SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager and/or designee to execute all necessary documents for the purchase of the surface only of the property located at 1219 Zaragoza Street, a 0.1417-acre (6,172 square foot) corner lot, more or less, situated in LOT 1, BLOCK 22, W.D., within the City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, from Meuchadim of Texas, LTD., for a purchase price of $300,000.00, to support the city’s ongoing efforts to enhance downtown mobility, improve accessibility, and promote long-term economic development; providing for funding from the bridge construction fund and the 2025 Certificate of Obligation Bond; providing that the property is more particularly described and depicted in Exhibit “A”; providing for an effective date hereof...body
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
The property located on 1219 Zaragoza Street is needed to improve the access to the mobility, parking, municipal access, and pedestrian connectivity within the downtown corridor.
VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: Strong
Level of Alignment
The proposed acquisition directly advances the Comprehensive Plan’s emphasis on downtown mobility, pedestrian accessibility, and strategic investment supporting downtown economic vitality. The City’s stated purpose for acquiring the property—“enhance downtown mobility, improve accessibility, and promote long-term economic development”—closely corresponds to multiple Plan policies.
Supporting Goal(s)/Policy(ies)
Policy 6.1.1 — Pedestrian and Cyclist Priority
“Prioritize the needs of pedestrians and cyclists, especially in Downtown, near schools, and in low-mobility neighborhoods.”
Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, p. 6.7.
Relevance: The property is a corner lot located in Downtown and is being acquired specifically as part of the City's efforts to enhance downtown mobility and accessibility. Acquisition of strategic right-of-way/property can facilitate improvements benefiting pedestrians and cyclists, particularly at a...
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