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SUBJECT
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Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 8, Block 1, Los Pinos Subdivision, located at 3401 Pine Street, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential District).
ZC-005-2027
District I
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
BACKGROUND
Initiated by: Maria Isabel Soliz, Owner
Council District: I – Cm. Gilbert Gonzalez
Proposed Use: The proposed use is a Four Family (Quadraplex).
Site: The site is currently vacant land.
Surrounding Land Uses: To the north of the site is Pine Street, and single-family residential uses. To the east of the site is vacant land and single-family residential uses. To the south of the site is residential uses (mobile homes and single-family structures). To the west of the site is single-family residential uses, and Crest Lane.
Comprehensive Plan: The Future Land Use Map recognizes this area as Low Density Residential.
https://www.openlaredo.com/planning/
2017_Comprehensive_Plan-Viva_Laredo.pdf#page=39
Transportation Plan: The Long-Range Thoroughfare Plan identifies Pine Street as a major collector.
https://www.cityoflaredo.com/home/showpublisheddocument
/17680/638703100333370000
Letters sent to surrounding property owners: 38 In Favor: 0 Opposed: 0
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Planning & Zoning Commission in a ___ to ___ vote recommended ___ of the zone change.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Staff does not support the proposed zone change for the following reasons:
1. The proposed zone change is not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan’s designation as Low Density Residential (R-1, R-1-MH, R-1A, R-1B, R-S, B-1R, and R-O), which does not include R-2 zoning districts.
2. The proposed zone change is incompatible with the established development pattern of the surrounding neighborhood, which is characterized by single-family residential uses.
3. Although R-2 zoning exists adjacent and across the street, the area immediately s...
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