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REZ2026-0002 — Public high school (Venus ISD High School) in Venus, TX
This case establishes an initial AG (Agricultural) zoning designation on a 155-acre tract along E Highway 67 (a TxDOT principal arterial) and County Road 620, being annexed into Venus for construction of a Venus ISD public high school (a use permitted by right in AG). Developers should note the area is trending residential (adjacent Patriot Estates PD single-family homes to the east) and that a major public school on this large frontage will drive traffic, utility, and thoroughfare improvements—CR 620 is currently a two-lane collector with no shoulders or sidewalks. The AG designation itself keeps the parcel low-intensity for now, but the school project signals infrastructure investment and growth pressure nearby.
| Case number | REZ2026-0002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | 202 E Highway 67, Venus, TX 76084 — on the north side of E Highway 67, south and east of County Road 620 |
| County | Johnson County |
| Parcel / legal | Part of the Radford Berry Survey, Abstract 26, Johnson County, Texas; a 155.111-acre tract recorded in Instrument No. 2020-4665, D.R.J.C.T. |
| Acreage | 155.111 |
| Current zoning | None (unincorporated / being annexed; initial zoning request) |
| Requested zoning | AG (Agricultural) District |
| Proposed use | Public high school (Venus ISD High School) |
| Petitioner | Venus Independent School District (VISD), Attn: Howard Gatewood, Superintendent |
| Owner | Venus Independent School District (VISD) |
| Hearing | 2026-07-23 |
| Hearing body | Planning & Zoning Commission |
| Staff recommendation | approve |
| Status | new |
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- First seen — 2026-07-24: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Planning & Zoning Commission