THE STATE OF TEXAS $ CITY OF BROWNSVILLE $ COUNTY OF CAMERON $  MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Brownsville, Texas, heldi in the Commission Chambers, on the Second Floor oft thel Brownsville City Hall - Old Federal Building, located at 1001 East Elizabeth Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 5:30  P.M. with the following members present:  PRESENT: ELIZA VASQUEZ TROY' WHITTEMORE AIDAI L. RODRIGUEZ DAVID RAMIREZ DAVID BETANCOURT ELISEO DAVILA MARTIN VEGA EDUARDO GARRIDO BRIGETTE GRAYBILL JULIO CASTANEDA DEBBIE LOSOYA ABSENT: RUBEN O'BELL  CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER SECRETARY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SENIOR PLANNER PLANNER-I PLANNER-I PLANNER-TECH COMMISSIONER  A quorum being present, Chairman Eliza Vasquez, asked Debbie Losoya, Planner Tech, to begin with the roll call and begin to consider the following matters as posted and filed for the record in the Planning &  Redevelopment Department on April 4, 2024.  REGULAR MEETING: 5:30 P.M.  1. 2.  Updates/Comments  Planner I, Julio Castaneda, stated that no updates/comments were available. Approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting(s) on March 7,2024  Upon Motion by Commissioner David Betancourt, and seconded by Commissioner David Ramirez, was  found complete and carried unanimously. ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:  1.  Consideration and Action to grant a subdivision waiver for Double 0 Estates Subdivision, located in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Brownsville, from the municipal platting process and solely Planner, Julio Castaneda, provided a brief explanation of the requested subdivision waiver for Double O  proceeding with Cameron County Jurisdiction.  Estates Subdivision.  Minutes for April 4, 2024 - Page I of5    Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, moved to grant a subdivision waiver exempting Double O Estates Subdivision, located in thel Extraterritorial, Jurisdictionofthet CityofBrownsville, from thei municipal platting process and solely proceeding with Cameron County Jurisdiction. The motion was seconded by Commissioner David  Betancourt and carried unanimously. CONSENTAGENDAITEMS:  € Consideration and Action: The Heights at River Bend II, Phase IB, Preliminary Plat  Planner Julio Castaneda stated that staff finds The Heights at River Bend II, Phase IB, Preliminary Plat, Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, The Heights at River Bend II, Phase IB, Preliminary Plat, was found complete and carried unanimously.  complete.  2.  Consideration and Action: The Garden Heights Subdivision, Master Plan  Planner Julio Castareda stated that staff finds The Garden Heights Subdivision, Master Plan, complete. Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, The  Garden Heights Subdivision, Master Plan, was found complete and carried unanimously. 3. Consideration and Action: The Garden Heights Subdivision, Phase 1, Preliminary Plat  Planner Julio Castaneda, stated that staff finds The Garden Heights Subdivision, Phase 1, Preliminary Plat, Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, The Garden Heights Subdivision, Phase 1,1 Preliminary Plat, was found complete and carried unanimously.  complete.  PUBLICHEARINGS:  1.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-008: To rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Single-Family (R-1) to allow a single-family subdivision on a 14.616 acre out of 160.749 acres out oft the North portion ofTracts I through 10, in Shares 1 and 17, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, out ofa3,030.24-acre tract and out ofa 525-acre tract, located on Charger Lane, Brownsville, Texas Planner Julio Castaneda, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff supports the Upon motion Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, by seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, and Commissioner David Ramirez moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-008 be approved to rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Single-Family (R-1) to allow a single-family subdivision on a 14.616 acre out of 160.749 acres out of the North portion of Tracts 1 through 10, in Shares 1 and 17, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, out ofa3,030.24-acrei tract and out ofa 525-acre tract, located on Charger Lane, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Aida 1. Rodriguez and carried unanimously.  78520. applicant'sre request.  carried unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  2.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-009: To rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Single-Family (R-1) to allow a single-family subdivision for 26.364 acres out of 104.12 acres, being all out of3 Tracts; Tract 1, 65.57 acres out ofa 81.213 acre tract, Tract II, 8.43 acres and' Tract III, 30.11 acres, being all ofBlock 187, El Jardin Re-Subdivision, Share 28, Cameron County, Texas, located on  Salida del Luna/ Salida del Sol, Brownsville, Texas 78526.  Minutes for April 4, 2024 Page 2 of5    Planner Julio Castaneda, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff supports the Upon motion' by Commissioner David Ramirez, seconded by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, and carried Commissioner David Ramirez moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-009 be approved to rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Single-Family (R-1) to allow a single-family subdivision for 26.364 acres out of 104.12 acres, being all out of3 Tracts; Tract 1, 65.57 acres out ofa 81.213 acre tract, Tract II, 8.43 acres and' Tract III, 30.11 acres, being all of Block 187, El Jardin Re-Subdivision, Share 28, Cameron County, Texas, located on Salida de Luna/ Salida del Sol, Brownsville, Texas 78526. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Aida L.  applicant's request.  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  Rodriguez and carried unanimously.  3.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-010: To rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allow a single-family subdivision on reduced sized lots for 9.50 acres ofl land (9.61 acres-deed), comprised of8.63 acres of Reserve "A", Medrano Subdivision; and a 0.978 acre tract of land out ofa 1.84 acre tract; all out of El Jardin Resubdivision, Share 29, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron Planner Julio Castaneda delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff supports the  County, Texas, located on Vermillion Avenue, Brownsville, Texas 78521.  applicant'sreques..  Neighbor Joel Medrano voiced his concerns about the case.  Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner David Ramirez, and carried Commissioner Eliseo Davila moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-010 be approved to rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allow a single-family subdivision on reduced sized lots for 9.50 açres ofland (9.6lacres-deed), comprised of8.63 acres ofR Reserve "A", Medrano Subdivision; and a 0.978 acre tract ofland out ofa 1.84 acre tract; all out ofl EL Jardin Resubdivision, Share 29, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, located on Vermillion Avenue, Brownsville, Texas 78521.Thei motion was seconded by Commissioner David Ramirez and carried. Chairman Eliza Vasquez nayed the motion. Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore abstained from 4. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-011: To rezone from Commercial Corridor (CC) to Light Industrial (LI) to allow industrial processing and storage for Lot 18 and the North halfofLot 19, Monsees Acres, a Subdivision in Block 41 of Brownell Subdivision, Share 28, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, located at 2025 North Minnesota Avenue, Brownsville, Texas 78521. Planner. Julio Castaneda, delivered al brief explanation oft the ordinance, noting that staff does not support the  unanimously, the public hearing was elosed.  voting.  applicant' t'st request.  The applicant's daughter, Mayra Jasso, spoke in favor of the case.  Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner David Ramirez, and carried Commissioner David Betancourt moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-011 be denied to rezone from Commercial Corridor(CC) tol Light Industrial (LI) to allow industrial processing and storage forl Lot 18 and thel North halfofLot 19, Monsees Acres, a Subdivision in Block 41 of Brownell Subdivision, Share 28, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, located at 2025 North Minnesota Avenue, Brownsville, Texas 78521. from The motion was  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez and carried unanimously.  Minutes for April 4, 2024. - Pagc 30 of5    .  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-012-S: To request a Specific Use Permit in aTraditional Neighborhood Mixed-Use (TN-MU)zoning designation to allow a used car lot forl Lot1, Block 1,Luis Valadez Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 2055 West Monroe Street, Brownsville, Planner, Julio Castaneda, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff does not support Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, and Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-012-S be approved with conditions to grant a Specific Use Permit in a Traditional Neighborhood Mixed-Use (TN-MU) zoning designation toa allow a used car lot for Lot 1, Block 1,1 Luis Valadez Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 2055 West Monroe Street, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Eliseo Davila and carried  Texas 78520. the applicant's request.  carried unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  unanimously. 6.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-013-S: To request a Specific Use Permit in a Commercial Corridor (CC)zoning designation to allow an event center for Lots 3 & 4, Los Ebanos Square Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 1036 East Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas Planner, Julio Castaneda, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff remains neutral to  78520. the applicant' 's request.  Business owner Raquel Avila spoke in favor of the case.  Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner David Betancourt, and Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-013-S be approved with conditions to grant a Specific Use Permit in a Commercial Corridor (CC)zoning designation to allow an event center Commercial Corridor (CC) zoning designation to allow an event center for Lots 3 & 4, Los Ebanos Square Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 1036 East Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Aida Rodriguez. Commissioners David Betancourt, David Ramirez, and 7. Public Hearing and Action on Billboard Sign Application 2024-01746: To request the review ofa sign application to allow a billboard at the property located at 6565 North Expressway 77, Brownsville, Texas Planner, Julio Castaneda, delivered a brief explanation oft the ordinance, noting that staff remains neutral to Upon motion by Chairman David Ramirez, seconded by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, and carried Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore moved that Billboard Sign Application 2024-01746 be approved to allow a billboard at the property located at 6565 North Expressway 77, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The motion was  carried unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  Eliseo Davila ayed the motion. Chairman Eliza Vasquez nayed the motion.  78520. the applicant's srequest.  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  seconded by Commissioner David Ramirez and carried unanimously.  Minutes for April 4, 2024- - Page 4 of5    ADJOURMMENT: adjourned at 6:29 p.m.  There being no further business to come before the Commission, upon duly made motion, the meeting  Approved this 2nd day of May 2024.  Cha  Glp  Attest:  Bhadu  Brigette Graybill Planner-1 Respectfully. submitted by: Brigette Graybill, Plannerl  Planning and Redevelopment Services Department  Minutes for April 4, 2024 - Page 5 of5