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Alpine council approves zoning change first readings, replat and road material contracts
Summary
Council approved first readings for zoning amendments covering nonconforming structures and alcohol sales rules, unanimously approved a replat for property at 2400 FM 1703, and authorized contract awards for road materials under RFP 2026-04-01; a council member requested clearer budget detail in procurement reports.
The Alpine City Council addressed several land-use and procurement items at the meeting. On first reading, council approved Ordinance 2026-06-04 amending zoning rules to clarify treatment of lawful nonconforming structures and uses established prior to the city's 1968 zoning code, with the stated goal of preserving historic properties while limiting expansion of nonconformities. Building Services Director Jessica Eley described the changes as intended to reduce unnecessary variance requests for minor repairs and to preserve historic adobe homes in impacted neighborhoods.
Council also approved the first reading of Ordinance 2026-06-03 (listed as Ordinance 2163 in the record) to amend Chapter 22 related to alcohol sales and on-premise consumption in the C1 neighborhood commercial district, allowing certain properties on US 90 or State Highway 118 to be eligible for on-premise consumption without a state special use permit; penalties up to $500 per occurrence were included in the ordinance language.
On land use, council unanimously approved replat 2026-06-01 to combine two privately owned parcels owned by Glenn and Deianne Perkins at 2400 FM 1703 into a single tract; planning and zoning recommended approval. For public works procurement, the council authorized award of contracts under RFP 2026-04-01 for road materials: Urggon Asphalt and Emulsions Inc. for CRS-2 and MS-2 asphalt materials and Jarrett Dirt Work and Paving Inc. for grade 4 and grade 5 topping rock and Type D hot mix cold-lay materials. Staff described the procurement as following best-value evaluation criteria; one council member asked that future procurement documents include clearer budget and expenditure details.
