Overview

• Starbase was incorporated in May after a 212–6 vote and is governed entirely by current or former SpaceX employees
• City Administrator Kent Myers sent notices warning property owners they may lose the right to continue current uses under the proposed zoning
• The draft ordinance would establish a “Mixed Use District” permitting residential, office, retail and small-scale service activities across the 1.6-square-mile city
• The FAA approved increasing annual Starship launches at Starbase from five to 25, heightening local concerns over environmental and safety impacts
• Nearby residents and environmental justice groups caution that expanded operations could harm endangered habitats and further restrict access to Boca Chica Beach