SUBJECT
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Preliminary consideration of the plat of San Isidro Northeast La Paz Subdivision, Phase 2. The intent is residential.
PL-043-2026
District VI - Cm. Dr. David Tyler King
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
APPLICANT: San Isidro Northeast, LTD
ENGINEER: Slay Engineering Company, Inc.
SITE: This 13.67-acre tract of land is located east of International Boulevard and northwest of Cavatina Dr. The zoning for this 50-lot development is R-1 (Single Family Residential District). This tract is located in District VI - Cm. Dr. David Tyler King.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
APPROVE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
Planning:
1. Verify Lot 22, Block 1, as the Lot Summary Table indicates a lot area of 4,901 square feet, which is below the minimum required lot area of 6,000 square feet for single-family residential use in the R-1 zoning district. Reconfigure the lot accordingly.
2. Add the label “50’ No Build Zone” within the gas easement, revise the labeling from “uninhabitable” to “unbuildable,” and ensure compliance with Section 24.77.2 (12) of the Laredo Land Development Code regarding development requirements near existing gas line.
3. 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).
4. Identify all easements.
5. All improvements as per the Subdivision Ordinance.
Fire:
1. Fire hydrants required every 500 feet for residential development. (Ordinance 2012-O-183, IFC 2018 Section 507.5., where required. Fire hydrants shall be required along public and private streets at every 500ft for residential development.)
Traffic Safety:
1. Check sight distance (as per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook Section 3-2).
2. Show streets ROW. How will united avenue connect to this subdivision? Check Thoroughfare Plan (As per Viva Laredo Future Thoroughfare Plan, Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2: Streets and Alleys)
3. Avoid Street jogs with centerline effect of less than 300 feet (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Chapter III Section 3-2, F).
4. Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect at right angle (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2 H).
5. 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 so laid out that their use by through traffic will be discouraged, and that significant amounts of internal traffic will not be generated.
L. The system of streets designated for the subdivision, except in unusual cases, must connect with streets already dedicated in adjacent subdivisions; and where adjacent connections are not platted, must in general be the reasonable projection of streets in the nearest subdivided tracts, and must be continued to the boundaries of the tract subdivided, so that other sub-dividers may connect therewith. Reserve strips of land controlling access to or egress from other property from any street or alley or having the effect of restricting or damaging the adjoining property for subdivision purposes or which will not be taxable or accessible for special improvements shall not be permitted in any subdivision unless such reserve strips are conveyed to the City in fee simple.
6. Block length shall not be less than 300 feet. (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Chapter III)
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 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.
Traffic Safety: 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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