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City Plan Commission recommends rezoning of Dewberry Drive parcel for 44 townhomes
Summary
The El Paso City Plan Commission voted to recommend rezoning a 6.85‑acre site on Dewberry Drive from R‑3A to PR‑2 to allow a 44‑unit townhome project; commissioners and the applicant debated traffic, construction impacts and what “affordable” or “attainable” means in this context.
The El Paso City Plan Commission voted to recommend rezoning a 6.85‑acre vacant parcel north of Trans Mountain Road and east of Ressler from R‑3A to PR‑2 to allow a proposed 44‑unit townhome development, commissioners heard during the meeting.
The rezoning request matters because it would change allowable uses on the parcel and directly affect neighborhood connectivity, traffic patterns and housing price points in the Northwest Planning Area. Commission staff recommended approval and the commission approved the recommendation by motion.
Jose Buldau, Planning and Inspections staff, told the commission the property is currently vacant, approximately 6.85 acres, and that Plan El Paso’s future‑land‑use map designates the site as “G4 suburban walkable.” He said the conceptual site plan shows 44 townhomes but is not binding and that a detailed site…
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