Case File 26-0692
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Discussion and action on a Resolution that the City Manager be authorized to sign a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the City of El Paso (the “City”) and the Better Business Bureau (the “Applicant”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to provide an incentive not to exceed $200,000 to continue the implementation of the Buy El Paso Rewards Program. Funding will be provided via the Impact Auxiliary Fund.
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Verify Deed Restrictions on Golden Hill Property Sale
Context: Council approved the $840,500 Golden Hill Addition sale as one of three property conveyance ordinances carried unanimously (7-0) on June 9, 2026, per Item 39.
Recommended: Pull the ordinance and deed for the $840,500 Golden Hill Addition sale to confirm whether the city attached reversionary clauses or development deadlines — the item passed 7-0 with no recorded discussion across its two June 9 appearances, meaning council gave no individualized review of the conveyance terms.
Plan Commercial Use for 1401 N. Mesa Street
Context: 1401 N. Mesa Street was the only one of six second-reading zoning ordinances adopted on June 9, 2026; the other five were postponed for a second time.
Recommended: With the A-3-to-C-1 rezoning now adopted, retail, office, and other commercial uses are permitted at 1401 N. Mesa Street where only apartments were allowed before — pull the C-1 use table before finalizing any site plan, since five comparable rezoning requests elsewhere just got postponed a second time and won't clear as quickly.
Investigate Why Americas Avenue Rezoning Stalled Twice
Context: Five of six second-reading zoning ordinances, including the Americas Avenue/North Loop Drive item, were postponed a second time on June 9, 2026, while only 1401 N. Mesa Street was adopted.
Recommended: Ask planning staff why the paired rezoning and Future Land Use Map amendment near Americas Avenue and North Loop Drive was postponed for a second time on June 9 while the similar 1401 N. Mesa Street A-3-to-C-1 request passed unanimously — a second postponement usually means an unresolved objection that isn't showing up in the public agenda language.
Watch for New Businesses at 1401 N. Mesa Street
Context: Council adopted the A-3-to-C-1 rezoning for 1401 N. Mesa Street on June 9, 2026, the only one of six pending zoning items to clear second reading that day.
Recommended: The property at 1401 N. Mesa Street can now be used for retail, offices, or other commercial uses instead of apartments — check the city's C-1 use list to see what could open there, and expect more customer traffic and parking demand than the prior apartment zoning would have brought.
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Discussion and action on a Resolution that the City Manager be authorized to sign a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the City of El Paso (the “City”) and the Better Business Bureau (the “Applicant”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to provide an incentive not to exceed $200,000 to continue the implementation of the Buy El Paso Rewards Program. Funding will be provided via the Impact Auxiliary Fund.
Vote: 7 for, 0 against, 1 absent
approve Resolution for Chapter 380 agreement with Better Business Bureau for Buy El Paso Rewards Program, incentive not to exceed $200,000
Discussion and action on a Resolution that the City Manager be authorized to sign a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the City of El Paso (the “City”) and the Better Business Bureau (the “Applicant”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to provide an incentive not to exceed $200,000 to continue the implementation of the Buy El Paso Rewards Program. Funding will be provided via the Impact Auxiliary Fund.