SUBJECT
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Preliminary consideration of the plat of Vista Verde Subdivision, Phase 2. The intent is residential.
PL-091-2025
District I - Cm. Gilbert Gonzalez
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
APPLICANT: Rhodes Enterprises, Inc.
ENGINEER: Howland Engineering and Surveying Co.
SITE: This 22.9-acre tract of land is located northeast of Cuatro Vientos Road and Cielito Lindo Boulevard. The zoning for this 127-lot development is AG (Agricultural). This tract is located in District I - Gilbert Gonzalez
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
APPROVE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
Planning:
1. Increase the 50-foot Right-of-Way (ROW) width of Hunter Loop to a 60-foot Right-of-Way (ROW) width as it serves as a local collector, providing circulation through and out of the subdivision. Said collector should be without frontage.
2. Reconfigure Archer Ct. as it exceeds the 500-foot threshold for dead-end streets (§ 3-2 J. - Subdivision Ordinance).
3. Coordinate with the Traffic Safety Department to increase setbacks on the inner side of the curves for better sight distance.
4. Identify the correct property owner on the face of the plat (e.g., Michael R. Link).
5. A zone change will be required for the intended use as it currently zoned AG (Agricultural) (§ 24.77.1 - Land Development Code).
6. Access to Cuatro Vientos Road is subject to review and approval by the Texas Department of Transportation (TX-DOT).
7. Remove “Interim” from the Planning Director’s title on the Attestment of Planning Commission Approval certificate block.
8. The developer has submitted a notice of intention to place utilities in the front of the lot. The front-of-lot utilities layout/schematics, as prepared by the Developer’s engineer, shall be submitted to plan review (§ 3-4 B.2 - Subdivision Ordinance).
9. Identify all easements.
10. All improvements as per the Subdivision Ordinance.
Fire:
1. Fire hydrants required every 500 ft for residential development. (Ordinance 2012-O-183, IFC 2012 Section 507.5.1, where required. Fire hydrants shall be required along public and private streets at every 500 feet for residential development).
Parks & Leisure:
1. Please meet with Parks staff to discuss parkland dedication.
WEBB County App:
1. Just a reminder to the developer that all green space areas are not dedicated to the City of Laredo. Unless dedication is accepted by City of Laredo.
Traffic Safety:
1. The "neighborhood" local collector's intersections are too close to the major arterial; some queuing is necessary between the major arterial and the first proximate intersection.
2.The significant intersections along the local collector should contain traffic control in the form of roundabouts.
3. Need to avoid offset intersections else access management is necessary.
4. The medians in the cul-de-sacs are not standard design. This is an emergency access concern.
5. Show access easements (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2).
6. Check sight distance (as per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2).
7. Block length shall not be less than 300 feet (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2).
8. Ensure that proposed curves can handle a speed of 30 mph (as per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2).
9 AASHTO (Street curves should be design with as large radius curve as practical, with a minimum radius of 100 feet, if not, please present a different alternative on your design.
10. ROW on Cielito Lindo (As per Viva Laredo Future Thoroughfare Plan, Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2: Streets and Alleys).
11. Submit a TIA (As per Land Development Code Section 24.62.8).
12. Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect at right angle (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2 H).
13. As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2: Streets and Alleys.
Streets in a subdivision shall:
(A) Provide for the continuation of appropriate projection of existing principal streets in
surrounding areas; or.
(B) Conform to a plan for the neighborhood to meet a particular situation where
topographical or other conditions make continuance or conformance to existing streets
impracticable.
(C) Local streets on which single family housing is the majority use shall be laid out that their use by through traffic will be discouraged, and that significant amounts of
internal traffic will not be generated.
Engineering: No comments submitted.
Environmental: No comments submitted.
Water & Utilities: 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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