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Council rezones property on North Nevarez Road for self-storage development
Summary
The council approved rezoning 5.82 acres at 270 North Nevarez Road from A-1 agricultural to C-2 general commercial to allow a self-storage facility. Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission supported the change; nearby residents and council members discussed adjacent scrap yards and the Hueco Tanks extension.
Socorro City Council approved rezoning a 5.82-acre parcel at 270 North Nevarez Road from agricultural to C-2 general commercial to permit a self-storage facility.
Senior city planner Lorraine Quimito told the council the applicant, Bridail Cauca Mendoza, proposed a 43,000-square-foot self-storage project on vacant land that includes some existing outbuildings and had previously received notice-of-violation work that has since been cleaned. Quimito said the city’s future land use map recommends industrial/commercial/mixed use for the area. Staff recommended approval and the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously in favor with four members present.
Council members discussed visual impacts and nearby properties that currently operate as scrap yards. Quimito noted the city is finalizing extension plans for Nuevo Hueco Tanks that could affect some parcels and that a pending environmental approval from TxDOT is still required for that larger project.
The rezoning motion passed without recorded opposition. Staff said the proposed site plan meets setback requirements; the applicant said structures on the site would be removed for the storage development.
Why it matters: the rezoning allows commercial development on land previously zoned agricultural and is intended to convert a long-standing eyesore into a regulated use; the Nuevo Hueco Tanks extension and nearby industrial activity could affect final site layout and will be coordinated as projects progress.
Next steps: applicant may proceed with permitting and site work consistent with C-2 standards; staff will coordinate any needed adjustments related to the Hueco Tanks project and pending TxDOT environmental approvals.
