Ingleside planning commission approves two replat requests, recommends three members for commission

The City of Ingleside Planning and Zoning Commission approved two separate two‑lot replat applications and voted to recommend three residents for appointment to fill open commission seats.

Bernardo Rodriguez, director of Development Services for the City of Ingleside, told the commission that both replat requests were minor subdivisions inside city limits and that city utilities and local infrastructure would support the proposed development. "The City of Ingleside will provide both water and wastewater utility services," Rodriguez said during the public hearings and staff presentations.

The first approval reconfigured two existing lots that face FM 1069 so the parcels would face North Street, which staff said aligns the lots with existing structures on the block. Elizabeth Brundratt of Griffith & Brundratt Surveying & Engineering spoke for applicant Leon Contreras Jr., saying the change "takes them from facing FM 1069 to facing North Street which is in line with the existing structures on the lot." City staff noted an existing structure partly on the proposed Lot 2R and said verification would be required that the building meets setbacks and the building lines shown on the proposed plat. Staff also reported utility information for the site, stating a 10‑inch sewer line is located east of Lot 2R and a 2‑inch water line is in the same utility easement; a six‑foot utility easement was noted at the rear of the proposed lots. Staff recommended approval subject to the compliance items in the staff recommendation; the commission voted to approve the replat.

The second approved replat concerns a property identified as 2299 Kinney Lane (Property ID 6591941793). Rodriguez said the site is approximately 2.4 acres and that staff had identified a 15‑inch sewer line along the property frontage on Kinney Lane, a 6‑inch water line in the same utility easement, and a fire hydrant roughly 100 feet from the eastern edge of the parcel. Brundratt said the replat "is a 2 lot subdivision of property" and noted the item required full commission consideration because the applicant is dedicating a 10‑foot drainage easement to the city. Rodriguez and staff recommended approval of the minor plat with the same condition that any existing structures be verified to be within the proposed setbacks and building lines; the commission approved the application.

The commission also approved acceptance of the Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting minutes from Dec. 2, 2024.

On appointments, commissioners considered four applications to fill three open seats (positions 4, 5 and 6, with one seat remaining for continuity). Applicants who addressed the commission included Ricardo Thurio Jr., Eric Humbly and Jeremy Long. Thurio described his residence of more than 20 years in Ingleside and his operation of Ingleside Kennels; he said he had served in the U.S. Navy and in health care during the COVID‑19 response. Eric Humbly said he and his family have lived in Riverside for about two-and-a-half years and that he is studying business and government administration. Jeremy Long said he has been a resident for about 15 years and has experience in construction and development through family business.

A motion to recommend Jeremy Long, Ricardo Thurio Jr. and an applicant identified in the record as Sarah (last name not specified in the transcript) to the City Council passed on unanimous voice vote. The motion was later amended to include Vice Chairman Cindy Wilson in the motion language; the commission carried the motion. Commissioners noted the recommended appointments will be forwarded to City Council for final consideration.

Votes at a glance - Acceptance of minutes (Dec. 2, 2024): approved; roll call — Commission member Bobian: aye; Commission member Lopez: aye; Commission member Brown: aye; Vice Chairman Cindy Wilson: aye. Outcome: approved. - Replat — Lots 1 & 2, Block 2, Frank Phelps Garden Tracts to Lots 1‑R and 2‑R (FM 1069/North Street): approved; same roll call as above. Outcome: approved, subject to compliance with staff recommendations (setback/building line verification and other listed conditions). - Replat — 2299 Kinney Lane (TP McCampbell, Lot 12 to 12‑B and 12‑C): approved; same roll call as above. Outcome: approved, subject to compliance with staff recommendations (setback/building line verification and other listed conditions). - Recommendation for appointment — recommend Jeremy Long, Ricardo Thurio Jr., and Sarah (last name not specified) to City Council for positions 4, 5 and 6; motion carried unanimously. Note: commissioners stated the recommendations will be forwarded to City Council for consideration.

What it means next The two plats approved by the commission were described by staff as "minor plats" and will move forward under the city’s platting process; staff said required verifications (that existing structures meet proposed setbacks/building lines) must be completed. The commission's recommendation on membership will be sent to City Council for final appointment. Commissioners also noted staff and commissioners plan to restart work on an update to the city's comprehensive plan in a future meeting.

All direct quotations in this story are from the meeting transcript or speakers recorded in the transcript.