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SIGN IS NOT OVERSIZE. IT'S NOT BAD.
IT'S JUST THAT WHERE IT SITS, IT DOESN'T CROSS ANY WATER LINES.
GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. WE'VE ESTABLISHED A QUORUM.
PLEASE RISE FOR PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
LET US PRAY. GOD OUR FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR HAVING CALLED US TOGETHER.
THAT WE MAY HUMBLY SERVE YOU AT THIS MEETING.
[1. Call Meeting To Order, Establish Quorum]
SEND YOUR HOLY SPIRIT UPON US AND REMAIN PRESENT AMONG US TO LEAD US IN THE[A. Prayer]
CONVERSATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WE WILL HAVE.BLESS OUR WORDS AND THOUGHTS WITH HOLINESS THAT WE MAY BE FITTING INSTRUMENTS OF YOUR GRACE. WE ASK ALL THIS IN YOUR NAME.
AMEN. AMEN. 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
[B. Pledge of Allegiance]
ALL. WE HAVE CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE.YES. BOARD MEMBER. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE PUBLICATION WAS WAS POSTED FRIDAY, JULY THE 18TH AT 3 P.M..
THANK YOU. ANY DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION? NONE. NONE. ALL RIGHT.
[2. Certification of Public Notice]
PUBLIC COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. IF A RESIDENT DESIRES TO[3. Disclosure of Conflict of Interest]
MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE NOTIFY THE CHAIRPERSON PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. A SPOKESPERSON FOR LARGE GROUPS IS REQUIRED.WE ASK FOR EVERYONE'S COOPERATION IN FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THE EXCUSING THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER MEMBER
[4. Meeting Procedures]
VICTOR FROM THE JULY 10TH, 2020 REGULAR MEETING.IN FAVOR? PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OPPOSED.
TO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE JULY 10TH, 2020 REGULAR MEETING. MOVE TO
[6. ABSENCES]
APPROVE. SECOND IN FAVOR.RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. OPPOSED.
TO CONSIDER THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES TO SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL USES AND THE REZONING REQUEST FROM COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT, A 0.98 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOT SEVEN, SECTION 280 TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 124 CUCKOO LANE.
[7. MINUTES]
[A. Consider Approval of the Minutes for the July 10, 2025, Regular Meeting.]
[A. Consider the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from General Commercial Uses to Suburban]
STAFF. GOOD EVENING. ALEX GONZALEZ, PLANNER TWO.SO HERE WE HAVE A REZONING REQUEST FOR PROPERTY TO GO FROM COMMERCIAL GENERAL TO RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN DISTRICT.
THERE IS CURRENTLY AN EXISTING HOME AT THIS LOCATION, AND THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO EVENTUALLY, IN THE FUTURE, BUILD A NEW HOME AT THIS LOCATION.
AS FAR AS ZONING, WE DO HAVE SOME RESIDENTIAL TO THE NORTH, AND THEN WE HAVE COMMERCIAL ALONG 107.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS COMP PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING REQUEST BASED ON EXISTING LAND USES AND THE CHARACTER OF THIS AREA.
IF APPROVED, THEY'LL ALSO NEED TO COMPLY WITH ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO GO AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS. IF YOU WANT TO STEP UP TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE.
NO. NO. OKAY. I'LL GO AND CLOSE THE FLOOR.
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
AGENDA ITEM NINE A. CAN I GET A MOTION? SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES.
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IS THAT IT? YEP. THAT'S IT FOR RIGHT NOW.[9. CONSENT AGENDA]
THAT'S IT. UNDER THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT, I JUST WANTED TO REPORT ON A COUPLE OF OF THE ITEMS THAT WENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL. WE HAD A WE HAD A PRETTY BIG AGENDA, BUT THERE WAS ABOUT FOUR ITEMS THAT WENT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.THE FIRST ONE WAS THE REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN TO RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOMES
[10. DIRECTOR’S REPORT]
IS WHERE THE SIX ACRES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ALBERTA ROAD, JUST WEST OF SHALOM DRIVE.WE HAD RECEIVED TWO LETTERS IN OPPOSITION.
STAFF ALSO RECOMMENDED DENIAL BASED ON IT WAS GOING TO BE A HIGHER DENSITY PROJECT.
AND THE CITY COUNCIL TABLED THE ITEM.
NOBODY SHOWED UP. THE OWNER WASN'T THERE, THE DEVELOPER WASN'T THERE, NOR WAS THE ENGINEER. SO THEY DECIDED TO TABLE THE ITEM.
THE SECOND ONE WAS THE REZONING FOR 321 LOEB STREET.
THIS WAS ACROSS FROM THE EDINBURG CISD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
WE HAD ONE PROPERTY OWNER THAT SHOWED UP IN OPPOSITION.
SHE SPOKE AGAINST IT. HER CONCERN WAS THAT WHENEVER THE THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS ARE GOING ON, PEOPLE PARK ON HER APARTMENTS, WHICH ARE DIRECTLY ACROSS ALSO HOWEVER, THE CITY COUNCIL DID APPROVE THAT REZONING REQUEST BECAUSE HE HAD DENIED IT 3 TO 2 ON THAT ON THAT ONE WAS WAS STAFF HERE RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF THAT? STAFF WAS HERE RECOMMENDING DENIAL.
YEAH. PNC DENIED IT. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL, BUT CITY COUNCIL APPROVED IT.
THE ENGINEER THAT WAS HIRED FOR THAT REZONING SHOWED UP, LED HIS CASE, AND IT IT PASSED.
OKAY. THEN THE LAST TWO THAT I WANT TO TOUCH ON WAS THE TIME VARIANCE REQUEST FOR THE PALMA LAW OFFICE AT 509 SOUTH KLAUSNER.
THIS ONE DID GET APPROVAL FROM PNC WITH A32 VOTE.
IT WAS A SPLIT VOTE. STAFF WAS RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF THE SIGN.
BASED ON THE SIZE. WE FELT IT WAS A LITTLE BIT TOO LARGE FOR THAT LITTLE LOT, BUT THE CITY COUNCIL DID APPROVE THE REQUEST.
THEN FINALLY, THE LAST ONE WAS THE VARIANCE. TO HAVE A 40 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY FOR A STREET FOR A PROPOSED SUBDIVISION, INSTEAD OF THE 50 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY THAT'S REQUIRED, AND TO NOT INSTALL SIDEWALKS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET.
THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WISCONSIN AND BUSINESS 281. PNC HAD PASSED THE VARIANCE FIVE ZERO.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING DENIAL AND CITY COUNCIL DENIED THE REQUEST.
WAS THAT THE ONE THAT WAS SUPER NARROW? IT'S THE 20 FOOT TO TRY TO GET INTO THE PROPERTY.
THERE'S LIKE 50 FOOT OR 20 FOOT OR SOMETHING.
NO, THE STREET WAS GOING TO BE 32FT BACK TO BACK.
THE STREET WIDTH WAS GOING TO STAY THE SAME.
WHAT WAS GOING TO BE REDUCED WERE WERE THE WAS THE RIGHT OF WAY ON THE SIDES? THERE WAS NONE. THE RIGHT OF WAY ON THE SIDES. RIGHT. AND THERE WAS ONLY HOMES ON ONE SIDE OF THAT THING. RIGHT. IT WAS ONLY HOMES ON ONE SIDE. CORRECT. THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE HIM PUT ANOTHER SIDEWALK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THAT STREET.
RIGHT. AND YOU'RE SAYING. YOU'RE SAYING CITY COUNCIL DENIED IT? COUNCIL DENIED IT.
YEAH. IT'S ALL KIND OF. IT'S ALL SCATTERED ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT'S IT'S IT'S.
OKAY. THE OTHER THREE THAT ARE THAT ARE ON THE LIST WERE.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE VOTE WAS ON? THAT WAS IT? WELL, WE WERE FIVE ZERO, SO IT HAD TO BE AT LEAST 4/5.
WELL, THAT THAT WAS A VERY UNIQUE MEETING IN THAT WE ONLY HAD THREE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
SO ALL THREE OF THEM PROBABLY VOTED FOR RIGHT FOR DENIAL.
PARDON ME. IT'S ON DENIAL ONLY TO OVERTURN A DENIAL.
AND I THINK THAT WAS PROBABLY THE REASON THAT THE FIRST ITEM WAS TABLED, BECAUSE THERE WERE ONLY THREE MEMBERS.
THEY SHOULD HAVE ALL BEEN TABLED. THEY SHOULD HAVE ALL BEEN TABLED.
I DIDN'T SAY DELETE. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT, GUYS.
WE HAVE A LUNCHEON COMING UP. WE HAVE A LUNCHEON COMING UP ON THE 30TH OR 31ST.
I'M NOT SURE IT'S THE 30TH, BUT I DON'T KNOW.
11 TO 1. 11 TO 1. OKAY, SO 11:00.
JUST EXACTLY WHAT IS THIS FOR? WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT CARPORTS.
OKAY. WE'RE STARTING TO SEE A LOT OF VARIANCES.
GO TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.
SO THEY I PITCHED THE IDEA OF HAVING A JOINT MEETING AND THEY SAID, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
WE'RE ALSO GOING TO PROBABLY HAVE A COUPLE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS JOIN US AS WELL.
OKAY. ARE THEY GOING AFTER THE FACT THAT IT'S BEEN INSTALLED? IS IT JUST JUST TOO MANY OF THEM? WELL, WE'RE TRYING TO SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH A COMPROMISE TO MAYBE AN OLDER SUBDIVISIONS ALLOW FOR THEM, LIKE SUBDIVISIONS THAT PROBABLY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW, 20 OR MORE YEARS ALLOW THEM.
BUT ON THE NEWER SUBDIVISIONS, WE'RE KIND OF RECOMMENDING THAT THEY STAY AS IS BECAUSE IT'LL BE OUT OF CHARACTER. AND IS THAT BECAUSE MAYBE MAYBE THEY SEE A LOT OF
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ENCLOSURES OF THEIR CAR STORAGE AREAS? I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CAN MAKE THEIR HOMES LARGER.THEY'RE CONVERTING THEIR GARAGES EITHER INTO STORAGES OR ADDITIONAL ROOMS. AND NOW THEY NEED THEY NEED MORE CARPORT, A CARPORT.
YEAH. THEY HAVE THEIR CARS OUTSIDE AND THEY WANT TO COVER THEM FROM THE ELEMENTS, WHICH MAKES SENSE. AND HOW ARE HOW DOES THE CITY VIEW THOSE WHEN THEY ASK FOR PERMITS ON THAT? WE HAVE BEEN DENYING THEM OR HAVING THEM COME IN, BUT I'M TALKING ABOUT WHEN THEY CLOSE THE GARAGE. OH, THE INTO LIKE A LIVING QUARTERS.
INTO A LIVING QUARTERS. YEAH. BUT THAT YOU DON'T COME TO YOU DON'T COME TO US FOR THAT.
NO. THOSE THOSE GO TO THOSE GO TO BUILDING PERMITS.
AND THEY DETERMINE WHAT BUILDING CODES APPLY.
OKAY. AND WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO TO MAKE IT WORK.
BUT I THINK FOR THE MOST PART THEY APPROVE THE CLOSING OF GARAGES.
YEAH, IT'S PRETTY COMMON. IT'S COMMON. BUT NOW THEY WANT A CARPORT.
YOU CLOSE THE GARAGE. CARPORT.
EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? MEETING ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. MAN, THAT WAS QUICK.
THAT WAS FAST.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.