Jun 11, 2024 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

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TESTING. IT WORKS.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WE'VE ESTABLISHED A QUORUM. LET'S

[1. Call Meeting To Order, Establish Quorum]

GOD OUR FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR HAVING CALLED US TOGETHER, THAT WE MAY HUMBLY SERVE YOU AT THIS MEETING FOR YOUR HOLY SPIRIT UPON US, AND REMAIN PRESENT AMONG US, AND LEAD US IN THE TO LEAD US IN THE CONVERSATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WE WILL HAVE.

BLESS OUR WORDS AND THOUGHTS WITH HOLINESS, THAT WE MAY BE FITTING INSTRUMENTS OF YOUR GRACE. WE ASK THIS IN YOUR NAME.

AMEN. AMEN. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.

ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

[A. Prayer]

[B. Pledge of Allegiance]

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. DO WE HAVE CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE? YES. MR. CHAIRMAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING.

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ON FRIDAY, JUNE THE 7TH AT 5 P.M..

THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE COMMISSION? NO.

NO. ALL RIGHT. MOVE ON.

[2. Certification of Public Notice]

[3. Disclosure of Conflict of Interest]

[4. Meeting Procedures]

STAFF WILL PRESENT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE ITEM BEING CONSIDERED.

THE PARTY MAKING THE REQUEST MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION, AND MAY ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ANY ISSUES ARISING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF THE ITEM BEING CONSIDERED. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION MAY DO SO. A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH PERSON INTERESTED IN SPEAKING ON THE ITEM. THE USE OF A SPOKESPERSON FOR LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WILL BE REQUIRED.

ONCE THE CHAIR CLOSES THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE COMMISSION MAY QUESTION ANYONE AND MAINTAIN ANY DISCUSSION WHICH CLARIFIES THE THE PROPOSAL AND WILL TAKE WHAT ACTION THEY FEEL TO BE APPROPRIATE.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS. YOU HAVE A COMMENT? DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO IT WHEN YOUR ITEM COMES UP, SIR? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK NOW? OKAY, I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE FLOOR.

LET'S CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE MAY 14TH, 2020 REGULAR MEETING.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

EVERYBODY IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ANY OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM A, WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT.

BEING A SIX ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOT 64.

KELLY FARM SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 5313 ORLANDO DRIVE, STEPH. GOOD EVENING, ALEX GONZALEZ.

THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ORLANDO DRIVE,

[A. All the items are generally considered as they appear on the agenda as each item]

THE PROPERTY HAS A TOTAL AREA OF SIX ACRES.

ON THE REQUESTED ZONING DESIGNATION IS THE RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT.

THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE TO ESTABLISH A NEW MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

ADJACENT ZONING IS AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

SURROUNDING LAND USE CONSISTS OF A MIX OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES AND VACANT LAND. STAFF MAILED OUT NOTIFICATIONS TO 93 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS, AND WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR AND SEVEN AGAINST THIS REQUEST.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE DENIAL OF THE REQUEST BASED ON ADJACENT ZONING DISTRICTS, SURROUNDING LAND USE, AND DENSITIES IN THE AREA.

IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS DURING THE PERMITTING PROCESS. THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEM EIGHT. YOU CAN STEP UP TO THE PODIUM. HI.

GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS ALAN. YES.

I OPPOSE THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURE TO MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.

SUCH A CHANGE THREATENS THE PRESERVATION OF VITAL FARMLAND, DISRUPTS THE RURAL CHARACTER OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND MAY LEAD TO INCREASED TRAFFIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE STRAIN.

ADDITIONALLY, AGRICULTURAL LAND PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, WITH MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT, WHICH MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT WOULD UNDERMINE.

FURTHERMORE, THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS WOULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT NOISE, DIRT, AND A LACK OF PRIVACY FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS, INCLUDING MYSELF.

PROTECTING THIS LAND ENSURES LONG TERM BENEFITS TO OUR COMMUNITY'S ECONOMY, ECOLOGY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. SIR, WOULD YOU STATE YOUR WHOLE NAME, PLEASE? ALAN. BALDERAS.

BALDERAS. BALDERAS. THANK YOU SIR.

THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? GO AHEAD AND COME TO THE PODIUM.

HI, MY NAME IS LAURA SANCHEZ.

I DO HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE REZONING OF THIS AREA IN THAT AREA.

THE REQUEST WOULD BE PROBABLY FOR A COUPLE HOMES IN THAT AREA.

THERE IS THE ROLANDO DRIVE, AND THAT IS VERY SMALL ROADWAY.

AND IF THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, EXPECTING MAYBE AT LEAST 30 HOUSES OR 40 HOUSES, IF YOU ESTIMATE TWO CARS PER HOUSEHOLD, THAT'S 80 CARS PER DAY ON THAT ROLANDO DRIVE.

IT IS A SINGLE LANE ON BOTH SIDES, AND BOTH OF THOSE SIDES ARE ON A DEAD END, WHICH ARE ALSO WHERE RESIDENTS FOR THOSE TWO LOTS PARK.

SO IT WOULD BE A VERY TIGHT FIT IF WE'RE HAVING, YOU KNOW, 80 CARS OF TRAFFIC ON THAT ROADWAY AS WELL THROUGH THERE.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.

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AND I HAVE PHOTOS IF THEY NEED TO BE EMAILED OR SUBMITTED.

OKAY. YEAH. NUMBER 19.

YEAH. NUMBER 19. AND. NO NO NO NO NO.

WE'RE ROLANDO DRIVE, WHICH IS ROLANDO DRIVE.

ROLANDO DRIVE ENDS AT THE PROPERTY AND THERE'S 19.

ROLANDO DRIVE GOES NORTH AND SOUTH.

NORTH AND SOUTH. YES. OKAY.

OH, I SEE IT OVER HERE.

OH, OKAY. OKAY, OKAY. I WAS LOOKING.

YEAH. YEAH. OH, I GOT YOU.

THANK YOU. MA'AM. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM? OKAY. GRACIAS. OKAY. ESTAMOS VIVIENDO.

AHI ESTAMOS VIVIENDO EN TRANQUILIDAD.

ENTONCES HABIA MUCHO MOVIMIENTO Y NO SOLAMENTE ESO ESTA CAMBIANDO TODA LA SITUACION PORQUE EN EL TERRENO DE QUÉ SIEMPRE PARA CONSERVA.

MAS PUES LA VIDA DE LOS ANIMALES LES ESTAN DESTRUYENDO ADEMAS DESPUÉS DE LA PANDEMIA, TODOS HEMOS QUEDADO NO TAMBIÉN HAY MAS ESTRÉS HAY MAS ANSIEDAD.

ENTONCES EL HECHO DE MAS ESO NO SE HACE SENTIR PUES NO NOS VAMOS A TENER REALMENTE PORQUE A GENTE MAS Y MAS ESTRÉS MAS PROBLEMAS MAS Y MAS DE TODO Y LO NECESITAMOS AHORITA ES VIVIR EN PAZ Y TRANQUILIDAD LA CONSTRUCCION NOS VA A TODA LA COMUNIDAD VIVIMOS AHI.

ENTONCES POR FAVOR, LES PODRIA ANTES DE PENSAR EN LAS GANANCIAS DEBEN DE PENSAR EN NUESTRO BIENESTAR. GRACIAS.

ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS ITEM? NO. I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE FLOOR. COMMISSION. MOVE TO DENY SECOND.

EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM B, WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT TO

[B. Staff will present its findings and recommendation on the item being]

ALL OF LOTS 15 AND 18 SOUTH SIDE SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 908 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE.

STAFF. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF 10TH AVENUE, APPROXIMATELY 120FT NORTH OF WEST HILL DRIVE.

THE PROPERTY HAS A TOTAL AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 16,000FT².

THIS APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE TO ESTABLISH A NEW MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT.

ADJACENT ZONING DISTRICTS ARE RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH, COMMERCIAL GENERAL TO THE EAST, AND COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AND RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY TO THE WEST. SURROUNDING LAND USES ARE A MIX OF COMMERCIAL USES, OFFICES, AND BOTH SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES.

STAFF MAILED A NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING TO 41 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS, AND WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BASED ON SURROUNDING LAND USE AND DENSITIES IN THE AREA. THANK YOU.

I'LL GO TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM.

NO COMMENTS. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE FLOOR COMMISSION. MOVE TO APPROVE.

GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. SECOND. EVERY IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ANY OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM C, WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT TO

[C. The party making the request may make a presentation and may address the]

BEING A 19.23 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OF LOTS THREE AND FOUR.

BLOCK EIGHT SANTA CRUZ GARDENS.

UNIT NUMBER THREE SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 4801 NORTH DOOLITTLE ROAD, STEPH. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH DOOLITTLE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET SOUTH OF EAST DAVIS ROAD.

THE PROPERTY HAS A TOTAL AREA OF 19.23 ACRES, AND THE REQUESTED ZONING DESIGNATION IS A RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT WHICH IS INTENDED TO PERMIT A WIDE RANGE OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES.

THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE TO ESTABLISH A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THIS LOCATION.

ADJACENT ZONING IS RESIDENTIAL, PRIMARY AND RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN TO THE NORTH, RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY TO THE EAST, AND RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN TO THE SOUTH AND

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STAFF MAILED A NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO 72 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS, AND WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL BASED ON ADJACENT ZONING, SURROUNDING LAND USE, AND DENSITIES IN THE AREA.

IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS DURING THE PERMITTING PROCESS. THANK YOU.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM. NO PUBLIC COMMENTS. I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE FLOOR COMMISSION. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

WE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE. I SECOND IT.

A SECOND EVERY IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ANY OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

WE CONSIDER THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURAL, AGRICULTURAL, OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT.

LOT 17, OWASSO GARDENS MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 1503 BROCK STREET.

STAFF. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BROCK STREET, APPROXIMATELY 330FT EAST OF SOUTH VETERANS BOULEVARD.

THE PROPERTY HAS A TOTAL AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 7380FT².

THE REQUESTED ZONING DESIGNATION IS THE RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT, WHICH IS INTENDED TO PERMIT FOR SINGLE FAMILY USES.

THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE TO ESTABLISH A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THIS LOCATION.

ADJACENT ZONING IS AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

ADJACENT LAND USE IS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION, HAS A MIX OF CONVENTIONAL HOMES, MANUFACTURED HOMES, AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES ALONG SOUTH VETERANS BOULEVARD.

ON MARCH 17TH OF 2015, THE PROPERTY WAS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY WITH THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT DESIGNATION.

STAFF MAILED A NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO 38 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS.

WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST BASED ON ADJACENT LAND USE AND DENSITIES IN THE AREA. IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS DURING THE PERMITTING PROCESS. THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM. IF YOU WANT TO STEP TO THE PODIUM, SIR.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU. WELL, I WAS GOING TO WAIT.

NEXT ITEM IS MINE. ALSO.

IF I COULD JUST WAIT FOR THE NEXT ITEM, THAT'S FINE.

IF I MAY. NO PROBLEM. OKAY, SIR.

THANK YOU. I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE FLOOR COMMISSION.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

SECOND. EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

CONSIDER THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DISTRICT. LOT 61, OWASSO GARDENS.

[D. Anyone in the audience desiring to speak in favor or in opposition may do so.]

STAFF. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF PISTOL STREET, APPROXIMATELY 84FT NORTH OF EAST OF WARSAW ROAD.

THE PROPERTY HAS A TOTAL AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 6359.92FT².

THE REQUESTED ZONING DESIGNATION IS RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, WHICH IS INTENDED TO PERMIT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE.

THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE TO ESTABLISH A NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THIS LOCATION.

ADJACENT ZONING IS AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

ADJACENT LAND USE IS ALL SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

THE SUBDIVISION HAS A MIX OF CONVENTIONAL HOMES, MANUFACTURED HOMES, AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES. ON MARCH 17TH OF 2015, THIS PROPERTY WAS ANNEXED WITH THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT DESIGNATION.

STAFF MAILED A NOTICE OF THIS HEARING TO 37 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS, AND WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST BASED ON ADJACENT LAND USE AND DENSITIES IN THE AREA.

IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS. THANK YOU.

I'LL GO TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS. I THINK I GOT A LOUD VOICE.

[E. Consider the Rezoning Request from Agriculture and Open Space (AO) District to Residential,]

MY NAME IS ERASMO GARCIA.

YOU OKAY? YOU OKAY WITH THAT? YEAH. OKAY.

YES, SIR. GO AHEAD. APPRECIATE YOU ALL GIVING ME THE TIME AND WHAT I BACK BACK THEN.

YOU KNOW, WE THAT USED TO BE COUNTY.

YOU ALL NOW HAVE ANNEXED IT.

IT'S GETTING GREAT. IT'S GETTING UP THERE. SO WE WANT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP GROWING WITH EDINBURG AND BRINGING THESE SMALL HOMES THAT ARE IT'S GREAT FOR THE SQUARE FOOTAGE IN THAT AREA.

AND I JUST LIKE TO GET THE THE BLESSING TO BE ABLE TO BUILD MY TWO HOMES AND THERE AND I WANT TO CONTINUE BECAUSE THERE'S STILL SOME MORE LOTS IN THERE. AND THAT'S IF YOU ALL REMEMBER, WHEN YOU ALL ANNEXED, HALF OF THAT WAS ALL DIRT ROADS AND IT'S LOOKING GREAT, SO WE'D LIKE TO BE PART OF IT.

THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE TIME. YES, SIR.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE FLOOR.

COMMISSION. MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

WE CONSIDER THE REZONING REQUEST FROM COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT AND RESIDENTIAL

[F. Consider the Rezoning Request from Commercial, General (CG) District and Residential,]

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STAFF. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST INTERSECTION OF NORTH MCCALL ROAD AND WEST JAPAN ROAD. THE PROPERTY HAS A TOTAL AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 1.67 ACRES.

THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE TO ESTABLISH A NEW MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT AT THIS LOCATION. ADJACENT ZONING DISTRICTS ARE MANUFACTURED HOME TO THE NORTH, RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT TO THE EAST, AND RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT TO THE SOUTH AND WEST.

SURROUNDING LAND USE CONSISTS OF A MIX OF MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES, AND VACANT LAND.

A PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY 1000FT TO THE SOUTH WAS REZONED TO RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT ON JUNE 6TH OF 2023.

STAFF MAILED A NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO 35 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS, AND WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL BASED ON SURROUNDING LAND USE AND DENSITIES IN THE AREA. IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS.

THANK YOU. I'LL GO TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM.

NO COMMENTS. I'LL CLOSE THE FLOOR COMMISSION. MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

CONSIDER THE REZONING REQUEST FROM AGRICULTURAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT, A 60 ACRE GROSS,

[G. Consider the Rezoning Request from Agriculture and Open Space (AO) District to Commercial,]

KELLY-PHARR SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 5327 SOUTH SUGAR ROAD.

STAFF. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF SOUTH SUGAR ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 1280FT SOUTH OF WEST ELBERTA ROAD.

THE LAW HAS A TOTAL AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 0.6 ACRES.

THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING A ZONE CHANGE TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADJOINING PARCEL TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY.

ADJACENT ZONING DISTRICTS ARE. COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT TO THE NORTH, RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY TO THE EAST, AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AND COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT TO THE SOUTH, AND AGRICULTURE TO THE WEST.

SURROUNDING LAND USE CONSISTS OF A MIX OF COMMERCIAL USES, RESIDENTIAL USES, AND VACANT LAND.

ON MARCH 17TH OF 2015, THIS PROPERTY WAS ANNEXED INTO THE CITY WITH THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT DESIGNATION.

THE ADJOINING PARCEL TO THE SOUTH OF THE PROPERTY WAS REZONED TO COMMERCIAL GENERAL ON MAY 5TH OF 2020. STAFF MAILED A NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO 18 NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNERS. WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THIS REQUEST.

STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BASED ON EXISTING LAND USE, ADJACENT ZONING, DISTRICT, AND DENSITIES IN THE AREA. IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS. THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.

NO COMMENTS ARE GOING TO CLOSE THE FLOOR COMMISSION. ALEX, IS THERE SOMETHING ALREADY THERE? EXCUSE ME.

IS THERE SOMETHING ALREADY THERE ON THAT PROPERTY? YES.

CURRENTLY, THIS BUILDING STILL EXISTS. YES, THAT IS CURRENTLY EXISTING.

WHAT DID THEY USE IT FOR? CURRENTLY, IT APPEARS TO BE A MOVING BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED SINCE WHEN THE PROPERTY WAS ANNEXED BACK IN 2015.

OKAY. MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OPPOSED?

[H. Consider the Special Use Permit for a Wireless Communication Tower, a Portion of All that]

ALRIGHT, WE GOT A SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION.

WE'RE GOING TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TOWER FOR A PORTION OF ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE CITY OF EDINBURGH, COUNTY OF HIDALGO, STATE OF TEXAS, HAVING PARCEL ID 20407491, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS COMMENCING FROM A PROPERTY CORNER FOUND ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL, ALSO LYING ON THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF NORTH JASMINE ROAD, LOCATED AT 3224 NORTH I-69C.

STAFF. YES, SIR. RITA GUERRERO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR PLANNING AND ZONING.

THIS REQUEST IS FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER LOCATED AT 3224 NORTH I-69C, US. CURRENTLY, THE PROPERTY HAS ACCESS OFF OF THE FRONTAGE ROAD.

THE LOCATION OF THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER IS ACTUALLY LOCATED ON THE FAR SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS ALSO ADJACENT TO JASMINE ROAD.

THE REQUEST IS FOR A 175 FOOT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER, AS ACCORDING TO THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF INDUSTRIAL USES, IT ALLOWS UP TO 200FT SO THEY ARE WITHIN COMPLIANCE OF THE HEIGHT.

WE DID NOTIFY THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTS UP TO 25 PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 500FT OF THIS LOCATION. WE DID RECEIVE SOME CONCERNS REGARDING THE LOCATION OF THE WIRELESS

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AS FAR AS HOW HIGH IS IT GOING TO BE IF IT'S SUPPOSED TO CRUMBLE? OR, YOU KNOW, IF IT WAS TO FALL, WOULD IT FALL WITHIN ITSELF WITH THE BREAKING POINT. I WILL POINT OUT THAT THERE IS A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER THAT IS ACTUALLY LOCATED WITHIN ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF JUST SOUTH ALONG JASMINE ROAD, JUST SOUTH OF CHAPIN. SO ON JASMINE AND CHAPIN.

YOU CANNOT SEE IT HERE ON THE MAP, BUT OUR CODE DOES STATE THAT THERE HAS TO BE A TWO MILE SEPARATION FROM PROPERTY LINE TO PROPERTY LINE OF THE BASE OF THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWERS. SO FOR THAT, THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL.

ALTHOUGH WE DID RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM THE ACTUAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER COMPANY, AND THEY DID PROVIDE US WITH A MAP INDICATING WHERE THE COVERAGE IS FOR THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWERS, AS WELL AS WHERE THIS ONE IS BEING PLACED AND THE COVERAGE ON THAT. SO ON THIS SCENARIO, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND DENIAL BECAUSE IT IS NOT WITHIN THE TWO MILE DISTANCE FROM THE ADJOINING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER.

BUT WE DO SEE THE NEED FOR FOR THE COVERAGE.

AND I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES HERE AND POSSIBLY MAYBE SOMEBODY FROM THE PUBLIC.

OKAY. THANK YOU. SO THE REASON FOR THIS IS TO BE ABLE TO COVER THAT BLIND SPOT THAT'S THERE, RIGHT? MY UNDERSTANDING. YES, SIR. THAT WAS THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED OVER TO US. AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE COMPUTER.

THIS IS WHERE THAT ADJACENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER IS THE ONE THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER, ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF FROM THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED ONE, WHICH IS IN THIS AREA HERE.

SO THAT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER, TO MY UNDERSTANDING, IS ALREADY LOADED WITH THE AMOUNT OF CALLS AND THE DENSITY OF THE USAGE OF THE TOWER.

SO IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE DENSITY AND SOME OF THE AMOUNT OF CALLS TO BE ABLE TO GET MORE COVERAGE, THAT'S WHY THEY'RE PROPOSING THIS SECOND TOWER. AND THE REASON FOR THE DENIAL IS BECAUSE IT'S OUR CODE SAYS IT HAS TO BE WITHIN TWO MILES OF AN ADJOINING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER. AND WHAT'S THE RATIONALE BEHIND THAT? IT'S SAME THING WITH BILLBOARDS.

YOU KNOW, THE AMOUNT OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWERS THAT YOU HAVE POPPING UP WITHIN THE CITY. I MEAN, THEY'RE PRETTY HIGH.

IT'S GOING TO BE A DISTURBING.

ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS OR WHAT WOULD THAT WHAT I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE REASON BEHIND IT FOR I MEAN ESTHETICALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU WALK OUT ESTHETICALLY, ESTHETICALLY, YOU SEE THESE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWERS EVERYWHERE. THEY START POPPING UP. DO YOU HAVE A PICTURE OF ONE THAT WE WOULD SEE? SO ULTIMATELY THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

WE DO REQUIRE THAT THEY HAVE A BUFFER FENCE ON THE BOTTOM.

LET ME SEE. WHERE WOULD THEY PUT IT ON THE PROPERTY.

LET ME SHOW YOU. SO IT'S ACTUALLY LOCATED HERE IN THIS AREA? OKAY. IT'S ON THE FARTHER SOUTHEAST CORNER OF IT.

JASMINE'S ON THE JASMINE SITE.

IT'S ON THE JASMINE SITE. BUT THE ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY IS OFF OF THE FRONTAGE.

WHAT IS THE PROPERTY RIGHT NOW? WHAT'S. WHAT'S EXISTING ON IT RIGHT NOW? THERE IS A PRODUCE COMPANY AND THEY'RE OKAY WITH IT.

YES, THEY DID GIVE A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE LEASE OF THIS PORTION HERE, WHICH IS OFF OF FRONTAGE.

THE ACCESS WOULD BE OFF OF FRONTAGE AND THEN DIAGONALLY ACROSS TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER FOR THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER.

WHO OWNS THE PRODUCE COMPANY? THE PRODUCE COMPANY? WE HAVE IT.

AS I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, I THINK IT'S LIKE MEXI PRODUCE.

THAT'S JUST SOUTH OF MONTE CRISTO, RIGHT? CORRECT. ON THE EXPRESSWAY ALONG.

THE ACCESS IS OFF OF THE FRONTAGE.

AND IT HAS ONE LONG DRIVEWAY THAT ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY IN THE BACK THAT IS ACTUALLY LOCATED TO OFF OF JASMINE.

THAT'S A GOOD LOCATION. I DRIVE THAT ROAD ALMOST EVERY DAY.

I'VE GOT A BUNCH OF SUBDIVISIONS OUT IN THAT WAY. AND THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH SIGNAL.

MONTE CRISTO EXPRESSWAY? YEP. YOU KNOW, THAT'S MY CALLS ARE DROPPED EVERY TIME I COME THROUGH MONTE CRISTO.

EVERY DAY. THAT'S WHY I ASK THESE QUESTIONS.

IS THAT A MOTION? THAT'S A MOTION.

EMOTION. I MEAN, WE DO WE DO HAVE TO OPEN IT FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

THAT MAKES SENSE. I HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET.

THAT COVERAGE MAKES SENSE.

NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY THAT'S HAPPENED.

I BELIEVE WE DO HAVE COMMERCIAL SAY THAT WE SHOULD GET COVERAGE EVERYWHERE.

SO WHY DON'T WE HAVE HER SPEAK? YOU KNOW, IS THE LETTER OF APPROVAL FROM THE PRODUCE COMPANY OWNER IN HERE, OR DO YOU HAVE IT? WE DO HAVE THE LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION.

I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S IN THE PACKET, BUT WE DO HAVE IT WITHIN THE.

IT'S NOTED. SO WE HAVE IT.

WE DO HAVE IT WITHIN THE PACKET. YES. BECAUSE SINCE HE IS A PROPERTY OWNER.

RIGHT. TECHNICALLY IN ORDER FOR US TO PROCEED WITH THE ACTUAL REQUEST OF THE APPLICATION, WE NEED A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION FROM HIM.

OKAY. TO BE ABLE TO ALLOW FOR THEM TO GO AHEAD AND PROCEED ONTO THEIR PROPERTY.

I JUST WENT THROUGH ONE OF THESE WITH VERIZON WIRELESS IN SULLIVAN CITY.

PRETTY PROFESSIONAL. THEY ACTUALLY LEASE IT FROM YOU ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

YES. THEY ALSO LEASE IT TO.

SO THERE'S ALSO A CONTRACT IN THERE. WAS THERE ANY CONCERNS THAT THE TOWER WAS GOING

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WE HAVE TOWERS THAT ARE LOCATED OFF OF DOOLITTLE AS WELL.

OKAY. BUT THERE IS SOME SEPARATION.

THERE IS BUFFER REQUIREMENTS AS WELL.

OKAY. WE THE CONCERN THAT WE DID GET FROM THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTS WAS, HEY, I'M GOING TO EITHER DRIVE BY THERE, AND THAT'S THE FIRST THING THAT I'M GOING TO SEE AS SOON AS I COME OUT OR MY HOUSE IS THERE, AND AS SOON AS I SEE IT, THAT'S THE FIRST THING. DOES IT PRODUCE ANY RADIATION? HOW TALL IS IT? IF IT IF IT TIPS OVER.

HOW DOES IT TIP OVER? LIKE, HOW DOES IT BREAK? IS IT SAFE? SO. BUT WE DO HAVE THE APPLICANT HERE. IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. DOES IT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE AIRPORT? THEY DO HAVE TO FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AIRPORT AS FAR AS THE FFA, AS FAR AS THE ALTITUDE OF HOW HIGH IT CAN GO.

BUT THEY DO NEED THAT APPROVAL FROM THEM AS WELL. THAT'S ONE OF OUR REQUIREMENTS, IF APPROVED, THAT THEY DO NEED TO MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS AS FAR AS THE AIRSPACE AND ALL THAT. I GOT A QUESTION.

SO ALL REQUIREMENTS WERE PASSED BY THE CITY.

THEY MET ALL COMPLIANCE MINUS THE TWO MILE DISTANCE SEPARATION.

EVERYTHING ELSE PASS. CORRECT? YES. BECAUSE THE THE MAIN THING THAT WE LOOK AT, WE LOOK AT THE SETBACKS, WE LOOK AT THE BUFFER, WE LOOK AT THE HEIGHT BASED OFF OF THE ZONING DESIGNATION THAT IT HAS RIGHT NOW IS INDUSTRIAL. IT ALLOWS UP TO 200FT AND THEY'RE DOING 175.

SO THEY'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HEIGHT. THE ONLY REASON WHY IT'S FOR DENIAL IS BECAUSE OF THAT SEPARATION OF TWO MILES.

AND IT'S TWO MILES FROM PROPERTY LINE BASE TO THE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY LINE BASE OF THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER.

AND THEN BASED OFF OF THE MAP THAT I PROVIDED, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE OTHER ADDITIONAL ONE IS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF IT.

YEAH. GOT IT. EVERYBODY IN LA SERNA MIGHT BE HAPPY THAT IF THAT TOWER GOES IN.

YEAH. YEAH. YES. THE OTHER CLOSEST ONE TO THAT IS THE ONE.

THE ONE ON MONTE CRISTO GOLF COURSE.

AND THEN AFTER MONTE CRISTO GOLF COURSE, WE HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL TOWERS THAT ARE LOCATED OFF OF DOOLITTLE ROAD AS WELL.

OKAY. WELL, AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS. SO IF ANYBODY WANTS TO COME SPEAK ON THE ITEM, PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM.

GO ON. GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS JOSIAH ALANIZ.

I'M A RESIDENT OF 3116 NORTH JASMINE ROAD, WHICH WILL BE RIGHT ACROSS FROM WHERE THE TOWERS ARE BEING PROPOSED.

SO I AM AGAINST THE APPROVAL.

IS THAT YOUR HOUSE? THE ONE BY THE LAKE? YES. THE ONE THAT'S, LIKE, SHAPED LIKE A PIZZA.

I GUESS PIZZA? PIZZA. SO IT'S RIGHT ACROSS FROM WHERE THEY'RE PUTTING IT.

SO I HAD SOME CONCERNS AS FAR AS HOW, YOU KNOW, IF IT WERE TO FALL, YOU KNOW, WHERE IS IT GOING TO FALL? BECAUSE IT'S LITERALLY YOU COULD THROW A ROCK ACROSS THE STREET.

SO I HAVE KIDS, THEY PLAY OUTSIDE.

YOU KNOW, WE GET THE WINDY CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUMMERTIME AND STUFF.

SO ANOTHER THING WAS IF IT DID PRODUCE ANY KIND OF RF RADIATION YOU KNOW, THAT WAS A BIG CONCERN OF MINE, TOO, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, HEALTH IS NUMBER ONE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THE THE OTHER THING IS THE PROPERTY VALUE.

YOU KNOW, NOBODY WANTS TO LIVE NEXT TO A TOWER. I MEAN, I'M SURE YOU GUYS DON'T WANT TO HAVE A TOWER IN FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE.

I MEAN, I'M NOT AGAINST A TOWER TO BE THERE AT THAT AREA.

JUST NOT SO CLOSE TO MY HOUSE.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? LIKE, IT'S IF THEY CAN GO MORE TOWARDS THE FRONTAGE, THAT'D BE GREAT. OR ACROSS MONTE CRISTO, THERE'S A WHOLE LOT THAT'S RIGHT THERE BY FREEDOM BANK. I MEAN, IT'S THE COVERAGE. IS THAT YOUR.

IS THAT YOUR DRIVE? IS THAT YOUR DRIVEWAY? IS THAT IS THAT YOUR DRIVEWAY RIGHT THERE? YES.

AND THE TOWER IS GOING LITERALLY RIGHT IN FRONT OF IT. RIGHT. SO, I MEAN, IT'S IT'D BE RELOCATED IF THEY CAN RELOCATE IT.

MAN. I'M FOR IT. JUST I MEAN, FROM THE VERIZON PEOPLE FAR AWAY, YOU KNOW? I DON'T WANT TO SEE IT. HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE SERVICE THERE? WOULD IT HELP YOU WITH SERVICE IN ANY WAY? WE JUST BARELY GOT SPECTRUM SERVICE. I MEAN, WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR SPECTRUM SERVICE TO COME THROUGH THERE FOR OVER 4 OR 5 YEARS, AND THEY JUST BARELY GOT APPROVED.

SO AS FAR AS CELL SERVICE, I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE.

I HAD AT&T BEFORE. I NEVER WENT WITH VERIZON.

THEY'RE TOO EXPENSIVE.

NO, NO, NO OFFENSE. OR IF YOU WANT TO COOK SOME EGGS AND SO IF THEY CAN, YOU KNOW, RELOCATE IT, THAT'D BE GREAT. I MEAN, A LITTLE BIT FURTHER, MORE TOWARDS THAT OPEN SPOT THAT I WAS SEEING ON THAT MAP. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT AGAINST THAT.

IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. SO I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT PLACE LOOKS LIKE.

YEAH. JUST THE DRIVEWAY.

AND THEN I'D LIKE TO HEAR I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM THEM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. AND IT'S GOING TO GO BACK AND FORTH.

HI. MY NAME IS NICOLE, AND I'M THE APPLICANT REPRESENTING ALTA TOWER. FOR THIS PROPOSAL FOR VERIZON.

I APPRECIATE AND HEAR THE CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE ON THE LOCATION AND ALL OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAD. WHEN IT COMES TO THE LOCATION ON THE PROPERTY,

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SO THAT AFFECTED THE PLACEMENT OF WHERE WE PLACE IT ON THAT EXACT PROPERTY.

THE OTHER REASONING BEHIND THE PROPERTY SELECTION, WE SENT OUT LETTERS TO VIABLE PROPERTIES.

AND HE IS THE INTERESTED CANDIDATE.

I DON'T KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE PROPERTIES THAT THE RESIDENT SUGGESTED.

SO I'M NOT SURE IF THEY WERE INTERESTED OR DENIED.

I KNOW THE NEIGHBOR NEXT TO IT THAT ONE OF THE BIG PROPERTY.

OPEN PROPERTY AND GIVE YOU HIS NUMBER.

HE WOULD DO IT. HE WOULD LOVE IT.

OKAY. HE'S NOT MAKING MONEY OUT OF HIS PROPERTY.

WHAT WOULD YOU GUYS BE AMENABLE TO? MOVING IT ON THE SAME PROPERTY SOMEWHERE ELSE? BECAUSE I WILL HAVE TO CHECK THE TOPOGRAPHY AND THE FLOODING AND THAT SORT OF THING, BUT I DON'T SEE WHY THAT WOULD BE A PROBLEM, JUST ON GENERAL OBSERVATION.

I JUST WENT THROUGH IT WITH VERIZON.

WE MOVED IT AROUND SEVERAL TIMES ON THE PROPERTY.

IT WAS PRETTY EASY. YES, IT'S A LOT EASIER TO MOVE WITHIN THE EXISTING PROPERTY THAN IT IS TO MOVE TO A SEPARATE ONE.

THERE'S ALREADY A LEASE AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH THIS PROPERTY OWNER.

THAT'S HOW WE'RE ABLE TO PROCEED AT THIS POINT.

VERIZON DOESN'T PAY ANY MONEY UNTIL IT ACTUALLY GETS BUILT.

SO THIS ACTUALLY IS FOR ALTA TOWERS WHERE THE TOWER OWNER.

SO IT'S NOT TECHNICALLY THROUGH VERIZON.

VERIZON WOULD BE LEASING SPACE ON THE TOWER ITSELF FROM ALTA.

ALTA IS LEASING THE GROUND SPACE FROM THE LANDOWNER AND THEY'VE ALREADY LEASED IT.

CORRECT. THEY'VE ALREADY SIGNED THE LEASE AGREEMENT.

CORRECT? THEY DON'T. THEY DON'T CHANGE ANY HANDS. THERE'S A LITTLE SPOT ON THE OTHER SIDE. WHY DIDN'T YOU ACCOUNT FOR THAT AREA? OPEN AREA. WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? THE NORTH SIDE CORNER.

YEAH, THAT'S THE AREA THAT I WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT ON WHY THAT WASN'T.

I BELIEVE IT'S REGARDING THE RETENTION POND THAT'S THERE.

THERE IS. WHERE YOU'RE PROPOSING IS CLOSER TO THE RETENTION POND.

YEAH, ACTUALLY. AND IT'S CLOSER TO THE STREET.

IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT GOING TO FALL ON ON HIS HOUSE.

IT'LL FALL ON POSSIBLY ON THE STREET.

COULD COULD YOU ADDRESS WHAT HIS CONCERNS WERE, WHICH WAS RADIATION IN THE FALL? ABSOLUTELY. SO WHEN IT COMES TO THE FALL ZONE THE FIRST THE TOWER IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY TO WITHSTAND 200 MILE PER HOUR WIND SPEED AT MINIMUM.

OKAY. ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA THAT WE LIVE IN. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO FALL. CORRECT. IN THE RARE OCCASION, IN THE OFF CHANCE THAT IT DOES COLLAPSE, FALL, TOPPLE OVER ANY OF THOSE THINGS, THERE ARE BREAK POINTS THROUGHOUT THE TOWER, AND IT'S SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BREAK, AND IT ALMOST CRUMBLES LIKE A PIECE OF PAPER AND TWISTS WITHIN ITSELF, AND IT ALL LANDS WITHIN THE COMPOUND.

THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THAT FENCED IN AREA.

NEXT QUESTION ABOUT THE RADIO WAVES, YOU KNOW, AFFECTING HIM AND HIS FAMILY? ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S A VERY VALID CONCERN.

I WOULDN'T WANT TO LIVE NEXT TO ONE OF THESE THINGS. THAT'S A VERY VALID QUESTION. I HAVE CHILDREN MYSELF, SO I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.

THE RADIO FREQUENCY WAVES THAT ARE COMING OFF OF THE TOWER ARE 50 TIMES LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE RATE FROM THE FCC.

SO WHAT YOU WOULD EXPERIENCE FROM WHERE HIS HOME IS IS NOTHING.

YOU ACTUALLY GET MORE RADIATION FROM YOUR MICROWAVE.

WHEN IT COMES TO RADIATION.

LIKE AN EXCESS, YOU HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE TOWER, THE ANTENNAS, FOR AN EXTRAORDINARILY LONG TIME.

WE HAVE GUYS WHO WORK ON THE TOWERS ALL THE TIME, AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU SEE TOO OFTEN.

I THINK THAT WHAT HAPPENS IS IT'S JUST THE THE PERCEPTION THAT THAT'S THERE.

AND FOR A GUY THAT'S SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD MAY WANT TO SELL THAT PROPERTY.

AND SOMEBODY SAYS, HEY, WHAT ABOUT THE RADIO WAVES? OH, THE LADY TEN YEARS AGO TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT.

AND THEN, YOU KNOW, THAT PERSON MAY THINK, WELL, HE JUST WANTS TO SELL THE PROPERTY.

AND SO IT I THINK ALL IN ALL, I ASSUME THAT YOU'RE TELLING US IS CORRECT THAT THERE'S NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT.

BUT AGAIN, THE PERCEPTION AND THE REALITY ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

AND THAT'S THE PART THAT THAT TO ME WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR HIM.

AND I DON'T KNOW THAT RELOCATING IT INTO THE OTHER CORNER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THAT, UNLESS IT WENT IN A LITTLE MORE AND A LITTLE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE PROPERTY AND LIKE, INSTEAD OF BEING STRAIGHT SOUTH THERE, OR IS THAT NORTH, IT WOULD GO FURTHER NORTH.

FURTHER NORTH, LET'S SAY NORTH NORTH, WEST NORTHWEST INTO THE OTHER CORNER AS FAR AWAY FROM THE HOUSE AS POSSIBLE.

THEN MAYBE IT WOULD BE TOLERABLE FOR HIM.

YEAH. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE HIM AS A NEIGHBOR. SO NOT TO MENTION THE EYESORE WAKING UP EVERY MORNING AND AND FRONT OF YOUR DRIVEWAY LOOKING AT THAT THING THAT IS VERY VALID AND I COMPLETELY AGREE.

WE CAN PROVIDE. IT'S CALLED AN EAM STUDY.

THAT SHOWS THE RADIATION FROM THE STANDPOINT IF NEEDED.

[00:40:03]

SO IT WOULD IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT TO CAMOUFLAGE 175FT.

CAN'T. YEAH, I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OPTIONS, BUT IT JUST NEVER YOU CAN'T REALLY HIDE IT VERY WELL. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE GROUND EQUIPMENT AND FROM WHAT YOU WOULD SEE FROM YOUR DRIVEWAY OR FROM YOUR FRONT WINDOW OR WHATEVER THE CASES ARE, YOU PRESSED ON TIME ON THIS? I AM NO. CAN WE CAN WE MAYBE TABLE AND AND COME UP WITH ANOTHER OPTION SO THAT, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT ALL OPTIONS AVAILABLE. I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION.

SO, SO ANTENNAS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ANTENNA, IT CREATES A SIGNAL THAT GOES IN CERTAIN DIRECTION RIGHT UNDER.

JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE GETTING CLOSER TO THE ANTENNA DOESN'T NECESSARILY YOU'RE GETTING STRONGER. SIGNAL RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE ANTENNA IS THE SIGNAL AS STRONG AS IT IS TEN FEET, 20FT. DO YOU HAVE LIKE A CROSS SECTIONAL PATTERN OF WHAT THE WAVE WOULD BE? SO THE PROPOSED ANTENNAS ARE OMNIDIRECTIONAL.

SO THEY DO GO IN A CIRCLE.

BUT YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT THAT IT DOES START OUT SMALLER AND INCREASES AS YOU GO OUT. SO IF YOU LOOK AT THESE MAPS, IF YOU LOOK AT THE EXISTING TOWER THAT'S SOUTH, THAT'S SOUTHERN RED BLOTCH, IF YOU WILL.

IF YOU LOOK RIGHT AT WHERE THE TOWER IS, IT'S YELLOW AS OPPOSED TO RED, AND RED IS WHERE YOU HAVE THE BEST COVERAGE.

AND THEN IT'S YELLOW AND THEN IT'S GREEN WHERE IT SPREADS OUT AFTER THAT.

SO DO WE HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS OF CROSS SECTION? I MEAN I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE BETTER FOR HIM TO BE CLOSER THAN IT WOULD BE IF HE'S FURTHER ONLY BECAUSE OF THIS.

YEAH, WE CAN PROVIDE SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.

NICOLE, IT WOULD BE NICE FOR YOU TO ALSO CHECK INTO THE OTHER PROPERTIES.

I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE AN AGREEMENT, BUT THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A NO DEAL THE WAY IT SOUNDS. BUT TALK TO JOE ON NUMBER THREE HERE, THE ONE NORTH, I THINK.

I MEAN, ALL HE HAS IS COWS THERE.

THAT'S ALL HE HAS. SANCHEZ YEAH, I WILL ABSOLUTELY.

AND I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THAT PROPERTY OWNER I WASN'T PART OF.

GIVE ME YOUR CARD. I'LL TEXT YOU HIS NUMBER.

SO THERE COULD BE VARIOUS REASONS ON WHY.

MAYBE HE I DON'T I DON'T KNOW, I HONESTLY DON'T, BUT I WILL DEFINITELY CHECK INTO. I COULD PASS THAT NUMBER TO YOU. YOU DO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO. ABSOLUTELY.

AND I'LL GIVE YOU MINE. OKAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

I WAS GOING TO SAY A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT THE WIRELESS TOWERS BEFORE.

WHEN WE HAD 4G, THOSE TOWERS WOULD BE ABLE TO BROADCAST UP TO TEN MILES.

AND NOW WITH THE 5G, THAT RANGE IS DOWN TO LIKE ONE AND A HALF MILES.

SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING A LOT MORE OF THESE CELL PHONE TOWERS POPPING UP EVERYWHERE. AND DOES THE CITY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE SAFETY? GO BACK TO 4G OF ALL THESE TOWERS GOING IN AND JUST.

NO. THESE ARE DESIGNED TO HURT.

I MEAN, MOST OF THESE CELL PHONE TOWERS ARE DESIGNED TO COLLAPSE INWARD, KIND OF LIKE SHE STATED.

SO IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A HAZARD AS FAR AS IT FALLING INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY.

THE REAL HAZARD IS I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY STUDIES TO CONCLUDE THAT THEY'RE SAFE. I MEAN, THEY'RE GOING TO TELL YOU THEY'RE SAFE, BUT WHO REALLY KNOWS? WELL, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU KNOW, ANY ANY RESIDENTIAL OWNER AROUND THE AREA IF HE IF HE DECIDES TO SELL HIS PROPERTY TEN, TEN YEARS FROM NOW, THAT TOWER, IT MAY HAVE AN IMPACT ON HIS VALUE.

I AGREE. I MEAN, I GUESS THE BEST THING WOULD BE TO TABLE THIS ITEM AND BRING IT BACK NEXT MONTH. YEAH, WE CAN DENY IT AND THEY'LL JUST HAVE TO MOVE IT.

SAME THING. WELL, THE DESCRIPTION DOES SAY IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE PROPERTY. YEAH. SO IT WOULD PROBABLY BE BETTER.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE FLOOR. AND WE'RE NOW WE'RE IN THE COMMISSION SIDE OF IT. IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF WE TABLED IT. YEAH I RECOMMEND WE TABLE THE ITEM, COME BACK WITH ANOTHER OPTION.

YEAH. LOOK AT THAT. MAKE THE MOTION.

I'LL MOTION TO TABLE THE ITEM.

I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND.

ANY IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ANY OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

YOU MAY WANT TO GET WITH THE.

WITH THE PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY OWNER AT THIS TIME, I WANT TO SEE IF I CAN GET A THE CONSENT AGENDA.

GET A MOTION FOR ITEMS A THROUGH F.

SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.

ANYTHING ELSE, MR. FESTIVAL? UNDER INFORMATION ONLY. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I DID GET A CALL FROM FROM RUDY RAMIREZ THIS MORNING THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE AT A WORK RELATED CONFERENCE AND THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND. SO I'M GOING TO REQUEST THAT WE EXCUSE HIS ABSENCE NEXT AT THE NEXT MEETING. YES. AND THEN ALSO, I WANTED TO REPORT THAT SUNDAY, THIS PAST SUNDAY OUR CITY OF EDINBURG WAS NOMINATED AS A WINNER OF THE ALL AMERICAN CITY FOR THE FOURTH TIME.

[9 . INFORMATION ONLY]

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60 EIGHT, 2095 2024. IT'S A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. ALL RIGHT.

SO WE'LL GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED.

SECOND FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

HE HAD SOMETHING. MEETING'S ADJOURNED.

SIR. OH, SORRY. OH CAN I OPEN THE MEETING AGAIN OR.

NO. I THINK WE'VE TOLD THEM THAT HE CAN APPEAL AT CITY COUNCIL.

OKAY. OKAY. HIS ITEM WAS ON THE REZONING.

THAT WAS THAT. THAT ONE THAT WAS DENIED.

OKAY. OH, IT SEEMS THAT HE DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH. SO HE DIDN'T KNOW WHICH THE SIX ACRES WAS. THE REASON WHY SIX ACRES IS RESIDENTIAL.

OKAY. YEAH. YOU DON'T WANT TO STUB OUT FROM A RESIDENCE.

[10. ADJOURNMENT]

OKAY. SINGLE FAMILY, SINGLE FAMILY.

MULTIFAMILY. OH, YEAH.

OH, OKAY. LET ME LET ME PIERCE FOR THIS.

IF IF I CAN DO ANYTHING, I CAN DO SOMETHING ELSE.

LIKE FAMILY. LIKE SINGLE FAMILY.

SINGLE FAMILY. I MEAN, I'M TRYING TO DO THIS.

THIS IS. THIS IS MY NAME.

I'M FIRED. MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY, I DO APOLOGIZE.

THE MEETING HAS ALREADY ADJOURNED, AND WE CAN NO LONGER DISCUSS THE ITEMS. APPRECIATE IT. OKAY. THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT GUYS. THANK YOU.

THERE'S A DINNER BACK THERE GUYS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE DINNER IN THE BACK.

I WILL SAY ONE THING, GUYS.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.