The Eagle Pass Planning and Zoning Commission on a motion approved a conditional‑use permit to allow a multifamily addition on property at 231 C Lone Street, authorizing the construction of four one‑bedroom apartments on vacant space beside an existing eight‑unit building. Planning staff presented the item and recommended approval subject to adherence to city building and infrastructure codes.

Planning staff said the property is in a Central Business (B‑2) zoning district, which does not normally permit multifamily housing; thus the applicant sought a conditional‑use permit rather than rezoning. Placido Madera, planning staff, told the commission that 23 notices were mailed to abutting property owners; staff received one letter in favor, one in opposition and two returned as undeliverable. Madera also presented required compliance conditions listing the city codes the project must meet, including chapters governing building codes, electrical, fire, garbage, plumbing, sidewalks, landscaping/tree preservation and water/sewer/drainage.

The commission discussed an apparent inconsistency between the permit application (which requested four one‑bedroom units) and the floorplan images (which showed multi‑bedroom layouts). Commissioner Casas called attention to the discrepancy and said the department must ensure that plans and the application match before building permits are issued; Madera said the permit approval would be for land use only and that building permits and final plans would be reviewed separately for consistency and code compliance. Commissioners also discussed parking: staff said the downtown B‑2 historic district does not require on‑site parking and that the applicant has provided parking for tenant convenience though street parking is allowed.

Staff noted a broader policy discussion: City Council has asked planning staff to explore ways to increase housing density, and commissioners discussed whether the city should consider allowing multifamily in more business districts rather than requiring conditional‑use permits. Madera told the commission a recent state legislative proposal to require cities to allow multifamily in business districts failed at the state level, but similar proposals continue to be discussed.

Commissioner Casas moved to approve the conditional‑use permit for the multifamily addition, with instructions that planning staff verify and reconcile the application and the submitted floor plans during the building‑permit stage; a second was recorded and the chair called the motion approved. The commission’s approval was limited to land‑use authorization under the CUP; final building permits will be required and the project must comply with all the city code sections specified by staff.