Planning commission approves multiple rezones, permits and master‑plan revisions
July 17, 2026 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas
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At its April meeting, the Laredo Planning & Zoning Commission approved a number of rezones, conditional‑use permits and master‑plan items after staff presentations and brief public hearings.
Item 6a: The commission approved a conditional‑use permit for a phone exchange switching station at Lot 5, Block 179 Western Division (1016 San Francisco Avenue). Staff noted a warning had been issued for operating a switching station in that zoning district earlier in the record; no public opposition spoke at the hearing and the motion to approve carried.
Item 6c: The commission approved a special‑use permit for a restaurant serving alcohol at Lots 7–8, Block 305 Eastern Division (818–820 Park Boulevard). Staff described the site's prior approvals (including a 2002 CUP and a 2005 amendment), recommended approval, and commissioners amended operating hours to allow later closing on Thursday–Saturday, with the motion passing after no public speakers opposed the proposal.
Item 6d: A rezoning request to change approximately 22.82 acres west of U.S. Highway 83 and north of Masterson Road from AG and B‑3 to R‑1B for single‑family residential use was presented by Sherpa Engineering and approved following staff support and a motion to follow staff recommendation.
Item 6e: Commissioners approved rezoning Lot 7–12 Block 629 at 1101 Guadalupe Street to B‑3 to allow a Goodwill retail use; Hector Almanis represented the property owner and provided site history showing the building was originally developed as a Walgreens and will become Goodwill.
Master plans and plats: The commission approved a revision to the Lago Del Valle subdivision master plan (intended for mixed residential and commercial uses) and approved preliminary plats and subdivision rule‑compliance items for several developments, including Lago Del Valle Phase 12 (51 lots). The commission also approved a variance to increase maximum dead‑end street length from 500 feet to approximately 880 feet for a Buena Vista preliminary plat; staff noted that granting that variance requires a two‑thirds majority and made findings under the subdivision ordinance.
Most motions in the record were carried by voice vote; the transcript does not include full recorded roll‑call tallies for these items. Staff will complete required technical follow‑ups where noted in the staff reports.
Below is a concise "votes at a glance" summary of the meeting outcomes.
Item 6a: The commission approved a conditional‑use permit for a phone exchange switching station at Lot 5, Block 179 Western Division (1016 San Francisco Avenue). Staff noted a warning had been issued for operating a switching station in that zoning district earlier in the record; no public opposition spoke at the hearing and the motion to approve carried.
Item 6c: The commission approved a special‑use permit for a restaurant serving alcohol at Lots 7–8, Block 305 Eastern Division (818–820 Park Boulevard). Staff described the site's prior approvals (including a 2002 CUP and a 2005 amendment), recommended approval, and commissioners amended operating hours to allow later closing on Thursday–Saturday, with the motion passing after no public speakers opposed the proposal.
Item 6d: A rezoning request to change approximately 22.82 acres west of U.S. Highway 83 and north of Masterson Road from AG and B‑3 to R‑1B for single‑family residential use was presented by Sherpa Engineering and approved following staff support and a motion to follow staff recommendation.
Item 6e: Commissioners approved rezoning Lot 7–12 Block 629 at 1101 Guadalupe Street to B‑3 to allow a Goodwill retail use; Hector Almanis represented the property owner and provided site history showing the building was originally developed as a Walgreens and will become Goodwill.
Master plans and plats: The commission approved a revision to the Lago Del Valle subdivision master plan (intended for mixed residential and commercial uses) and approved preliminary plats and subdivision rule‑compliance items for several developments, including Lago Del Valle Phase 12 (51 lots). The commission also approved a variance to increase maximum dead‑end street length from 500 feet to approximately 880 feet for a Buena Vista preliminary plat; staff noted that granting that variance requires a two‑thirds majority and made findings under the subdivision ordinance.
Most motions in the record were carried by voice vote; the transcript does not include full recorded roll‑call tallies for these items. Staff will complete required technical follow‑ups where noted in the staff reports.
Below is a concise "votes at a glance" summary of the meeting outcomes.
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