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Staff presented Items 5 through 8, each of which the commission approved after brief presentations and no public speakers. Item 5 would rezone 0.5 acres at 7750 Alabama from C‑1 commercial to AO (apartment office) to allow up to 20 efficiency apartments; Item 6 would rezone 0.38 acres at 8172 Lode Avenue from Ranch & Farm to R‑2 for a single‑family residence; Item 7 is a special permit and detailed site plan to allow a government use building (a 2,213 sq. ft. addition to an existing fire station) at 6500 North Mesa Street; Item 8 is a special permit and detailed site development plan to allow an 11‑unit, two‑story infill apartment building with reduced rear and side‑street setbacks at 506 Randolph Drive (property in an A2 district with a historic overlay). Staff recommended approval for each item and the commission adopted the recommendations by motion, with no public comment recorded for these items.

Highlights and outcomes

- Item 5 (7750 Alabama): Staff said the site is approximately 0.50 acres and the conceptual plan proposes a two‑story building containing 20 efficiency apartments and 20 parking spaces; the AO district allows a maximum density of up to 29 units. The applicant, TJ Karam, concurred with staff comments and the commission voted to approve. Public notices were mailed on 2025‑06‑20; no written comments were received.

- Item 6 (8172 Lode Avenue): The property is roughly 0.38 acres. The applicant, Luis Sorenda, confirmed concurrence with staff comments. Staff recommended approval and the commission approved the rezoning; no public comments were received and public notices were mailed on 2025‑06‑20.

- Item 7 (6500 North Mesa Street): Staff presented a special permit and detailed site plan to allow an addition to an existing fire station; the addition is described as a garage for emergency vehicles and the project meets the dimensional and parking standards cited in El Paso City Code. Carlos O'Dame with the fire department concurred with staff; the commission approved the special permit and site plan.

- Item 8 (506 Randolph Drive): The item requested reduced rear and side‑street setbacks for an infill apartment project in an A2 district with a historic overlay. The project previously received a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Landmark Commission on 05/13/2024 and the Sunset Heights Neighborhood Association expressed support in April 2024; staff recommended approval and the commission approved the special permit and detailed site plan.

Postponement of items 9 and 10

Commissioners then debated whether to proceed with item 9 (election of officers) and item 10 (Comprehensive Plan Subcommittee update) given absences. After discussion, the commission voted to postpone both items for four weeks. The roll call for the postponement recorded the following votes: Commissioner Sal Masood — Aye; Commissioner Hansen — Aye; Commissioner Carrillo — Nay; Commissioner Apollaca — Aye; Commissioner Rodriguez — Nay; Commissioner Padillo — Aye. The motion to postpone passed 4–2.

Next steps

Each approved rezoning or special‑permit recommendation will be forwarded as required by procedure; where a detailed site plan is required, staff and applicant indicated those subsequent steps will follow. The postponed items will be placed on the agenda four weeks later for action or further discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Plan Commission 07/03/2025♥","oneSentenceSummary","The commission unanimously approved four rezoning/special‑permit items (items 5–8) including a 20‑unit efficiency apartment proposal and a fire station addition; it also voted 4–2 to postpone election of officers and a Comprehensive Plan subcommittee update for four weeks.","taxTitle","El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas","taxId",2792,"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},6520656,"City Plan Commission recommends rezoning of Dewberry Drive parcel for 44 townhomes",654,191000,845000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5134154-32c55dc827a0102e5b3c3372f9cef912&start=191&end=845","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5134154-32c55dc827a0102e5b3c3372f9cef912/thumbnail_191000.jpg","/articles/6520656/El-Paso-City/El-Paso-County/Texas/City-Plan-Commission-recommends-rezoning-of-Dewberry-Drive-parcel-for-44-townhomes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520656-a44198caa23e24f00fd338ede85f3d2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773835664&Signature=BbTWVOd3Wc1xlaA8ihon90mTsUVHxuBuvYhJOHJJRfyYMnIxi3hPBu~DSjWL7T9uFwz-Ci5vrMxV7Xc6oI7DCiE8h3~0gsbgf2ZLoJ3K67DJeiGxcl2R04QulhTrW62P-rF6YVd24HjwfQFlsxAj3qnpugmymNq7tVL7YcBah7AntOZxa0MNcIIgYjmEFlk6CR5VX~YAKTOcxZ38kE6iZYLpCUPO15iUEwrQg1Ud5JCk-WntRtcNZygs6iZswPU7ksjoEVfw~diJHhTnJmaKFISvwV~UVrVOwIrFvzRndaVhqXCkGOKwJgWN30OoV2YtpNX-wSSXMvf7tfx97gE~KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The El Paso City Plan Commission voted to recommend rezoning a 6.85‑acre vacant parcel north of Trans Mountain Road and east of Ressler from R‑3A to PR‑2 to allow a proposed 44‑unit townhome development, commissioners heard during the meeting.

The rezoning request matters because it would change allowable uses on the parcel and directly affect neighborhood connectivity, traffic patterns and housing price points in the Northwest Planning Area. Commission staff recommended approval and the commission approved the recommendation by motion.

Jose Buldau, Planning and Inspections staff, told the commission the property is currently vacant, approximately 6.85 acres, and that Plan El Paso’s future‑land‑use map designates the site as “G4 suburban walkable.” He said the conceptual site plan shows 44 townhomes but is not binding and that a detailed site development plan will require subsequent CPC approval. “With that, staff does recommend approval of the rezoning request,” Buldau said.

David Ballard, representing the applicant, described changes the developer proposed after outreach meetings. Ballard said the team will construct the full width of Dewberry Drive rather than just the half‑street improvement typically required, add continuous hardscape and a walking path, and seek to route construction vehicles onto a pipeline easement east of the site to limit construction traffic through the neighborhood. “Instead of doing the half of Dewberry that we'd be required to do, we're gonna do the full width of Dewberry, which I think makes a lot more sense,” Ballard said.

Ballard also addressed price points and ownership format. He said units would be sold individually (not condominium co‑ops) and gave price ranges during his presentation: “These start at 267,009. They go up to $2.99,” and cited a Federal Reserve Bank median list price for El Paso of $268,500 to argue the product is relatively attainable.

Assistant City Attorney Russell Aglin cautioned the commission on terminology used during public discussion. “This is a rezoning, so those aren't generally considered or part of the criteria,” Aglin said, noting the legal criteria for rezoning focus on appropriate use and consistency with the zoning and land‑use map rather than affordability commitments.

Commissioners asked about public response and outreach. Staff said public notices were mailed to property owners within 300 feet on 06/04/2025 and that the planning division received one inquiry call, three calls in opposition and one call in support. The applicant reported holding three outreach meetings on March 26, April 29 and June 11 and said they had met with some opponents following those meetings. The Open Space Advisory Board recommended unanimous approval on 07/02/2025, according to the staff presentation.

No members of the public spoke during the item. Commissioners then moved and seconded approval of the staff recommendation; the motion passed with the commission recording the item as approved, and the commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action.

The rezoning approval is a recommendation stage action. A detailed site development plan that complies with the conditions of the staff report and any Commission‑imposed modifications will be required before building permits are issued. The applicant and staff indicated additional design and connectivity work will be addressed during the site‑plan review stage.","The El Paso City Plan Commission voted to recommend rezoning a 6.85‑acre site on Dewberry Drive from R‑3A to PR‑2 to allow a 44‑unit townhome project; commissioners and the applicant debated traffic, construction impacts and what “affordable” or “attainable” means in this context.","actionData","errors"]

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