LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Neighbors in the Parkway Cherry Point neighborhood say they are upset after an asphalt plant started operating earlier this year. Residents say they do not want any industrial plants near their homes.
The neighborhood is east of MLK and north of Parkway Drive.
Resident describes dust and health concerns
Rose Wilson has lived in her house for nearly 50 years. She said she saw a similar situation three years ago, when another asphalt company moved into the same area.
“Now they come back in full force. I don’t know if they’re the same people or not. All I know is it’s worse than it ever has been,” Wilson said.
Wilson said when it gets windy, dust and asphalt cover her neighborhood, which raises health concerns.
“My neighbors had their windows fixed because they were at on that corner, so they couldn’t get all that dust. And then she told me the other day when we was talking about it, she said, they did the windows. They keep it out a little bit, but it’s still not enough,” Wilson said.
Neighborhood association raises permit, zoning concerns
Adam Pirtle is a staff attorney with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. He represents the Parkway Neighborhood Association.
“With the Neighborhood Association filed public information request with the city to see if there were any temporary use permit documents or specific use permit documents that the city had on file. The city didn’t give us anything back, so that leads us to the conclusion that there was they didn’t have those documents,” Pirtle said.
Pirtle said that is not his only concern. He said the land is currently zoned for “low-density single-family” development, which he said should block any industrial operations there.
City investigates after complaint
The neighborhood association filed a formal complaint in August, prompting the city of Lubbock’s codes inspectors to investigate.
Director Stuart Walker said his team flagged a violation for the property owner, not a company violation for operating there.
“People do things that are against the code on a daily basis. Put up illegal secondary structures, speed down the interstate. I mean, the city doesn’t know about everything that goes on. I mean, it’s in cases exactly like this. It was brought to our attention. We researched what was going on, found it in violation, and carried out through the procedure,” Walker said.
Walker said the company, Webber LLC, has until Dec. 7 to move everything out of the property. Walker said city staff believes the plant is no longer in operation and that the company is dismantling the site.
Zoning change request pending
City records show the property owner has requested a zoning change from “residential” to “light industrial,” which would allow the industrial plant to operate.
A public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Nov. 5. A Lubbock City Council hearing on the change is scheduled for Dec. 1.
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