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Items approved without extended debate included preliminary and replat approvals for Rancho Penitas West Unit 1 A (residential), Pena Platte replat (commercial), Lakeside Commercial (preliminary — see separate coverage), Galen Office Greenfield Subdivision (commercial), Gonzales plat (commercial), River Hills South replat (multifamily), and multiple final plats listed on the agenda. The commission also approved a six-month extension for the final plat approval of Lot 1 A, Block 1, Nava Ranchitos replat, moving the scheduled expiration date from May 3, 2025, to Nov. 3, 2025.

Several applicants and engineers concurred with staff comments during presentations: Peguard Consulting and Marigal Empire for Rancho Penitas West Unit 1 A, Grama Engineering for the Pena Platte replat, Topside Civil Group for Lakeside (detailed separately), KCI Technologies for Galen Office Greenfield, DRight Engineering for Gonzales plat, Crane Engineering for Lago Del Valle (covered separately), Ramos Engineering for River Hills South, Sherfy Engineering for right-of-way dedications and numerous final plats handled together, and Sleigh Engineering for model-rule subdivision compliance items. Motions to approve were made and seconded for the grouped items and carried by voice vote.

Staff noted that some items included standard conditions from planning, parks and leisure, traffic safety and fire departments; applicants indicated they concurred with comments or would address them at final review. The approvals allow developers to proceed with subsequent final engineering submittals, driveway permit applications and other agency reviews as required by staff comments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Meeting 050125","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a series of preliminary and final plats, replats and a six-month extension for a final plat, accepting staff recommendations and standard comments across the items.","taxTitle","Laredo, Webb County, Texas","taxId",2820,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6254311,"Commission gives preliminary approval to Lago Del Valle Phase 3; floodplain, dam conversion and TCEQ coordination highlighted",288,1838000,2126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3174458-4908cfa816c88230e7f93d539e733e87&start=1838&end=2126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3174458-4908cfa816c88230e7f93d539e733e87/thumbnail_1838000.jpg","/articles/6254311/Laredo/Webb-County/Texas/Commission-gives-preliminary-approval-to-Lago-Del-Valle-Phase-3-floodplain-dam-conversion-and-TCEQ-coordination-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254311-96a3332e81ed6009b6b04a3c6a35df20/orig.mp4?Expires=1770694182&Signature=CIhtVzMTnPuLJuZ-GDBYe9uhI94rWjnvf1knLpUN0Gg1k5slMcEi8-A7EghWXBckwcFg629ePkVzsTQOKIgyYI~Wc~nhFDR-CpW1hDXt2Ft4rga~DrHkRtkyh6Q9uwPfZS6Em3~sTju4QXaLpMehvCzL9jNx1E2qbETxjmsdentgTZIjhHGD8qa5rTWhtjfPEkHFWJ0UZhLiGHc~G3PbC86auQJ6tvVFT4eC14ATgRNt1N6h6FCmQByo48d-CShrorzlpc5wcpN1PLRKogezGOUdGypNTBtgqB8U-0vrjhh4cFjjgwCbI~0xmKY9UDxptONyc9v43UPhDfy9ot4Z7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Laredo Planning Commission gave preliminary approval to the replat and subdivision plan for Lago Del Valle Phase 3, a multi-lot residential project, after the developer’s engineer outlined long-running floodplain and dam work that must be coordinated with state and federal agencies.

Edward Gossa of Craig Engineering described the site and its history, saying the developer previously pursued a planned-unit development and has now shifted to an R-1B configuration after market changes. “When it comes to the VFE, it's common number 1. We already have a cloner on file with FEMA, in which we're working with FEMA directly to, update the flood plain in this area, as well as updating the existing, dam that's downstream,” Gossa said, describing multi-year coordination with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Gossa told the commission the downstream dam is a state-registered dam and that improvements to convert it into a regional detention pond require approvals beyond the city, specifically TCEQ review. That conversion, he said, has been in coordination with TCEQ for more than four years and will require substantial construction on the dam before park improvements tied to the subdivision can proceed.

The project team said much of the infrastructure for the subdivision is already in place from earlier phases: streets, utilities and some park improvements are reserved and utilities for future water use have been provided. The property also lies within the Webb County Drainage District, and the developer said that district will perform drainage maintenance and floodplain management for the project area.

Commissioners asked about access and local street dimensions; staff and the engineer confirmed primary access would come from Brownwood via a 60-foot right-of-way, and that speed tables from earlier phases remain in place to control speeds. After questions, a motion to approve the preliminary plat subject to staff comments passed unanimously.

Staff and the developer emphasized that additional technical approvals and a final plan review will follow: city engineering will review the submitted plans and coordinate with FEMA and TCEQ during the final-approval process. The commission’s action allows the developer to continue detailed design and to pursue the required agency approvals for dam and floodplain work.","The commission granted preliminary approval to Lago Del Valle Phase 3 while engineers described ongoing coordination with FEMA and TCEQ on floodplain mapping and a state-registered dam conversion to a regional detention pond; parks land is being preserved pending dam work.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6254314,"Planning commission approves Lakeside plat after debate over TxDOT driveway and easement",1376,329000,1705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3174458-4908cfa816c88230e7f93d539e733e87&start=329&end=1705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3174458-4908cfa816c88230e7f93d539e733e87/thumbnail_329000.jpg","/articles/6254314/Laredo/Webb-County/Texas/Planning-commission-approves-Lakeside-plat-after-debate-over-TxDOT-driveway-and-easement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6254314-439b6beac454621d6f2450adc727ef38/orig.mp4?Expires=1770694182&Signature=USPGWmFaRGZy0-QIH0Q3ynmUrzPBboV33Z8RuCr3VKX~8ZUcSW9BW8vMFKpQMJ2A4mxpLX3kSDelszc3sgad1Qw~3r4Ce9lT4ABU6~iAo9xhXXUdxJq-Sg2GfvG1FATq6D6dJLFVHHzswpF97WV6S4mRZiBOLYpTq9E1HSOLsX1IqBkBabyT7vwxs4hFFuTCui31YSxdh4AAkEnQsqRFJFF86HZD~tMNymGLO0JJCC5qhIFpGqT0Wke5Dvcbnm-BN6TcHqsR~t7HZb9VWNosHmAdTmUj1lea6A6UF6OPALYvuTxZXAekmMnb7Nf6uwv8bJYsyREUQtuqYpyPTjh-dQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Laredo Planning Commission granted preliminary approval to the Lakeside Commercial Subdivision Phase 1 plat after debating whether a 50-foot access easement required by the city should be placed on the recorded plat or handled separately while developers seek a TxDOT driveway permit.

The issue matters because Lot 2’s primary access is along Loop 20, a TxDOT-controlled corridor. If the city treats the Bayside access as the parcel’s primary access and requires a 50-foot-wide easement with a 30-foot pavement section, that requirement would be shown on the recorded plat and could only be removed by replatting.

Topside Civil Group representative Ricardo Villarreal, addressing the commission, said the developer plans to record a temporary, separate instrument rather than reserve a permanent easement on the plat. “This easement is a 25 foot access temporary easement,” Villarreal said, describing it as a convenience during roadway construction and not intended to be a primary, permanent right-of-way. He added that Lot 2 currently qualifies to apply to TxDOT for a driveway permit but that driveway construction could be delayed until nearby Loop 20 construction is completed.

Planning staff repeatedly noted the city’s standard note and ordinance language requiring a 50-foot right-of-way where a proposed lot’s primary access is via an access easement. A staff member told commissioners, “access to Loop 20 is subject to review and approval by TxDOT,” and cautioned that the city cannot guarantee TxDOT will grant a driveway permit.

Commissioners pressed the applicant on contingencies: whether Lot 2 already had a contract with a buyer, the timeline for northernbound Loop 20 completion and how a recorded easement would encumber future owners. Villarreal said Lot 2 and Lot 1 are currently under contract discussions and that the northernbound lanes on Loop 20 could open within about a year, which would make a TxDOT driveway more likely.

After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the Lakeside preliminary plat subject to staff comments but excepting planning comment 1 that would require the 50-foot/30-foot access right-of-way to be shown on the plat. The motion passed with one commissioner recorded in opposition. The commission’s action allows the plat to proceed without the permanent access easement appearing on the face of the plat, while developers pursue a driveway permit from TxDOT and document a temporary access easement by separate instrument in closing documents.

The commission and staff emphasized that if TxDOT does not grant driveway access in the future, the developer will need to return to the city to resolve access—potentially by replatting or other corrective action. That allocation of responsibility and the temporary easement approach were the main points that shaped the commission’s exception to the planning department comment.

Less-critical technical items discussed during the Lakeside presentation included proposed shared driveway use for Lot 1 and Lot 2, the developer’s intent to avoid multiple curb cuts along Loop 20, and staff references to prior examples where internal access easements were handled outside the plat (for example, private cross-access agreements for commercial parcels).","The City of Laredo Planning Commission granted preliminary approval to Lakeside Commercial Subdivision Phase 1 after a multi-hour discussion about Lot 2 access, TxDOT driveway permits and whether a 50-foot access easement required by the city should be placed on the plat.","actionData","errors"]

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