Elon Musk’s SpaceX-controlled town in Texas warned local residents that they might “lose the right to continue” using their property, according to a report.
Starbase, formerly known as Boca Chica Village, is run by current and former SpaceX employees who will hold a hearing on June 23 to consider rezoning the 1.6 square-mile town located in the Rio Grande Valley, CNBC reported.
In a letter to homeowners, Starbase administrator Kent Myers said a new ordinance proposes creating a “Mixed Use District” for “residential, office, retail, and small-scale service uses.”
“The City is required by Texas law to notify you of the following: 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,” Myers wrote in the letter obtained by CNBC.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Starbase was officially made a “type-C municipal corporation” earlier this month after Musk’s aerospace and defense contractor won a local election.
The company town has a population of roughly 500 people, around 260 of whom are employed by SpaceX, according to the Texas Tribune. Most of the other residents are relatives of SpaceX employees.
Starbase includes the launch facility where SpaceX’s massive Starship rockets are tested.
The town is actively trying to gain permission so it can close a main road and beaches for launches during the week.
Musk’s space firm earlier this week conducted its ninth test flight from the Texas facility of its huge Starship rocket, which exploded for the third time in a row after a major fuel leak.
The Starship stands about 400 feet tall when stacked with the Super Heavy booster for a launch.
SpaceX aims to use the Starship to transport people and equipment around Earth, to the Moon and to eventually colonize Mars, according to Musk.
The FAA said there were no reports of injuries to people or damages to public property as a result of the failed launch.
The billionaire’s space firm is one of the largest government contractors, receiving more than $20 billion since 2008.
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