Simpatico East Property LLC, PZRZ25-00021 Application (Z25-00021)

Context: Ordinance 019830 recites that the penalty is as provided in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code and carries the /sc/sp designation across from A-2/sc/sp to C-1/sc/sp without the supplied record stating the conditions' text.

Recommended: Request a certified copy of the adopted ordinance and the underlying special contract and special permit instruments, then determine in writing whether conditions written against the prior apartment designation remain enforceable against the new commercial designation or were superseded. Ask the same question about the referenced penalty chapter, since enforcement exposure depends on which condition set applies.

Context: Ordinance 019830, adopted January 6, 2026, changed a portion of Lot 35, Block 54, Vista Hills Subdivision Unit Eleven at 1991 Saul Kleinfeld from A-2/sc/sp to C-1/sc/sp, retaining the /sc/sp suffixes.

Recommended: The parcel moved from apartment to commercial zoning but kept both the special contract and special permit overlays, so base commercial uses may still be barred or capped by conditions carried forward. Pull the recorded special contract and special permit files for this site before programming a retail, restaurant, or drive-through use, or you may design to a use the overlay never allowed.

Context: Ordinance 019830 passed 8-0 on January 6, 2026 on a motion by Representative Fierro seconded by Representative Limón, with no recorded opposition and no explanation in the record for the partial-lot boundary.

Recommended: The ordinance rezones a portion of Lot 35, Block 54 — not the whole lot — leaving a split-zoned parcel with apartment zoning on the remainder and commercial zoning on the balance. Request the planning staff report, the site exhibit showing the rezoned boundary, and the special contract conditions to establish who set that line and what uses the overlay actually permits.

Context: On January 6, 2026 the City Council adopted Ordinance 019830 by 8 Ayes, 0 Nays, rezoning a portion of Lot 35, Block 54, Vista Hills Subdivision Unit Eleven at 1991 Saul Kleinfeld from apartment to commercial with special contract and special permit designations.

Recommended: Land at this Vista Hills address that was zoned for apartments can now be used commercially, which can bring storefront traffic, parking demand, signage, and delivery activity to the block. Ask the city planning department for the special contract and special permit conditions attached to the site, since those documents — not the general commercial category — are what would restrict permitted uses, hours, or buffering next to homes.