SUBJECT
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Preliminary consideration of the plat of D&J Alexander Commercial, Phase 15 - Alexander Garden Homes. The intent is residential.
PL-027-2026
District V - Cm. Ruben Gutierrez Jr.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
APPLICANT: D&J Alexander Investments LLC
ENGINEER: Top Site Civil Group LLC
SITE: This 4.71-acre tract of land is located southeast of N. Bartlett Avenue and Arthur Miller Court. The zoning for this 43-lot development is R-1B (Single-Family High-Density District) and B-3 (Community Business District). This tract is located in District V - Cm. Ruben Gutierrez Jr.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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APPROVE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
Planning:
1. This subdivision proposes residential lots over a portion of existing City of Laredo right-of-way (ROW) as dedicated in the recorded plat of Lots 4A, 4B, 4C, Block 3, D&J Alexander Commercial Subdivision, Phase 15 (Vol. 41, Pg. 1, W.C.P.R.). The developer must secure title to the impacted land/right-of-way through the formal abandonment process prior to final plat approval (§ 2-3.2. (b) (2) (viii) - Subdivision Ordinance). Should the abandonment of said right-of-way be approved by the City Council, include pertinent ordinance information on the face of the plat; otherwise a redesign of the subdivision will be required.
2. A zone change will be required for the area proposed for abandonment. Please note that all zone change requests are subject to City Council discretion and are not guaranteed. Should the request be denied, a plat revision will be required.
3. A portion of the proposed subdivision is located within Subdistrict C (65 Ldn to 70 Ldn) of the Airport Noise Specific Use Zoning Overlay District. Provide the required avigation easement, contour line(s), and include the following plat note “This property (or a part thereof) is located within an area subject to potentially excessive airport noise levels. All uses and construction shall conform to the noise mitigation standards included in Appendix N - Noise Attenuation Performance Standards for Structures Located within the Airport Noise Specific Use Zoning Overlay District of the City of Laredo, incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.” (Section 24-68.5, Land Development Code).
4. Development/Structures must comply with Airport Land Use Compatibility Chart, Section 24-65.4, Land Development and Airport Noise District Ordinance, Section 24-68, Land Development Code
5. There is a street jog between “Street B” and Harper Lee Drive (approx. 250ft). Pursuant to Section 3-2 F of the Subdivision Ordinance "Street jogs with centerline effects of less than three hundred (300) feet shall be avoided”. Adjust accordingly.
6. Reconfigure the block numbers as there are duplicate block numbers on the sketch (e.g., block 1). In addition, renumber the Lot Summary Table in numerical order.
7. This plat currently does not have access to a public street. Recordation of this plat is contingent upon the recordation and construction of Arthur Miller St (Arthur Miller Extension Plat) (§ 3.3 C - Subdivision Ordinance).
8. Provide street names.
9. Ensure all bearings are identified on the sketch (§2.3.2 (b)(2)(iii) - Subdivision Ordinance)
10. Provide a plat note stating that the lots adjacent to Arthur Miller Street shall have no direct access to Arthur Miller Street (§ 3-3 D - Subdivision Ordinance - Double frontage lots).
11. Provide a masterplan amendment as the land use identified on the current masterplan (approved on 12-19-2024) for this portion of Phase 15 is “Commercial”, and is being revised to “Single Family Residential”. Please note that this change in land use is considered a "substantial alteration" (§ 2-3.5 (f) - Subdivision Ordinance). Therefore, this will be considered the first in a new series of permits (Chapter 245 Texas Local Government Code).”
12. Identify all easements.
13. All improvements as per the Subdivision Ordinance.
Traffic:
1. Block length shall not be less than 300 feet. Existing street Arthur Miller is too closed to proposed street “A” (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook Section 3-2).
2. Submit corrected Master Plan (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Chapter II).
3. Avoid Street jogs with centerline effect of less than 300 feet. street Arthur Miller is too closed to proposed street “A” (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Chapter III Section 3-2, F).
N. Blocks and Street Lengths
1. Block lengths shall not exceed one thousand two hundred feet (1,200) or be less than three hundred (300) feet, except as may be required by the Commission in the proper projection of existing major thoroughfares, and on existing platted blocks.
a. Block lengths and street lengths may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission provided that the waiver is requested in writing, incorporates traffic impact mitigation measures into a site plan, which is then submitted in conjunction with a preliminary/replat application.
b. No block length waiver may be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission unless traffic impact mitigation measures comply with standards (herein adopted as minimum standards) of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (Latest Edition) and as set out in the “Transportation and Land Development Manual (Latest Edition)”.
c. No block length waiver may be granted which modifies the City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan or the Thoroughfare Plan of the Comprehensive Plan addressing thoroughfares, highways, arterials, and collectors, or of the proper extension of any street.
d. A block length waiver shall not compromise safety.
Fire:
1. 96-foot minimum width required for cul-de-sacs.
2. Fire hydrants are required every 500ft for residential development. (Ordinance 2012-O-183, IFC 2018 Section 5-7.5., where required. Fire hydrants shall be required along public and private streets at every 500ft for residential development.)
Parks & Leisure: No comments submitted.
Engineering: No comments submitted.
Environmental: No comments submitted.
Water & Utilities: No comments submitted.
WEBB County App: No comments submitted.
AEP Engineers: No comments submitted.
U.I.S.D.: No comments submitted.
L.I.S.D.: No comments submitted.
AT&T: No comments submitted.
NOTICE TO THE DEVELOPER:
Planning:
1. Only the utility easements within the plat boundaries are subject to change prior to plat recordation due to revisions by the utility companies.
2. All comments set forth are preliminary comments and not an exhaustive list. Additional comments may be added prior to final plat approval.
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