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City planning staff briefs Open Space board on five new mountain/hillside subdivisions
Summary
City planning staff presented five approved subdivisions within El Paso's mountain/hillside development area, outlining lot counts, private open-space designations, access points and infrastructure considerations including water service and proximity to state park land.
City planning staff presented details of five approved subdivisions in the mountain and hillside development area and took questions from the Open Space Advisory Board on how the proposals would affect open space and services.
Alex Alejandre, planner with the City of El Paso Planning and Inspections Department, told the board the combined acreage of the five approved subdivisions is 60.8 acres. He said Pinnacle Subdivision Replat B would resubdivide 45.7 acres to create 13 single-family lots and four private open-space lots, with primary access from Stanton Street. McKelligan Business Center would subdivide 1.05 acres to create one commercial lot with access from Alabama Street. Montecillo Unit A Replat A would subdivide 5.96 acres to create two commercial lots and a 1.23-acre private park. Montecillo Unit 7 Replat A would resubdivide 6.91 acres to create one lot. Richmart Unit 4 Replat A would resubdivide 1.18 acres to create two single-family lots.
Board members sought clarifications about the private open-space lots and private park. Alejandre said the open-space lots are intended to remain undisturbed and privately owned; the plat reserves them and no structures are permitted on those lots. The private park is intended for the subdivision’s residents and will typically be maintained by a homeowners association or the developer rather than the city.
Board members also asked about the projects’ elevation and proximity to state park boundary lines. Alejandre and staff said they would provide a map showing the state park boundary relative to the Pinnacle site; a board member pointed out the Pinnacle area appears to lie adjacent to the state park.
On water service, Alejandre said El Paso Water reviewed the proposals and indicated an existing pumping system is designed to provide required pressure for the developments and did not object to the proposed development. He said the subdivisions will rely on that system rather than requiring new water-tower infrastructure.
Board members asked about notification to neighbors and about whether the subdivision plats would require further grading beyond roads and house pads; staff said plats lock in open-space designations and that grading would be limited to roadways and house sites and would not expand beyond the approved plats.
The presentation closed with staff noting that the subdivisions conform to the master plan for the larger area, and that development will proceed as individual builders meet code and choose to start construction.
The board did not take a formal action on the subdivisions during the meeting; the session was an informational briefing with follow-up requests for maps and clarifications.
