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The commissioner said the contractor left the site on July 3 without backfilling or cleaning, leaving piles of dirt in front of driveways and removed street signs and stop signs lying on the ground. The speaker said neighbors — many older residents — were left to shovel and level driveways themselves.

Commissioners asked how final contractor payment is authorized. Staff and the city attorney said the city manager is generally designated as the responsible official to oversee contracts and the treasurer or finance department issues payments, and that retainage clauses are typically used so contractors must return to complete work before receiving final payment. The city attorney said the legal office typically becomes involved if a contract goes into default and the city seeks remedies.

Commissioners asked staff to follow up with the city manager’s office to ensure an inspection and contract enforcement, and one commissioner said the city should consider not awarding future contracts to the same contractor if the work is not completed to contract specifications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting July 15, 2025, @ 05:30 pm","oneSentenceSummary","A commissioner reported unfinished sidewalk work — mounds of dirt, unfilled backfill, scattered debris and removed signs — and urged the city to inspect, enforce contract requirements and consider withholding final payment or retainage until corrections are made.","taxTitle","Socorro City, El Paso County, Texas","taxId",51022,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6166379,"Commission postpones A‑1 agricultural zoning ordinance for further committee review and outreach",22440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415636-65208af40e748d9033f51e1ebd8d6984&start=22440&end=22440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415636-65208af40e748d9033f51e1ebd8d6984/thumbnail_22440000.jpg","/articles/6166379/Socorro-City/El-Paso-County/Texas/Commission-postpones-A1-agricultural-zoning-ordinance-for-further-committee-review-and-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166379-1afbc92857e5b40eecbf5fc03ca884a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770661755&Signature=IcHfNdoxLriCYl7OWe8vskXV6q-gOnWqooG1JPnk9c6M1qexAQrwV3GjC~RtuNsEDrYTBi1DtY~ufUQgxVwCrj~zexchJflCNESgo7zszxI0cCGqLyR4pcj4UVsT2RIYoRjjO16owtSvBp3ktME507qIzta6EJubio9OJ9lE7zwRoljmXJgO2g8aMfFsAku7wTGInVyx5zi-oaPik8PwO0eIw08zLoQdlCpLTRezJY-c6ZgXGptMtA7p0kY5m8EeF2WHNvvooubQQia-9lDbOeYndp2nsdewlo5ORL--5jMRSfb8feV-3IcVCZH3XOYutU~VXg-J0Tsx5jTi519RVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted July 15 to postpone consideration of an ordinance to add A‑1 agricultural district regulations to the city code until its August 5 meeting so staff can address comments and meet further with a committee.

Planner Jose Otello told the commission staff recommended postponement to give time to incorporate comments received and to meet with a stakeholder committee before returning with revised language. The public hearing for the ordinance earlier in the agenda had no speakers present. Commissioner Enrique Cisneros moved to postpone item 9 to the August 5 planning and zoning meeting; Andrew Arroyos seconded and the motion carried. Commissioners also voted to postpone related items 10 and 11 to August 5 because they depend on the A‑1 ordinance amendments.

Commissioners and staff discussed outreach to agricultural landowners and farmers, noting prior confusion among A‑1 owners about whether an A‑1 classification still existed in the code (staff said an A‑1 classification had been in a 2010 ordinance but some language was not migrated during code updates). Staff and commissioners agreed to hold two committee meetings followed by a public meeting to present draft language and gather feedback; staff said it would try to schedule meetings to allow key participants to attend. The commission asked staff to reissue mailed notices to A‑1 landowners for the next public presentation; staff cautioned that additional mailings have a budget cost and said the city posts hearing notices on its website as well.

Several commissioners and staff said a Saturday public meeting had already produced substantial turnout and many of the questions — including whether existing A‑1 properties would lose any exemptions — were answered: staff emphasized existing A‑1 properties would remain grandfathered and that the ordinance language is intended to clarify current rules and address permitting for future A‑1 applicants.

Otello said staff will incorporate committee input and bring a revised ordinance back to the planning and zoning commission in August, after which the item would proceed to city council.","The Planning and Zoning Commission voted July 15 to postpone proposed ordinance language adding A‑1 (agricultural) district regulations to Chapter 46, Article 4, to the August 5 meeting to allow staff and a committee to address comments and broaden public outreach.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":42,"_43":87,"_45":87,"_46":88,"_48":89,"_50":90,"_52":91,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6166383,"Socorro planning panel rezones 11631 Riverside Road to allow quadruplex after public concerns",947765,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415636-65208af40e748d9033f51e1ebd8d6984&start=947&end=947","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415636-65208af40e748d9033f51e1ebd8d6984/thumbnail_947765.jpg","/articles/6166383/Socorro-City/El-Paso-County/Texas/Socorro-planning-panel-rezones-11631-Riverside-Road-to-allow-quadruplex-after-public-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166383-d63917bce5e5bf4ee21aad8592acce97/orig.mp4?Expires=1770661755&Signature=AlYLm7FdAcMqeicSPbkKqy6PnN0z-sajpmGn4-wTXoX1tvYjYS3E1e66yyjrPT7JTQsvfyXKblT8m4NKDdoVLbaIFBdEZrM~zdaOp0mD-EDzGCo71iGF6R5dXJXnJaji6BRhKQklq8J5YJlWz01Lmvu2-qhNZesCArF~umYg71I1waTYhawtEBQG5ZLmtB4yI2CjP5cAjCJI-MdlVA8pxDPbFR9AY3~EN7xxSlm9A3MmdyutqVtMNyZ5LQJeygh5fpo4QPGjemr9kf6WqQrqfabVBAkQwaar9mwPOrieyqjiFs02lfO23E6m4fzKByvL0QCGdEqsDBfNmmPsQogqCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Socorro on July 15 approved a rezoning of Lot 4 and Lot 12 in El Gran Via Subdivision, 11631 Riverside Road, from R‑1 (single‑family residential) to R‑2 (medium‑density residential) to allow construction of a quadruplex (two duplex buildings).

Staff planner Jose Otello said the parcel totals 20,020 square feet, is currently vacant, and appears as suburban residential on the future land‑use map. Otello said the El Gran Valle subdivision contains 135 R‑1 lots and eight existing R‑2 lots; staff recommended approval of the rezoning. Applicant‑owners Alejandro Jimenez and Carlos Barragan said they purchased the lot because its size allows two duplexes (10,000 square feet per duplex is the applicable sizing), and presented site plans showing two buildings facing each other with a gated central courtyard and parking at the front.

Resident Ruth Vasquez, who said her mother lives adjacent to the site, urged the commission to explain how the rezoning and quadruplex would affect neighborhood taxes, parking, noise and security. Otello and other staff members explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission does not set tax rates; property valuation and tax assessments are determined by the El Paso Central Appraisal District and other taxing entities. Vasquez and other neighbors said they feared increased traffic, strangers parking near homes, and a loss of the neighborhood’s quiet character.

Applicant Carlos Barragan told the commission the design excludes side access doors, places tenant outdoor space in a central courtyard to limit noise toward neighbors, and includes perimeter screening and a security wall. Barragan and Jimenez said they would run credit and background checks, execute written leases with nuisance clauses, and consider a gate or additional screening if needed. The applicants said the plans cost approximately $11,600 to prepare and that they evaluated nearby multifamily properties when deciding to buy the lot.

Commission discussion covered subdivision history, existing R‑2 parcels in the subdivision, the option to subdivide the 20,020‑square‑foot lot into two separate 10,000‑square‑foot lots if needed, and enforcement options available through leases and code enforcement. Commissioners also noted constituents may raise the issue again at the city council hearing; Otello confirmed the rezoning will proceed to city council for final action.

Commissioner Enrique Cisneros moved to approve the rezoning; Andrew Arroyos seconded, and the motion carried.","The Planning and Zoning Commission approved rezoning of 11631 Riverside Road from R‑1 to R‑2 to allow a quadruplex (two duplex buildings). Residents raised concerns about taxes, parking, noise and privacy; commissioners approved the rezoning and noted the item will go to city council.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":97,"_43":98,"_45":99,"_46":100,"_48":101,"_50":102,"_52":103,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":104,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":105,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6166388,"Planning commission approves preliminary and final plat and parking variance for 10401 Socorro Road",567,324085,891775,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415636-65208af40e748d9033f51e1ebd8d6984&start=324&end=891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415636-65208af40e748d9033f51e1ebd8d6984/thumbnail_324085.jpg","/articles/6166388/Socorro-City/El-Paso-County/Texas/Planning-commission-approves-preliminary-and-final-plat-and-parking-variance-for-10401-Socorro-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166388-381d17b9fdc5b4c2e3879483b56d02c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770661755&Signature=QVUJZiBeM9qd4JfOdtIDjq40SWHrz69PWR24ll3ZjltCKut2--EXOCZgxUF3JB4s5P1x1wlIbaBY4HRo68BPUhQN5xcXb0PHZrnpxLsDeJYwcaT0uwtWGmLTTJHu8DjgnaXr8koGXlgx~39scqN5~4vol1zyboYo-Y~EAlBbTF3ayS4JSYU48ufZIuTiWWlJp~vtOZAVlEQS~WL21hMufgq752heQTFttepR1cB0GhygVqz8cKwF0Bv4ZWLUU3mAxrlVbJfLzgSSIT43o9Yyq3qUXgIlAsCV-7PV~d01fPW4-OJjSFsu6cO13JB76qtiAz-0Cip38mwBAxbxsUGNDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Socorro on July 15 approved a preliminary and final plat for property at 10401 Socorro Road and a variance to reduce the off‑street parking requirement for the proposed Socorro DG Addition subdivision.

The variance allows a change from the code's 1 space per 200 square feet of net leasable area to 1 space per 320 square feet (Section 46‑631, subsection 15), a reduction staff recommended to accommodate site constraints; final plat recording is conditioned on resolving engineering review comments.

City planner Jose Otello told commissioners the 1.001‑acre parcel is zoned C‑2 (general commercial) and currently vacant; the owner is listed as Freego Investments LLC and the applicant’s representative was Philip Cornett of John Cohen and Associates Incorporated. Otello said staff recommended approval of the variance and both plats, with the condition that engineering review comments be satisfied before the final plat is recorded.

Civil engineer Casey Genovese, representing the applicant, described differences in the parking calculations presented in meeting materials. Genovese said the building’s total gross area is 10,640 square feet but about 8,500 square feet is the main retail area; using the larger gross area would produce a required 53 spaces under the ordinance, while counting the 8,500 square feet retail area would require about 43 spaces. Genovese said the applicant is proposing between 35 and 37 parking spaces; the staff presentation referenced 35 spaces, while Genovese said the project team planned 37. Genovese also said the applicant’s parking estimate is informed by the applicant’s own store data and peak‑hour observations.

Otello and the project team said ponding area, setbacks and drainage constraints influenced the layout and the need for a variance; Otello said a site plan showing the stall layout was not included in the packet but could be provided with future variance requests. Alyssa Watson participated via Zoom and was available to answer technical questions.

Commissioner Andrew Arroyos made the motion to approve the preliminary and final plat and the parking variance with the staff condition; Osvaldo Reza seconded. The chair called for votes; the motion carried.

The approval allows the applicant to proceed to final engineering review and recordation steps; the variance applies only to the off‑street parking ratio described in the motion and is conditioned on meeting the engineering review comments prior to recording the final plat.","On July 15, 2025, the Socorro Planning and Zoning Commission approved a preliminary and final plat and a variance to reduce off‑street parking requirements for a commercial subdivision at 10401 Socorro Road, subject to engineering review comments being met prior to recording.","actionData","errors"]

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