LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Lufkin Planning and Zoning Commission formally submitted an ordinance to city council that would establish new standards for industrial development near neighborhoods.

The proposed ordinance addresses what city officials say are gaps in protections for residents living near industrial zones.

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