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Commission approves rezoning of 8207–8209 San Lorenzo Drive over staff objection
Summary
The planning commission voted to rezone two lots on San Lorenzo Drive from residential to B‑3 commercial despite staff recommending denial, citing existing business use and surrounding industrial zoning.
The City of Laredo Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a zone change for Lot 1, Block 1, Pena Plat — an approximately 0.40‑acre tract at 8207 and 8209 San Lorenzo Drive — from R‑2 multi‑family residential to B‑3 community business.
The request came from owner Juan Alfonso Pena with Francisco Ramos listed as the applicant. At the public hearing, an engineer representing the applicant, Francis Coramos with Ramos Engineering, said the property is already being used for a business and the applicant wants the zoning to match existing use: "He's actually…
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