THE: STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF BROWNSVILLE S COUNTY OF CAMERON $  MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Brownsville, Texas, held: in the Commission Chambers, on the Second Floor of the Brownsville City Hall - Old Federal Building, located at 1001 East Elizabeth Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at  5:30 P.M. with the following members present:  PRESENT: DAVID RAMIREZ AIDA L. RODIGUEZ AMALIA BENSON RUBEN O'BELL MARTIN VEGA EDUARDO GARRIDO JULIO CASTANEDA BRIGETTE GRAYBILL DEBBIE LOSOYA ABSENT: ELIZA VASQUEZ DANIEL ELKIN DAVID BETANCOURT  VICE-CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SENIOR PLANNER PLANNER-I PLANNER-I  HOUSING POLICY PLANNING ANALYST  CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER SECRETARY  A quorum being present, Vice-Chairman David Ramirez, asked Julio Castaneda, Planner, 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 November7,2024.  REGULAR MEETING: 5:30 P.M.  1.  Updates/Comments:  Assistant Director, Martin Vega, introduced Downtown Manager, Allan Garces, who extended an invitation to the board for ai meeting with a consultant working on ai museum plan for the downtown area.  2.  Approval of the Minutes for thel Regular Meeting on October 3, 2024 October minutes were found complete and carried unanimously.  Upon motion by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez and seconded by Commissioner Ruben O'Bell, the  ITEM. FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION:  1.  Consideration and Action to grant a subdivision waiver for AJ 10 Subdivision, located in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Brownsville, from the municipal platting process and solely Assistant Director, Martin Vega, provided al brief explanation oft the requested subdivision waiver for AJ 10  proceeding with Cameron County Jurisdiction.  Subdivision.  Minutes for November 7, 2024 - Page lof4    Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez moved to grant a subdivision waiver exempting AJ 10 Subdivision, located int the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City ofE Brownsville, from the municipal platting process and solely proceeding with Cameron County Jurisdiction. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Amalia Benson and  carried unanimously. CONSENTAGENDAITEMS:  1. complete.  Consideration and Action: Florida Estates Subdivision Sec. 3, Preliminary Plat  Assistant Director, Martin Vega, stated that staff finds Florida Estates Subdivision Sec. 3, Preliminary Plat Upon motion by Commissioner Amalia Benson, seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, Florida  Estates Subdivision Sec. 3, Preliminary Plat was found complete and carried unanimously. Consideration and Action: Florida Estates Subdivision Sec. 4, Preliminary Plat  2. complete.  Assistant Director, Martin Vega, stated that staff finds Florida Estates Subdivision Sec. 4, Preliminary Plat Upon motion by Commissioner Amalia Benson, seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, Florida  Estates Subdivision Sec. 4, Preliminary Plat was found complete and carried unanimously.  3.  Consideration and Action: Morningview Estates, Preliminary Plat  Assistant Director, Martin Vega, stated that staff finds Morningview Estates, Preliminary Plat complete. Upon motion by Commissioner Amalia Benson, seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez,  Morningview Estates, Preliminary Plat, was found complete and carried unanimously.  PUBLICHEARINGS:  1. - Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-006-S: To request a Specific Use Permit in aTraditional Neighborhood (TN): zoning designation to allowa child daycare in Lot C, Blocks 103-104, Los Ebanos Properties Subdivision S, Cameron County, Texas, located at 2358 Los Ebanos Boulevard, Assistant Director, Martin Vega, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff does not  Brownsville, Texas 78521. support the applicant'srequest.  Owners Brenda and Victor Garcia spoke in support oft the case.  Members of the Commission expressed concern related to student safety, drop-off location, obstruction of Upon motion by Commissioner. Amalia Benson, seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, and carried Commissioner Amalia Benson moved Ordinance Number 235-2024-006-S be denied to grant a Specific Use 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. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez and carried unanimously. 2. Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-031-S: To request a Specific Use Permit in aTraditional Neighborhood Corridor (TN-C) zoning designation to allow a used car lot for 1.50 acres out of  traffic, and obstruction ofa adjacent residential driveways. unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  Minutes for November 7, 2024 - Page 2 of4    Lot 1, Block 1, ofTony's Pit Stop Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 4555 Southmost Road, Assistant Director, Martin Vega, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff remains  Brownsville, Texas 78521.  neutral and will follow the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Case representative Eladio Cuellar spoke in support of the case.  Upon motion by Commissioner Amalia Benson, seconded' by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez, and carried Commissioner Ruben O'Bell moved Ordinance Number 235-2024-031-S be approved to grant a Specific Use Permit in a Traditional Neighborhood Corridor (TN-C). zoning designation to allow a used car lot for 1.50 acres out of Lot 1, Block 1, of Tony's Pit Stop Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 4555 Southmost Road, Brownsville, Texas 78521. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Aida L. Rodriguez and carried  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  unanimously. 3.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-032: To rezone from Residential Single- Family (R-1)to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allowa duplex for Lots 3 and 4, Foxfire Subdivision Section Assistant Director, Martin Vega, delivered al brief explanation oft the ordinance, noting that staff supports the  I,Cameron County, Texas, located at 3 Red Fox Street, Brownsville, Texas 78520.  applicant's request and also noted that there was a written protest against the case. Case representative Basilio Gomez spoke in support of the case.  Neighbors, Sabrina Serino and Norma Serino spoke against the case, citing concerns with parking and poor Upon motion by Commissioner Amalia Benson, seconded by Commissioner Ruben O'Bell, and carried Commissioner Amalia Benson moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-032 be approved to rezone from Residential Single-Family (R-1)to! Residential Suburban (R-2)to allow a duplex forl Lots 3 and 4,1 Foxfire Subdivision Section I, Cameron County, Texas, located at 3 Red] Fox Street, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The motion was seconded  maintenance of the property in the past. unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  by Commissioner Aidal L. Rodriguez and carried unanimously.  4.  Public Hearing and Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-033: To rezone from Residential Suburban (R-2) to Residential Transition (R-3) to allow a multifamily development for 2.290 acres out ofa 4.09-acre tract out ofa 30.79-acre tract out of 70.694 tract, Share 23, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County, Texas, Assistant Director, Martin Vega, deliveredab briefexplanation oft the ordinance, noting that staff supports the  located at 213 Esperanza Road, Brownsville, Texas 78521.  applicant's request.  Applicant Joe de la Fuente spoke in support oft the case.  Neighbor Hubert Neri spoke against the case, citing conçerns with increased traffic and crime. Upon motion by Commissioner Aidal L. Rodriguez, seconded by Commissioner. Amalia Benson, and carried Commissioner Amalia Benson moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-033 be approved to rezone from Residential Suburban (R-2) to Residential Transition (R-3) to allow a multifamily development for 2.290 acres out ofa 4.09-acre tract out ofa 30.79-acre tract out of 70.694 tract, Share 23, Espiritu Santo Grant, Cameron County,  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  Minutes for November 7,2024 - Page 3of4    Texas, located at 213 Esperanza Road, Brownsville, Texas 78521.The motion was seconded by Commissioner Aida 5. Public Hearing and. Action on Ordinance Number 235-2024-034: To rezone from Regional Center (RC) to Light Industrial (LI) to allow an import/ export facility for Lot 3, Block 1, AA Brownsville, LTD. Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 13 Sam Perl Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78520. Assistant Director, Martin Vega, delivered a brief explanation of the ordinance, noting that staff remains Neighbor Jesus Zarate spoke against the case, citing concerns with the loading and unloading of vehicles in  L. Rodriguez and carried unanimously.  neutral and will follow the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission.  the street and increased traffic.  Owner Antonio Muraira spoke in favor of the case.  Upon motion by Commissioner. Aidal L. Rodriguez, seconded by Commissioner Amalia Benson, and carried Commissioner. Aida L. Rodriguez moved that Ordinance Number 235-2024-034 be approved to rezone from Regional Center (RC) to Light Industrial (LI) to allow an import/ export facility for Lot 3,1 Block 1, AA Brownsville, LTD. Subdivision, Cameron County, Texas, located at 13 Sam Perl Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas 78520. The  unanimously, the public hearing was closed.  motion was seconded by Commissioner Ruben O'Bell and carried unanimously.  ADJOURMMENT: adjourned. at 6:44 p.m.  There being no further business to come before the Commission, upon duly made motion, the meeting  Approved this 5th day of December 2024.  Elusle  Attest: Bt Brigette Graybill Planner-1  aMae  Respectfully. submitted. by: Brigette Graybill, Plannerl  Planning and Redevelopment. Services Department  Minutes for November 7,2024 - Page 4of4