SUBJECT
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Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 1, Block 796, Eastern Division, located at 1401 Guatemozin Street, from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Business District).
ZC-014-2026
District II
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
Initiated by: Band and M Establishment Group Inc, Owner and Laura M. Valdez De La Garza, Applicant
Council District: II - Ricardo Richie Rangel, Jr.
Proposed Use: The proposed use is Commercial. The applicant did not specify the specific proposed use.
- The applicant was advised about applying for a conditional use permit (CUP), and decided to attempt the zone change instead of applying for the CUP.
Site: The site is currently occupied by No Limit Signs & Graphics
Citations, Warnings, and/or Complaints:
1. On November 2025, a resident called to express concerns that the proposed commercial use would worsen existing traffic conditions and disrupt the neighborhood's peaceful environment.
2. On July 18, 2018, a complaint was filed reporting two businesses operating in the same building and work trucks parked in the neighborhood. A warning was issued for operating without a Certificate of Occupancy.
Surrounding Land Uses: To the north of the site is Guatemozin Street, Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas, Market Street Tennis Courts, Joe Jackson Heights Funeral Chapel, Sweet Loring Frozen Yogurt, Champion Care Inc., single family residential uses, manufactured homes, and multi-family residential uses. To the east of the site is Seymour Avenue, vacant land, and single family residential use. To the south of the site is Aldama Street, single family residential uses, vacant land, and train tracks. To the west of the site is Loring Avenue, single family residential uses, vacant building, W W Cabello Canales CO. (Customs Broker), and Splash Party Zone.
Comprehensive Plan: The Future Land Use Map recognizes this area as High Density Residential.
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