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Commission introduces rezoning to allow Casitas Las Ybanos affordable multifamily project behind Southgate Mall
Summary
The commission introduced an ordinance to rezone about 10.9 acres from single‑family (R‑1) to multifamily (R‑3) to support the proposed Casitas Las Ybanos affordable housing development; Planning & Zoning previously recommended approval and the item will return for final action.
The Kingsville City Commission heard staff presentation and introduced an ordinance to change the zoning of a roughly 10.9‑acre parcel behind Southgate Mall from R‑1 (single family) to R‑3 (multifamily) to support an affordable housing proposal to be called Casitas Las Ybanos.
Staff said the applicant’s agent is Edna Asseguero and the owner is Ramon Perez; the site plan and several floor‑plan elevations were displayed and staff confirmed there will be no direct access from the mall parking lot. Planning & Zoning considered the item on April 2 with five members in attendance and unanimously recommended approval; staff said 11 notices were mailed to neighbors within 200 feet and that no feedback had been received by the time of the hearing. Commissioners discussed sequencing (public hearing then ordinance introduction) and decided to bring a formal ordinance back for final action at a future meeting.
The item was introduced so the full commission could consider the zoning change after the public‑hearing process; staff noted the parcel had been the subject of a prior tax‑credit application. Commissioners did not vote to adopt the ordinance at this meeting; the introduction preserves the procedural steps necessary to enable a future formal vote following additional notice.
