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Public hearing and recommendation of an ordinance for the voluntary annexation and initial zoning for R-1B (Single-Family High-Density District) on a tract of land containing 42.47-acres, more or less, as described by metes and bounds in the attached Exhibit A, and known as Annexation Tract 10 (Las Islitas Farms Tract) located East of FM 1472 and North of the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course.
AN-010-2026
District VII - Cm. Vanessa Perez
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BACKGROUND
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Annexation Type: Voluntary Annexation
Petitioner: Gary Jacobs, on behalf of Las Islitas Farms, LLC
Tract: Approximately 42.47-acres, more or less
Location: East of FM 1472 and north of the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course
Site: The site is currently vacant and undeveloped
Council District: District VII - Cm. Vanessa Perez
Proposed Use: R-1B (Single-Family High-Density District)
SURROUNDING LAND USES:
To the north is vacant and undeveloped land. To the east is FM 1472 and vacant and undeveloped land. To the south is the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course. To the west is vacant and undeveloped land.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Future Land Use Map identifies this tract as Medium Density Residential
https://www.openlaredo.com/planning/2017_Comprehensive_Plan-Viva_Laredo.pdf#page=39
TRANSPORTATION PLAN:
The Future Transportation Plan identifies FM 1472 as an expressway
https://www.cityoflaredo.com/home/showpublisheddocument/21421/638941324987500000
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
Letters sent to surrounding property owners: (3) In Favor: (0) Opposed: (0)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The P&Z Commission, in a _ to _ vote, recommended ____ for the proposed annexation.
The P&Z Commission, in a _ to _ vote, recommended ____ for the proposed initial zoning.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff supports the proposed annexation.
Staff supports the initial zoning of R-1B (Single Family High-Density District). The proposed initial zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map, which designates the subject tract Medium Density Residential. The proposed zoning is also compatible with the surrounding development pattern, which consists primarily of vacant and undeveloped land, with the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course located to the south. The golf course provides a recreational use that complements the proposed residential development.
IMPACT ANALYSIS
R-1B (Single-Family High-Density District)
The purpose of the R-1B (single-family high-density district) is to provide for residential uses and those public uses normally considered an integral part of the residential neighborhood they serve. In addition, this district provides for the subdivision of single-family residential lots with a minimum of three thousand (3,000) square feet.
Is this change contrary to the established land pattern?
No. The surrounding land pattern consists primarily of vacant and undeveloped land, with the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course located to the south. The proposed R-1B zoning is also consistent with the Medium Density Residential designation identified on the Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map.
Would this change create an isolated zoning district unrelated to surrounding districts?
No. The surrounding area is largely vacant and undeveloped.
Will this change adversely influence living condition in the neighborhood?
No. This tract is surrounded by vacant and undeveloped land, with the exception of the Municipal Golf Course located to the south.
Are there substantial reasons why the property cannot be used in accordance with existing zoning?
N/A
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