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DeLa Riva Properties, Inc, PZRZ24-00016 Application (Z24-00016)

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An Ordinance changing the zoning of a portion of Tract 228, Sunrise Acres Subdivision, 8701 Gateway South Boulevard, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from R-4 (Residential) to C-2 (Commercial), and imposing conditions. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. The proposed rezoning meets the intent of the Future Land Use designation for the property and is in accordance with Plan El Paso, the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Subject Property: 8701 Gateway South Boulevard Applicant: DeLa Riva Properties, Inc, PZRZ24-00016

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A request proposed rezoning a portion of property at 8701 Gateway South Boulevard from residential (R-4) to commercial (C-2) zoning. The change would have allowed commercial development at the site. The proposal went through public hearings but stalled without reaching a final decision.
2 eventsFirst seen Jan 6, 2026Last activity Feb 3, 2026File #: 26-0025
City Council: Adopted: 6 to 0 (Ordinance 019841)Feb 3, 2026
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Attorney
As of Feb 2026

Verify recorded conditions and code penalty exposure on rezoning

Context: The adopted item states the penalty is "as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code" and that conditions are imposed, but the supplied record contains no text of those conditions; enactment is Ordinance 019841, adopted February 3, 2026.

Recommended: Request the certified copy of the enacting ordinance and confirm exactly how the imposed conditions are worded, whether they bind successors, and what triggers the penalty provision the ordinance references. Ask the city whether any condition requires a recorded instrument or site plan approval before permits issue — the record supplied does not resolve that.

Source: City Council — Feb 03, 2026 →
Developer
As of Feb 2026

Pull conditions attached to Gateway South Boulevard commercial rezoning

Context: The February 3, 2026 item expressly changes a portion of Tract 228, Sunrise Acres Subdivision at 8701 Gateway South Boulevard from R-4 (Residential) to C-2 (Commercial) "and imposing conditions," enacted as Ordinance 019841 on a 6-0 vote.

Recommended: Obtain the adopted ordinance text and its condition list before programming the site, because the commercial designation here was granted with conditions that can restrict otherwise-permitted uses, setbacks, or access. Designing to a full commercial baseline risks a permit rejection and redesign cost.

Source: City Council — Feb 03, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Feb 2026

Ask what companion item rode with Gateway South rezoning

Context: Minutes note "Items 28 and 29 were read and adopted together under a single motion; enactment Ordinance 019841," and the same rezoning carried 8-0 on January 6 before adopting 6-0 on February 3.

Recommended: Request the February 3 agenda and minutes for Items 28 and 29 and identify what Item 29 was, since both were read and adopted under one motion — a bundling that can move a second land-use decision without separate discussion. Also ask why the January 6 vote drew eight members and the final adoption only six.

Source: City Council — Feb 03, 2026 →
Resident
As of Feb 2026

Get conditions limiting new commercial use at 8701 Gateway South

Context: City Council changed a portion of Tract 228, Sunrise Acres Subdivision at 8701 Gateway South Boulevard from R-4 (Residential) to C-2 (Commercial) with conditions on February 3, 2026 by a 6-0 vote.

Recommended: Ask the city planning department for the condition list attached to this rezoning — it is the only document that specifies which commercial uses, hours, buffering, or driveway locations are allowed on the parcel now that residential zoning is gone. Once building permits are filed, those conditions are the practical limit on what a neighbor can enforce.

Source: City Council — Feb 03, 2026 →

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Vote
Adopted: 6 to 0 (Ordinance 019841)

An Ordinance changing the zoning of a portion of Tract 228, Sunrise Acres Subdivision, 8701 Gateway South Boulevard, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from R-4 (Residential) to C-2 (Commercial), and imposing conditions. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. The proposed rezoning meets the intent of the Future Land Use designation for the property and is in accordance with Plan El Paso, the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Subject Property: 8701 Gateway South Boulevard Applicant: DeLa Riva Properties, Inc, PZRZ24-00016

Vote: 6 for, 0 against, 2 absent

adopt the Ordinance (rezoning R-4 to C-2, 8701 Gateway South Blvd.)

Items 28 and 29 were read and adopted together under a single motion; enactment Ordinance 019841.

Vote
Unanimously carried: 8 to 0

An Ordinance changing the zoning of a portion of Tract 228, Sunrise Acres Subdivision, 8701 Gateway South Boulevard, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from R-4 (Residential) to C-2 (Commercial), and imposing conditions. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. The proposed rezoning meets the intent of the Future Land Use designation for the property and is in accordance with Plan El Paso, the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Subject Property: 8701 Gateway South Boulevard Applicant: DeLa Riva Properties, Inc, PZRZ24-00016

Vote: 8 for, 0 against

introduce and advertise for public hearing; public hearing set for February 3, 2026