SUBJECT
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Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a conditional use permit for a Phone Exchange/Switching Station on Lot 5, Block 179, Western Division, located at 1016 San Francisco Avenue.
ZC-062-2025
District VIII
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
BACKGROUND
Initiated by: Vexus Fiber, LLC, Owner; and Sarah Overbaugh, EVP & CO Representative
Council District: VIII - Cm. Alyssa Cigarroa
Proposed use: The proposed use is for a Phone Exchange/Switching Station.
- Description: A phone exchange / switching station is a facility in a telecommunications network that connects telephone calls by routing them from one phone line to another.
Site: The site is currently occupied by a phone exchange/switching station.
Minimum Zoning District Required for Proposed Use: B-4 (Highway Commercial District) zoning district.
Current Zoning District: The site is currently zoned as a B-1 (Limited Business District) zoning district.
Surrounding land uses: To the north of the site is Washington Street, phone exchange/ switching station, Snack Laredo, Sinai Presbyterian Church, single family residential uses, International sales Inc (Shipping supplies), and a gas station. To the east of the site is San Francisco Avenue, single family residential uses, a vacant commercial building, and a single family home with a warehouse. To the south of the site is Victoria Street, multi-family residential uses, single family residential uses, casa de cambio (currency exchange service), and vacant developed land. To the west of the site is San Eduardo Avenue, multi-family residential uses, single family residential uses, Stepping Stones Child Care & Learning Center, LLC, Ashley Bail Bonds, vacant developed land, a vacant commercial building, Kike's Bail Bonds, Laredo Merchandize (home goods store), Vielma Law Firm, and Fusion Carniceria.
Citations, Warnings, and/or Complaints:
1. On 4/29/2025 a warning was issued for operating a sw...
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