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Council tables review of RV-park permit for property at 108 W. Kinel St.
Summary
Neighbors and council members raised safety and ordinance-compliance concerns about an RV-park permit recently issued to Daniel Martinez; council directed staff and the city attorney to measure the site and return with findings in December.
The City of Dilley council on Nov. 12 discussed a recently issued recreational-vehicle park permit for property at 108 West Kinel Street and voted to table further action while staff and the city attorney examine whether the site meets ordinance requirements.
Neighbors and council members said the property—described in staff materials as about 1.35 acres—contains existing structures including a residence, an apartment complex and a commercial building, and they questioned whether enough of the parcel is devoted to RV stalls to satisfy the ordinance’s one-acre minimum and related standards such as asphalt surfacing, spacing and on‑site management. Council member Mr Aranda and Council member Ry Alvarez were among those who pressed staff for a site measurement and for written documentation tying the permit issuance to ordinance criteria.
City staff said the permit had been processed by the permitting office because the applicant provided a site layout, reduced the originally planned number of RV spots to meet spacing requirements, and the property’s zoning (retail/business) does not explicitly prohibit RV parks. The city attorney explained that the ordinance gives staff authority to issue permits when application materials meet the written standards, and she cautioned council that revoking a permit could expose the city to litigation unless staff prepares a legally defensible record.
After extended discussion about enforcement consistency across other RV/mobile-home areas in the region and the need to avoid selectively enforcing the code, councilmember Alisia Machado moved to table the item and direct staff and the city attorney to (1) measure the property and determine how much of the parcel is available for the RV park, (2) compile a record on whether the permit met the ordinance text and (3) report back at the December council meeting. The motion carried.
The council did not take enforcement action at the Nov. 12 meeting. Staff said the permit is subject to annual renewal and that any ordinance revision would apply prospectively; council signaled interest in reviewing the ordinance language to clarify minimum-area and accessory-structure questions for future permitting.
What’s next: Staff will measure the site, provide legal analysis, and return to the council in December with recommended next steps. The applicant and neighbors will be notified of the follow-up report.
