SUBJECT
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Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance concerning a voluntary annexation application by Shashi Vaswani on behalf of Bastrop RM Investments, altering and extending the boundary limits of the City of Laredo, annexing additional territory of 120.32 acres, more or less, located north of FM 1472 and west of FM 3338. Providing for the effective date of the ordinance, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract adopting a service plan for the annexed territory, and establishing the initial zoning of M-1 (Light Manufacturing District).
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the annexation and initial zoning.
Staff supports the application and initial zoning.
AN-007-2024
District VII - Cm. Vanessa Perez
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Pursuant to Ordinance 2020-O-130, there are two (2) annexation cycles per year.
BACKGROUND
Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0673 requires a public hearing before City Council. The public hearing was held on January 28, 2025. The petition for annexation was presented before the Planning and Zoning Commission on November 17, 2024 for a recommendation. The petition for annexation will subsequently go before City Council for final reading of the ordinance on March 3, 2025.
Tract 7 is as follows:
Voluntary Annexation:
Tract 7 - 120.32 acres, more or less, located north of FM 1472 and west of FM 3338.
Petitioner: Shashi Vaswani on behalf of Bastrop RM Investments.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the proposed annexation and zoning designation on November 17, 2024 and in a 6 to 0 vote, recommended approval of the annexation and initial zoning.
Proposed Use: M-1 (Light Manufacturing District) - Warehousing
Site: Vacant undeveloped land.
Surrounding land uses: Adjacent to the west and south if the Premier Industrial Park. To the north is the Ranchos Peñitas West Colonia. To the east is vacant undeveloped land.
Comprehensive Plan: The future land use map identifies this tract as Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, and Parks. RE:
https://www.openlaredo.com/planning/2017_Comprehensive_Plan-Viva_Laredo.pdf#page=39
Transportation Plan: FM 1472 and FM 3338 are identified as expressways in the Future Thoroughfare Plan
https://www.cityoflaredo.com/departments/planning-and-zoning/plans
Letters sent to surrounding property owners: 15 In favor: 0 Opposed: 0
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff supports the annexation.
Staff supports the initial zoning. Although the proposed initial zoning is not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan's designation of Low Density Residential (R-1,R-1-MH, R-1A, R-1B, R-S, B-1R, and R-O with exceptions *), Medium Density Residential (R-1, R-O, R-2, B-1R, R1-B, Small format market) and Parks, the proposed zoning is compatible with the existing adjacent M-1 zoning and industrial uses to the west and south.
IMPACT ANALYSIS
M-1 (Light Manufacturing District):
The purpose of the M-1 Light Manufacturing District is to encourage the development of manufacturing and wholesale business establishments which are clean, quiet, and free of hazardous or objectionable elements such as noise, odor, dust, smoke or glare. Research activities are encouraged. This district is further designed to act as a transitional use between heavy industrial uses and other less intense and
residential uses.
Is this change contrary to the established land use pattern?
No. The land to the west and south is an industrial park. The area is predominantly industrial in nature.
Would this change create an isolated zoning district unrelated to surrounding districts?
No. The adjacent land to the west and south is zoned M-1 (Light Manufacturing District).
Will change adversely influence living conditions in the neighborhood?
No. There are no residential structures in the area.
Are there substantial reasons why the property cannot be used in accordance with existing zoning?
N/A
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