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Socorro planning panel rezones 11631 Riverside Road to allow quadruplex after public concerns
Summary
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.
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…
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