The City of Laredo Planning Commission closed a public hearing and approved a special-use permit to allow aboveground storage of flammable and explosive products at Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block 3, Amended Plat of Millennium Park, located near Metropolitan Road and World Trade Center Loop.

The commission’s approval followed a staff presentation describing the request as “storage of chemical and explosive products for an above ground fuel storage tank,” and a statement that staff recommended the permit. Applicant representatives identified the owner and the applicant group and said they were available to answer questions. Vihan Serna, representing Outpost, said he was “here to answer any questions you guys might have for the motion.”

The staff presentation included the property description, zoning overview, future land-use maps and a statement that staff supported issuance of the special-use permit. During the public hearing the applicant’s representative confirmed agreement with staff recommendations.

A motion to close the public hearing and approve the request with staff’s recommendation was made and seconded; the motion passed. The transcript records the action as: “Motion to close public hearing and go with staff recommendation to approve.”

No ordinance number, conditions text, or a roll-call vote tally were included in the transcript. The record shows procedural compliance with a public hearing and a staff recommendation but does not specify permit conditions or the detailed safety measures that will apply to the aboveground tanks.

What happens next: The permit now proceeds per the commission’s approval; any specific conditions, inspections or permits required by other departments (fire, building, environmental) were not described in the transcript and are therefore not reported here.