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The Lufkin City Council voted 6-1 to deny Oncor Electric Delivery's request for a special use permit to build a replacement electrical substation on Brentwood Drive, following strong opposition from local residents. The denial was influenced by written protests from property owners representing over 20% of the land within 200 feet of the site, necessitating a supermajority approval, and was supported by a unanimous recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission.