YOU LIKE OLD SCHOOL? YEAH. [00:00:25] YEAH. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. TODAY IS MAY 7TH, 2025. IT IS. IT IS 12 P.M.. AND I'D LIKE TO CALL OUR SPECIAL MEETING. [1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER, ESTABLISH QUORUM] ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS TO ORDER. STAFF, CAN WE ESTABLISH THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM? OKAY. THANK YOU. CAN EVERYONE PLEASE RISE FOR PRAYER? LET US PRAY. GOD OUR FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR HAVING CALLED US TOGETHER. THAT WE MAY HUMBLY SERVE YOU AT THIS MEETING. SEND YOUR HOLY SPIRIT UPON US AND REMAIN PRESENT AMONG US TO LEAD US IN CONVERSATIONS [A. Prayer] 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. MR. GARZA, CAN YOU LEAD US IN OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU. EVERYONE MAY BE SEATED. [B. Pledge of Allegiance] CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE. I'M SORRY. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, MR. CHAIR. UNDER STATE LAW, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST FOR THEMSELVES OR CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO SUCH CONFLICT. ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE RELATED TO THE PENDING MATTERS ON TODAY'S AGENDA? THANK YOU SIR. MOVING ON TO ITEM FOUR. PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. IF A RESIDENT DESIRES TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT, [2. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE] PLEASE NOTIFY THE CHAIRPERSON PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. A SPOKESPERSON FOR [3. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST] LARGE GROUPS IS REQUIRED. [4. PUBLIC COMMENTS] WE ASK FOR EVERYONE'S COOPERATION IN FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS? IF NOT, THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MEETING PROCEDURES USED BY THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. ITEM A ALL ITEMS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED AS THEY APPEAR ON THE AGENDA AS EACH ITEM IS INTRODUCED. STAFF WILL PRESENT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION ON THE ITEM BEING CONSIDERED. [5. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MEETING PROCEDURES USED BY THE ZONING] THE PARTY MAKING THE REQUEST MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION, AND MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD 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 BOARD MAY QUESTION ANYONE AND MAINTAIN ANY DISCUSSION WHICH CLARIFIES THE PROPOSAL AND WILL THEN TAKE WHAT ACTION IT BELIEVES TO BE APPROPRIATE. A MINIMUM OF FOUR VOTES ARE REQUIRED FOR AN ITEM TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ITEM SIX PUBLIC HEARINGS REQUESTS BY APS INVESTMENTS LLC FOR A VARIANCE TO THE CITY OF EDINBURG UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW AS FOLLOWS ONE. TO HAVE A DRIVE THROUGH WITHOUT A BYPASS LANE, AND TWO TO HAVE TEN QUEUING SPACES INSTEAD OF THE 11 QUEUING SPACES REQUIRED FOR A RESTAURANT AND TRENTON TOWN CENTER REPLAT OF LOT FIVE, [6. PUBLIC HEARINGS] LOT FIVE A BLOCK ONE, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED AT 4017 SOUTH MCCALL ROAD. THANK YOU. BOARD. PLANNING AND ZONING DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD. THANKS FOR TAKING TIME OFF YOUR BUSY SCHEDULES TO ATTEND OUR MEETING THIS AFTERNOON. SHOULDN'T BE A LONG MEETING. THERE'S JUST ONLY ONE ITEM. THE FIRST ITEM IS AT 417 SOUTH MCCALL ROAD. THIS IS FOR A PROPOSED T SHOP, AND THERE'S TWO VARIANCES TO CONSIDER HERE THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRST HAS TO DO WITH THE NUMBER OF STACKING SPACES THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR A DRIVE THROUGH BUSINESS. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, 11 STACKING SPACES ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PARTICULAR DRIVE THROUGH. AND THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TEN. SO THEY'RE ONE SHY. ANOTHER THING THAT IS UP FOR CONSIDERATION IS THE LACK OF A BYPASS LANE. THERE IS SOME CONSTRAINTS WITH THIS LOT. IT IS ON THE SMALLER SCALE. SO THEY DON'T HAVE A BYPASS LANE PER SE. HOWEVER, THERE IS AN ACCESS EASEMENT THAT ABUTS THE PROPERTY, SO SHOULD THERE BE AN EMERGENCY? I FEEL THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE AT THE T SHOP CAN GET AWAY. I MEAN, IF THEY NEED TO GET OUT FOR WHATEVER REASON, THERE ISN'T A BUDDING ACCESS EASEMENT JUST RIGHT NEXT TO THE DRIVE THROUGH LANE. SO EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NOT A DEDICATED BYPASS LANE, [00:05:02] THERE IS A WAY OUT. SO BASED ON THAT INFORMATION WE RECOMMEND THAT BOTH VARIANCES GET APPROVED HERE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SEEN AT A PRIOR MEETING. AND THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS THAT WERE VOICED BY THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY. WE LOOKED AT THOSE CONCERNS AND EVERYTHING THAT THE APPLICANTS ARE DOING IS MEETING CODE. SO THERE'S NO ISSUES WITH WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED. SO ITEMS NOT BEFORE YOU. THANK YOU, MR. ISABELLA. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WANTING TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS ITEM? IF NOT, THEN I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION. I HAVE A QUESTION. WELL, ACTUALLY, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF. MR. ACEVEDO, WERE WE ABLE TO GET A LETTER OR JUST APPROVAL? BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WAS THE ONLY REASON, OR THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WE TABLED THE ITEM WAS BECAUSE OF THE THAT LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO US BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, JUST. BUT NOW THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH IN THE KNOW. WE LOOKED AT THE CLAIMS, OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT THE CLAIMS, AND THE WAY THAT THE REPORT WAS DONE MEETS THE CODE. SO, OKAY, I DON'T THINK THERE'S A THERE'S A NEED FOR SUCH LETTER. SO JUST THE MANAGER WAS JUST TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, KIND OF OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MR.. SO AS OF RIGHT NOW NO NO CONCERNS RIGHT NOW. THERE'S NO CONCERNS, JUST THE TWO VARIANCES THAT ARE HERE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY. ARE THERE ANY MORE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT? OKAY. THEN I'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION FOR THIS ITEM AND ASK THE BOARD FOR A MOTION I MOTION TO APPROVE. I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FOR MR. GARZA. I SECOND THAT MOTION. HAVE A SECOND. IS IT ON BOTH BOTH ITEMS. BOTH ITEMS ON BOTH ITEMS ON BOTH ITEMS. IS THAT A SECOND ON BOTH ITEMS? YES, SIR. MR. VAZQUEZ. OKAY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES. MOVING ON TO ITEM SEVEN. ATTENDANCE ROSTER. MR. AZEVEDO, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO GO OVER FOR THE ATTENDANCE ROSTER? NO. I DID GET A NOTIFICATION FROM MR. RUIZ THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND TODAY'S MEETING. [7. INFORMATION ONLY] SO IF YOU WOULD I WOULD CONSIDER THAT AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. THIS IS A SPECIAL MEETING. IT'S KIND OF LIKE, ON SHORT NOTICE. BUT HE DID NOTIFY ME SINCE LAST WEEK THAT HE WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT. SOUNDS GOOD, SIR. MOVING ON TO ITEM EIGHT. IS THERE ANY MORE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR FROM THE STAFF? IF NOT, THEN I'LL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN THE MEETING. MEETING ADJOURNED. GUYS, WE DO HAVE SOMETHING IN THE BACK FOR YOU GUYS, SO STICK AROUND. THANK YOU. I HAVE NEVER HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED YOUR LIFE LIKE THIS? I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT. I MADE EVERYTHING IN LIFE LIKE THIS. WHEN EVERYTHING YOU THINK IS SIMPLY JUST HAPPENING WITH YOU. CHEEK TO CHEEK. COULD YOU EVER DREAM IT? I HAVE EVER DREAMED. DREAMS A NIGHT LIKE THIS. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.