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The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval of changes to Chapter 29 regulations governing beach access. It also approved, 4-0, a license allowing construction fencing and scaffolding adjacent to 302 21st Street, while a dune mitigation matter was deferred to November 4, 2025.
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The recommended Chapter 29 changes would modify the City of Galveston’s rules for beach access, but the action was a recommendation rather than final adoption. The commission approved temporary construction fencing and scaffolding at the 302 21st Street site. A separate request involving disturbance of dunes and vegetation was postponed to the November 4 meeting.
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