Planning and Zoning Commission approves rezoning for 3.38-acre Toni's Road tract; approves two subdivision plats on consent

The Brownsville Planning and Zoning Commission voted Jan. 9 to rezone a 3.38-acre tract on Toni's Road from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Transition (R-3), clearing the way for a duplex-configured multifamily development. Commissioners approved the rezoning after a staff presentation and brief questions; no members of the public spoke for or against the item.

Staff read Ordinance No. 235-2025-001 and presented maps, an aerial view and a 200-foot buffer analysis for the property in the Las Laguna Subdivision. Staff noted 14 mailed notices and reported "0 written opposition," and recommended approval, saying the request is consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan and future land-use map. Staff also stated, "The maximum density allowed will be 30 per acre," and confirmed the proposal is a duplex configuration that will be treated as a multifamily development.

During the public hearing, commissioners asked staff to confirm tract size and the proposal’s unit count. Staff said the tract subject to rezoning is 3.38 acres (part of a larger 14.62-acre area described in the application) and that the application did not specify a final unit count. Following the staff presentation and questions, a commissioner moved to follow staff recommendations; the motion was seconded, commissioners voted aloud 'Aye' and the chair declared the motion carries. The record shows the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the rezoning at the meeting; the transcript does not include a roll-call vote tally or further conditions beyond standard red-line revisions noted for plats.

On the consent agenda the commission also approved two subdivision items without discussion: the Ted Hunt Subdivision (final plat) and the Northwood Subdivision (preliminary plat, described in the record as associated with Sleepy Hollow/Northwoods). Staff indicated both plats were "complete subject to completing minor red-line revisions." A motion to accept the consent agenda carried by vocal 'Aye' votes.

The commission adjourned at approximately 5:36 p.m. and offered brief closing remarks. The meeting opened with the required Texas Open Meetings Act notice and included roll call of commissioners Ruben O'Bell, Aida Rodriguez, Eliza Vasquez, David Ramirez, Amalia Benson and Daniel Elkin.

What the record shows: the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the rezoning request under Ordinance No. 235-2025-001 and advanced two subdivision plats on consent. The transcript does not specify final unit counts, a roll-call vote tally, or any subsequent city-council steps or effective dates for the rezoning.