SUBJECT
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Review of the revision to the San Isidro Northeast Subdivision Masterplan. The intent is residential and commercial. The purpose of this revision is to include La Paz Subdivision, Phase 2.
PL-045-2026
District VI - 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 774.24-acre tract of land is located northeast of Bob Bullock Loop and east of Eastpoint Dr. The zoning for this development is B-4 (Highway Commercial District), B-3 (Community Business District), B-1 (Limited Business District), R-1 (Single Family Residential District), R-1A (Single-Family Reduced Area District), R-2 (Multi-Family District). This tract is located in District VI - Dr. David Tyler King.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
APPROVE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
Planning:
1. Submit a master plan revision to the City of Laredo Building Development Services GIS Division within 10 days of Planning and Zoning Commission approval in a geo-referenced CAD file (Section 2-3.2 (a) 4 - Subdivision Ordinance).
2. 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. Identify existing and proposed streets to provide better comments (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Chapter II).
2. Check sight distance (as per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook Section 3-2).
3. 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)
4. Avoid Street jogs with centerline effect of less than 300 feet (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Chapter III Section 3-2, F).
5. Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect at right angle (As per Subdivision Ordinance Handbook, Section 3-2 H).
6. 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.
7. 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.
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. Additional comments may be added prior to final plat approval.
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