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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(123,772 posts) Fri May 30, 2025, 08:12 PM Friday

Musk's SpaceX company town is reportedly notifying residents they may 'lose the right to continue' using their property

amid zoning push

The newly approved city of Starbase is apparently looking to ramp up development, telling some residents they “may lose the right to continue” using their property as a result of a proposed zoning ordinance for a mixed-use space, according to a memo published by CNBC. Starbase is home to SpaceX’s Starship launch site, and the majority of its residents are employees of Elon Musk’s company.

Starbase, the fledgling Texas city home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, appears to be making rapid moves to advance its development.

The city has notified some residents it is considering a new zoning ordinance that may require residents to lose access to their property, according to a city memo published by CNBC.

“The city of Starbase is holding a hearing that will determine whether you may lose the right to continue using your property for its current use, please read this notice carefully,” newly hired city administrator Kent Myers, the memo’s author, said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-spacex-company-town-183156517.html

So did the state of Texas give Musk the right of eminent domain?

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Musk's SpaceX company town is reportedly notifying residents they may 'lose the right to continue' using their property (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP

Pardon my lack of knowledge, but does every resident of Starbase rent or does anyone own? fierywoman Friday #1

These are landowners. The newly incorporated city now governs land use and is required by law to notify them. Eugene Friday #3

Thank you for the info. God, how disgusting. fierywoman Yesterday #6

Ah, company towns ThoughtCriminal Friday #2

I used to live in Port Isabel. You had to use a swing bridge to get to Padre Island back then. pecosbob Yesterday #4

I have to wonder DFW Yesterday #5

fierywoman

(8,333 posts)

1. Pardon my lack of knowledge, but does every resident of Starbase rent or does anyone own?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 08:21 PM

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Eugene

(65,218 posts)

3. These are landowners. The newly incorporated city now governs land use and is required by law to notify them.

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #1)

Fri May 30, 2025, 10:39 PM

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https://www.kut.org/housing/2025-05-30/texas-elon-musk-spacex-starbase-city-zoning-land

The landowners were there before Musk and his employees moved in, but SpaceX employees have now outnumbered them.

fierywoman

(8,333 posts)

6. Thank you for the info. God, how disgusting.

Reply to Eugene (Reply #3)

Sat May 31, 2025, 01:47 AM

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ThoughtCriminal

(14,558 posts)

2. Ah, company towns

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:03 PM

Friday

a fascist dream come true.

pecosbob

(7,957 posts)

4. I used to live in Port Isabel. You had to use a swing bridge to get to Padre Island back then.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 01:02 AM

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Now Elon is shooting giant rockets over the beaches and has turned Boca Chica into a private enclave. Texas has turned into a cartoon of itself.

DFW

(58,137 posts)

5. I have to wonder

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 01:18 AM

Yesterday

Do the local homeowners insurance policies cover damage by clouds of two thousand degree rocket exhaust?

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