SUBJECT
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Preliminary consideration of the replat of Lot 3, Block 7, SINE Las Palmas Subdivision, Phase 2 into Angulo SINE Residential Subdivision, Phase 2. The intent is residential.
PL-059-2026
District VI - Cm. Dr. David Tyler King
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
APPLICANT: JHN Ranches, LLC
ENGINEER: Peua Consulting, LLC
SITE: This 4.78-acre tract of land is located south of Juan Escutia Blvd. and west of Cavatina Dr. The zoning for this 37-lot development is R-2 (Multi-Family District). This tract is located in District VI - Cm. Dr. David Tyler King.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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APPROVE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
Planning:
1. Provide a plat note stating that the lots adjacent to Cavatina Drive will not have access to said Cavatina Drive, as double frontage lots should be avoided (Section 3.3 D. - Subdivision Ordinance).
2. Provide a plat note stating the purpose of the replat.
3. Provide the correct volume and page references for the adjacent platted tracts (San Isidro Northeast Las Palmas Subdivision Phase 2).
4. A zone change will be required for the intended use. Please note that preliminary plat approval does not constitute a staff position on zone change requests. Staff’s official position will be provided only upon formal submittal of a zone change application. 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.
5. The developer has submitted a notice of intention to place utilities in the front of the lot. The front-of-lot utility layout/schematics, as prepared by the Developer’s engineer, shall be submitted to plan review (Section 3-4 B.2 - Subdivision Ordinance).
6. Identify all easements.
7. All improvements as per the Subdivision Ordinance.
Fire:
1. Fire hydrants required every 500ft 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).
Traffic Safety:
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 plat/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.
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.
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