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Commission approves rezoning and condition release for portion of proposed middle‑school site amid resident traffic concerns

El Paso City Planning Commission · December 5, 2025
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Summary

The commission voted to rezone a small commercial parcel to R‑3A and to release prior conditions to let the school district consolidate land for a proposed middle school; residents urged additional traffic and trail‑crossing mitigation, but staff said detailed school design and traffic measures are district responsibilities.

Luis Zamora, a planner with Planning and Inspections, presented items 4 and 5: a rezoning from C‑3 to R‑3A for a portion of a larger vacant site and a request to release previously imposed conditions on that commercial parcel. Zamora said the action is to tidy zoning to allow the school district to consolidate the site for a proposed middle school; staff recommended approval and noted outreach letters to property owners within 300 feet and receipt of seven calls, one letter and one email expressing opposition—largely about traffic and safety.

Adrian Ontiveros of CSA Design…

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