also at the Tuesday, March 10, meeting, council and P&Z each heard public comments before rezoning a 3.2-acre tract on the southeast corner of North Murphy Road and Betsy Lane from townhomes to neighborhood services, allowing light commercial and retail development.
Assistant City Manager Jared Mayfield said the new zoning reversed zoning in place since November 2021 and was in compliance with the new comprehensive plan.
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