THE STATE OF TEXAS S CITY OF BROWNSVILLE $ COUNTY OF CAMERON $  MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Brownsville, Texas, held int the Commission Chambers, on the Second Floor oft the Brownsville City Hall - Old Federal Building, located at 1001 East Elizabeth Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at5 5:30  P.M. with the following members present:  PRESENT: ELIZA VASQUEZ TROY WHITTEMORE AIDA L. RODRIGUEZ DAVID RAMIREZ DAVID BETANCOURT ELISEO DAVILA RUBEN O'BELL MARTIN VEGA EDUARDO GARRIDO BRIGETTE GRAYBILL JULIO CASTANEDA DEBBIE LOSOYA  CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER SECRETARY COMMISSIONER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SENIOR PLANNER PLANNER-I PLANNER-I PLANNER-TECH  A quorum being present, Chairman Eliza Vasquez, asked Julio Castaneda, Planner-I, to begin with the roll call and begin to consider the following matters as posted and filed for the record int the Planning & Redevelopment  Department on March 7, 2024. REGULAR MEETING: 5:30 P.M.  1.  Updates/Comments  Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, requested that the commission submit a list oft topics they would like to  discuss during an upcoming training session.  2.  Approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting(s) on February 1, 2023  Upon Motion by Vice Chairman Troy Whittemore, and seconded by Commissioner Aida Rodriguez, was  found complete and carried unanimously. CONSENTAGENDA ITEMS:  1.  Consideration and Action: One Loop Subdivision, Preliminary Plat  Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, stated that staff finds One Loop Subdivision, Preliminary Plat, complete. Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner David Betancourt, One Loop  Subdivision, Preliminary Plat, was found complete and carried unanimously. Consideration and Action: Human Bean Subdivision, Final Plat  2.  Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, stated that staff finds Human Bean Subdivision, Final Plat, complete.  Minutes for March 7, 2024 - Page lof5    Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner David Betançourt, Human  Bean Subdivision, Final Plat, was found complete and carried unanimously. 3. Consideration and Action: Bluebonnet Estates, Preliminary Plat  Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, stated that staff finds Bluebonnet Estates, Preliminary Plat, complete. Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner David Betancourt,  Bluebonnet Estates, Preliminary Plat, was found complete and carried unanimously.  PUBLIC HEARINGS:  1.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-002: To rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) to allow light manufacturing and an office/warehouse on a 10.13-acre tract out of the South portion ofl Block 81, El Jardin Subdivision, Share 32, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff does not  located at 3858 South Browne Avenue, Brownsville, Texas 78521.  support the applicant's request.  Representative Eladio Cuellar spoke in favor of the case.  Upon motion Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, by seconded by Commissioner David Betancourt, and Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-002 be approved to rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) to allow light manufacturing and an office/warehouse on: a 10.13-acre tract out ofthe South portion of Block 81, El Jardin Subdivision, Share 32, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, located at 3858 South Browne Avenue, Brownsville, Texas 78521. The motion was seconded by Commissioner  carried unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  Ruben O'Bell and carried unanimously.  2.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-003: To rezone from Residential Single- Family (R-1)tol Residential Suburban (R-2)to allow a duplex forl Lot 12, Block2, Lagunal Bonita Subdivision Sec. 2, Cameron County, Texas, located at 100 Draper Drive, Brownsville, Texas 78521. Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered a brief explanation oft the ordinance, noting that staff supports  the applicant'sr request.  Representative Basilio Gomez spoke in favor oft the case.  Upon motion by Commissioner Eliseo Davila, seconded by Commissioner, David Betancourt, and carried Commissioner David Betancourt moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-003 be approved to rezone from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Suburban (R-2)to allow a duplex for Lot 12, Block 2, Laguna Bonita Subdivision Sec. 2, Cameron County, Texas, located at 100 Draper Drive, Brownsville, Texas 78521. The motion  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  was seconded by Commissioner Aida Rodriguez and carried unanimously.  3.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-004-S: To request a Specific Use Permit in ac Commercial Corridor (CC): zoning designation to allow an event center for Lots 2-4, Block 1, Brownsville- Tierra Verde Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 185 Billy Mitchell Boulevard, Brownsville, Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff remains  Texas 78521.  neutral to the applicant'st request.  Minutes for March7,2024 - Page 2 of5    Upon motion by Commissioner David Ramirez, seconded by Vice-Chairman Troy' Whittemore, and carried Commissioner Eliseo Davila moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-004-S be approved to grant a Specific Use Permit in a Commercial Corridor (CC): zoning designation to allow an event center for Lots 2-4, Block 1, Brownsville-Tierra Verde Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 185 Billy Mitchell Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78521. The motion was seconded by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore and carried  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  unanimously. 4.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-005-PD: To rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allow a duplex development with a Planned Development District (PDD) prohibiting access through Abelardo Drive, for a 32.43-acre tract consisting of 32.41 acres out of Block 9, J.C. Bennett Subdivision, and 0.02 acres being all of Reserve #1, Abelardo Estates Subdivision, Cameron Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff supports Neighbors Julissa Gonzalez, Josel Martinez, Pedro Aldaco, Amparo Vasquez, Lina Romero, Olga Longoria, Jose Luis Quintero, Eduardo Longoria, Demi Lee Ibarra, and Carlos Arizmendi spoke in opposition of the case. Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner Ruben O'Bell, and carried Commissioner Eliseo Davila moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-005-PD be approved with conditions to rezone from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allow a duplex development with a Planned Development District (PDD) prohibiting access through Abelardo Drive, fora a 32.43-acre tract consisting of 32.41 acres out of Block 9, J.C. Bennett Subdivision, and 0.02 acres being all of Reserve #1, Abelardo Estates Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located on Abrego Road, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The motion was  County, Texas, located on. Abrego Road, Brownsville, Texas 78520..  the applicant's request.  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  seconded by Commissioner Ruben O'Bell and carried unanimously.  5.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-006-S: To request a Specific Use Permit in aTraditional Neighborhood (TN): zoning designation to allow a child daycare in Lot C, Blocks 103-104, Los Ebanos Properties Subdivision S, Cameron County, Texas, located at 2358 Los Ebanos Boulevard, Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff does not Upon motion by Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner David Ramirez, and carried Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-006-S be denied to grant a Specific Usel Permit in a' Traditional Neighborhood (TN) zoning designation to allow a child daycare in Lot C, Blocks 103-104, Los Ebanos Properties Subdivision S, Cameron County, Texas, located at 2358 Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78521.Themotion was: seconded by Commissioner David] Betançourt and carried unanimously. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-007-S: To request a Specific Use Permit in a Commercial Corridor (CC) zoning designation to allow an event center for 2,600 square feet out of Block 51, Los Ebanos Properties Subdivision, Share 22, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, located at Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff remains  Brownsville, Texas 78521. support the applicant's request.  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  6.  1905 East Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78521.  neutral to the applicant'srequest.  Minutes for March 7, 2024 Page 3 of5    Business owner Jeanneth Escobedo and applicant Herminia Castro also spoke in favor oft the case.  Neighbor Edgar Vela spoke in opposition oft the case.  Upon motion by Commissioner David Ramirez, seconded by Commissioner David Betancourt, and carried Commissioner Eliseo Davila moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-007-S be approved with conditions tos grant a Specific Use Permit in a Commercial Corridor (CC) zoning designation to allow an event center for 2,600 square feet out of Block 51, Los Ebanos Properties Subdivision, Share 22, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, located at 1905 East Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78521. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Aida Rodriguez. All members of the board ayed the motion; except, Chairman Eliza Vasquez, she  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  nayed the motion. 7.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 2024-235.105: To amend the Unified Development Code (UDC), Sec. 4.4.3 (D) - Commercial Uses (Auto-Related Sales and Service); and dealing with related  matters.  Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered al brief explanation oft the ordinance.  Upon motion' by Vice-Chairman, Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner, David Ramirez and carried Vice-Chairman Troy Whittemore moved that Ordinance Number 2024-235.105 be approved to amend the Unified Development Code (UDC), Sec. 4.4.3(D) Commercial Uses (Auto-Related Sales and Service); and dealing with related matters. The motion was seconded by Commissioner David Betancourt and carried unanimously. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 2024-235.106: To amend the Unified Development Code (UDC), Sec. 4.6.3 -I Landscaping, Subsection B Applicability; and dealing with related matters. Upon motion by Vice-Chairman, Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner, David Ramirez and carried Commissioner David Betancourt moved that Ordinance Number 2024-235.106 be approved to amend the Unified Development Code (UDC), Sec. 4.63-Landscaping. Subsection B Applicability; and dealing with related Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 2024-235.107: To amend the Unified Development Code (UDC), Sec. 4.3.3 - Traditional Neighborhood and Form Districts, by repealing and replacing Subsections D, E,& F, outlining established parking setbacks within Traditional Neighborhood Districts;  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  8.  Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered al brief explanation ofthe ordinançe.  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  matters. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ruben O'Bell and carried unanimously.  9.  and dealing with related matters.  Senior Planner, Eduardo Garrido, delivered al brief explanation of the ordinance. Historical Preservation Officer, Juan Velez, spoke against the ordinançe.  Neighbors, Reba Cardenas McNair and Mark Roberts, spoke in opposition oft the ordinance.  Neighbor, David Willis, spoke against the case.  Property owner, Lynette Villareal, spoke in support of the case as well as her parking lot proposal. Upon motion by' Vice-Chairman, Troy Whittemore, seconded by Commissioner, David Ramirez and carried  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  Minutes for March 7,2024 - Page 4 of5    Commissioner Eliseo Davila moved that Ordinance Number 2024-235.107 be denied to amend the Unified Development Code (UDC), Sec. 4.3.3 - Traditional Neighborhood and Form Districts, by repealing and replacing Subsections D, E,&F,outlining established parking setbacks within Traditional Neighborhood: Districts; and dealing with related matters. The motion was seconded by Commissioner David Ramirez and carried unanimously.  ADJOURNMENT: adjourned at 7:40 p.m.  There being no further business to come before the Commission, upon duly made motion, the meeting  Approved this 4th day of April 2024.  alhag  Attest:  Btk Brigette/Graybill Planner-1 Respectfully. submitted by: Brigette Graybill, Plannerl  aDuie  Planning and Redevelopment Services Department  Minutes for March 7,2024 - Page 5 of5