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Hammeum Commercial Rezoning near Vista del Sol Drive (26-0590)

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An Ordinance changing the zoning of Tract 17-C-119, Section 8, Block 79, Township 3 Texas and Pacific Railway Company Surveys, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from R-3 (Residential) to C-1 (Commercial), and imposing a condition. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject Property: Generally North of Vista del Sol Dr. and West of Joe Battle Blvd. Applicant: Hammeum, LLC Case Number: PZRZ26-00005 [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]

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Hammeum, LLC asked the city to rezone a tract generally north of Vista del Sol Drive and west of Joe Battle Boulevard from residential use to commercial use, with a condition attached to the change. The rezoning ordinance was approved on June 23, 2026.
3 eventsFirst seen May 12, 2026Last activity Jun 23, 2026File #: 26-0590
City Council: PassJun 23, 2026
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Attorney
As of Jun 2026

Request signed ordinance and reading history for Hammeum rezoning

Context: The same item appears three times with three different dispositions and every listing carries the note "[POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]", including the 2026-05-12 entry that predates that date.

Recommended: Ask the City Clerk for the signed ordinance, the certified vote records, and the full reading history for this rezoning, since the record shows Council action on 2026-05-12 (second reading), 2026-06-09 (unanimously carried) and again on 2026-06-23 (adopted). Confirm which action is the operative adoption and how the imposed condition is documented, because a client relying on the wrong date for compliance or enforcement will be relying on an incomplete record.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →
Developer
As of Jun 2026

Obtain condition attached to Vista del Sol commercial rezoning

Context: The Council item adopted on 2026-06-23 changes the tract from R-3 (Residential) to C-1 (Commercial) "and imposing a condition," but the condition text is not in the agenda record.

Recommended: Pull the adopted ordinance text for the tract north of Vista del Sol Drive and west of Joe Battle Boulevard to identify the single condition Council imposed on the change from R-3 residential to C-1 commercial, and confirm it against your intended use before you commission site design. Designing to full C-1 entitlements without reading that condition risks a redesign at permit review.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Jun 2026

Ask why Hammeum rezoning returned after unanimous approval

Context: Minutes show a unanimous 8-0 result and a separate 8-0 "Carried: 8 to 0" entry, yet the item was moved for adoption again on 2026-06-23 by Representative Fierro with a second by Representative Chávez.

Recommended: Ask the City Clerk and the planning department why an item recorded as unanimously carried 8-0 on 2026-06-09 came back to Council for adoption on 2026-06-23, and why the postponement note references a date that falls after one of the listed hearings. The answer distinguishes a routine second-reading formality from a re-vote worth reporting.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →
Resident
As of Jun 2026

Watch for commercial permits north of Vista del Sol Drive

Context: Council adopted the change from R-3 (Residential) to C-1 (Commercial) for that tract on 2026-06-23 with one condition imposed.

Recommended: The tract generally north of Vista del Sol Drive and west of Joe Battle Boulevard is no longer limited to residential use, so ask the city for the condition Council attached and then watch building permit filings for that tract. Once a permit is issued under the new commercial zoning, the use question is settled and the condition is the only remaining limit on what can be built there.

Source: City Council — Jun 23, 2026 →

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Pass

An Ordinance changing the zoning of Tract 17-C-119, Section 8, Block 79, Township 3 Texas and Pacific Railway Company Surveys, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from R-3 (Residential) to C-1 (Commercial), and imposing a condition. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject Property: Generally North of Vista del Sol Dr. and West of Joe Battle Blvd. Applicant: Hammeum, LLC Case Number: PZRZ26-00005 [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]

Vote: 8 for, 0 against

adopt Ordinance 019885, zoning change from R-3 to C-1 with condition

Vote
Unanimously carried

An Ordinance changing the zoning of Tract 17-C-119, Section 8, Block 79, Township 3 Texas and Pacific Railway Company Surveys, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from R-3 (Residential) to C-1 (Commercial), and imposing a condition. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject Property: Generally North of Vista del Sol Dr. and West of Joe Battle Blvd. Applicant: Hammeum, LLC Case Number: PZRZ26-00005 [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]

Vote: 8 for, 0 against

postpone two weeks the zoning change ordinance from R-3 to C-1 with condition

Hearing
Second Reading

An Ordinance changing the zoning of Tract 17-C-119, Section 8, Block 79, Township 3 Texas and Pacific Railway Company Surveys, City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas from R-3 (Residential) to C-1 (Commercial), and imposing a condition. The penalty is as provided for in Chapter 20.24 of the El Paso City Code. Subject Property: Generally North of Vista del Sol Dr. and West of Joe Battle Blvd. Applicant: Hammeum, LLC Case Number: PZRZ26-00005 [POSTPONED FROM 06-09-2026]