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Planning commission approves rezoning to allow Presto Hell Lifters auto services near 50th and Avenue U
Summary
The Lubbock Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to rezone a property north of 50th Street and west of Avenue U from Neighborhood Commercial to Auto Urban Commercial to allow an auto-services expansion by Presto Hell Lifters, city staff said.
The Lubbock Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a rezoning request to allow an expansion of Presto Hell Lifters, city planning staff said.
Greg Hernandez of the Planning Department presented the request for zone case 112G, a proposed change from Neighborhood Commercial to Auto Urban Commercial for property north of 50th Street and west of Avenue U. Hernandez told the commission the city’s future land use map designates the parcel for commercial uses and that staff “has no objections to this request.”
Why it matters: The rezoning removes a limitation that prevented the business from enlarging its auto-service operations. Staff said the existing business on the site is likely nonconforming under current zoning and may continue operating but needs the new zoning to expand.
Hernandez said 406 letters were sent to surrounding property owners; staff reported zero returned in favor and zero returned in opposition. He described the site as fronting a principal arterial (50th Street) and said the requested district is consistent with adjacent commercial properties and the Master Thoroughfare Plan (2018).
Applicant Kathy Cantu, who gave her business address as 2106 50th Street, identified herself as representing the business. Michael Maldonado, who spoke in support and gave an address of 110580 First Street, told the commission, “we're not physically expanding the building, we're just expanding services that we offer,” and said the change would let the business install a larger garage door on the west elevation to accommodate vehicles.
Commission discussion focused on whether the expansion would alter parcel boundaries and whether the existing use was nonconforming; staff clarified the rezoning area corresponds to a platted parcel and that the existing business has been on site since at least 2012 and is therefore likely nonconforming under current zoning until rezoned.
The chair called for a motion; a motion and second were made (movers not named in the transcript). The commission voted “aye” and the chair announced, “Motion carries 5 to 0.”
Votes at a glance: • Approval of minutes for the Feb. 6, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission called meeting — motion carried 5–0 (movers not specified in transcript). • Approval of zone case 112G, rezoning from Neighborhood Commercial to Auto Urban Commercial for property north of 50th Street and west of Avenue U — motion carried 5–0 (movers not specified in transcript).
The commission closed the zone cases and moved on to other business.
