League City community concerned about proposed battery storage facility near elementary school and neighborhood [Video]

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) — Major red flags are being raised about a proposed battery storage facility in League City.

If the plans are approved, it will sit on the corner of State Highway 3 and Washington Street.

A yard sale-like sign is how most residents found out there was even a proposal to build a battery storage facility.

The main concern is it would sit 1,500 feet from League City Elementary School and 500 feet from the Oaks of Clear Creek neighborhood.

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted it down twice, but ultimately, the city council has the final vote on April 9.

“I can’t imagine what was in somebody’s head that decided this would be a good idea,” Christine Thomas, a 20-year Oak Clear Creek neighborhood resident, said.

Thomas’ confusion is centered around 5.8 acres of grass that could soon have a battery energy storage system on top of it.

Thomas and her …