SUBJECT
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Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 20, Block 5, Sierra Vista Police Station Plat, located at 140 Ceniso Loop, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Business District).
ZC-059-2026
District I
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On February 7, 2000, City Council approved the conditional use permit for a Police Substation.
On November 3, 2025, City Council approved the conditional use permit amendment to allow an Animal Care Substation (Office).
BACKGROUND
Initiated By: City of Laredo, Owner; Lauren Bluestone, Applicant/Representative
Council District: I - Cm. Gilberto Gonzalez
Proposed use: The proposed use is an Animal Care Substation.
- The original approval for the site consisted primarily of an office use associated with limited animal care operations.
- Due to the proposed expansion of animal confinement activities, the applicant is concurrently pursuing a zone change request in order to establish the appropriate underlying zoning district necessary to accommodate the proposed Conditional Use Permit overlay to allow the animal confinement use.
Site: The site is occupied by an Animal Care Substation (Office)
Surrounding land uses: To the north of the site is residential uses. To the east of the site is residential uses, Triumph Public High School - Laredo South, and Lucy Avenue. To the south of the site is Sierra Vista Boulevard, vacant land, residential uses, and Nuestra Se?ora Del Rosario Catholic Church. To the west of the site is Ceniso Loop, Webb County of Sierra Vista, and residential uses.
Comprehensive Plan: The Future Land Use Map recognizes this area as Low Density Residential.
https://www.cityoflaredo.com/LaredoPlanning/wp-content/uploads/
2021/03/viva-laredo-city-of-laredo-comprehensive-plan.pdf#page=39
Transportation Plan: The Long-Range Thoroughfare Plan identifies Sierra Vista as a Minor Arterial and Ceniso Loop as a local street.
https://www.cityoflaredo.c...
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