Opponents of the city’s plan to build a garbage transfer station at Edith and Comanche NE have won a round in their fight against the project.

A land-use hearing officer at City Hall is recommending that city councilors require a zoning change – a process that requires a public hearing – before the project can be built.

His recommendation, if adopted, would reverse a ruling from the city code compliance manager, Andrew Garcia, who decided in June that the transfer station is a “permissive activity” in light manufacturing zones like the Edith and Comanche property.