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Estelar Mixed-Use Zoning at East Side Avenue

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An application for MU-1 Mixed-Use District on property zoned CS Commercial Service District, on the southeast line of East Side Avenue, northeast of Carroll Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Jorge Silva / Estelar, LLC U/A From: March 26, 2026. Planner: Lori Levy, AICP Council District: 2 Z-26-000009

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Estelar, LLC seeks to rezone a property at East Side Avenue from Commercial Service to Mixed-Use, allowing residential and commercial development on the site. This change would bring housing and retail or office uses to what is currently zoned for commercial purposes only.
2 eventsFirst seen Mar 26, 2026Last activity Apr 23, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000009
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Attorney

Pull staff report before corridor rezoning case vote

Why now: The case was carried 13-0 on March 26 and returns with a staff approval recommendation on April 23, 2026; any conditions in the staff memo will carry through to the final ordinance without further public comment opportunity.

What to do: Request the staff memorandum and any attached conditions for this case before the April 23 hearing — once the commission votes to lift under-advisement status, the conditions become fixed and the statutory challenge clock starts. Reviewing the record today, while it is still open, is the last opportunity to flag procedural defects before they are baked into the ordinance.

Act before: After ordinance effective date

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →
Journalist

Investigate why five corridor zoning cases resolved together

Why now: The April 23 agenda lists five cases resolving simultaneously, all with staff approval; Z-26-000009 was carried 13-0 on March 26 with no explanation in the public record, and the clustering across cases is not addressed in any published staff material.

What to do: Request the individual case files for all five cases scheduled to come off under-advisement status at the April 23 hearing and ask staff what condition triggered a coordinated hold — five simultaneous releases all carrying staff approval on a 28-item docket suggests a shared policy condition rather than case-by-case delays, which is a different story than routine procedural review.

Act before: After April 23 City Plan Commission vote closes the pre-decision records window

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Contact commissioners today before crowded corridor zoning agenda

Why now: This case returns with a staff approval recommendation after a unanimous 13-0 carry on March 26; the April 23 docket is one of the largest of the cycle at 28 substantive items, compressing floor time for individual case advocacy.

What to do: Reach City Plan Commission members today — April 22 — because tomorrow's 28-item agenda includes five simultaneous cases returning from under-advisement status, all with staff approval; with that volume and uniform staff backing on this cluster, commissioners are unlikely to pause for extended discussion, and the practical window to register a position closes when the session opens.

Act before: After April 23 City Plan Commission vote

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →

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An application for MU-1 Mixed-Use District on property zoned CS Commercial Service District, on the southeast line of East Side Avenue, northeast of Carroll Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Jorge Silva / Estelar, LLC U/A From: March 26, 2026. Planner: Lori Levy, AICP Council District: 2 Z-26-000009

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Carried: 13 to 0

An application for MU-1 Mixed-Use District on property zoned CS Commercial Service District, on the southeast line of East Side Avenue, northeast of Carroll Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Jorge Silva / Estelar, LLC Planner: Lori Levy, AICP Council District: 2 Z-26-000009

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent

hold under advisement until April 23, 2026

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