Matters — 2026
134 matters with activity · 134 new in this period · 92 resolved
Case File 26-0892
This ordinance would amend the El Paso City Code sections governing the city's organizational structure to establish a new Enterprise Risk and Safety Office and remove language that placed the risk management function under the Department of Human Resources. The change would make risk management its own city department rather than a unit within another department.
Aug 18: Second Reading
Case File 26-0893
This ordinance would update the city's special events permit rules so that insurance and indemnification agreements are handled by the Enterprise Risk and Safety Office instead of the Risk Management Office. The change updates the office name referenced in the permit application requirements for special events held on streets, sidewalks, and public places.
Aug 18: Second Reading
City right of way (File 26-0662)
City Council voted to terminate Pinnacle Media, LLC's non-exclusive franchise to place benches at bus stops on city right of way, which had been granted under Ordinance 018002. The termination was approved unanimously by a vote of 7 to 0.
Jul 7: Pass
Case File 26-0648
The City Council authorized the City Manager to sign documents conveying approximately 330.26 acres of land legally described as Laura E. Mundy Survey 234, Tract 2, in El Paso County. The conveyance was approved unanimously by the council.
Jun 23: Pass
Case File 26-0284
The City Council discussed and took action on the selection of a Chief Internal Auditor, the municipal position responsible for overseeing internal audits and compliance across city operations. This role is critical to ensuring accountability and identifying operational risks within city departments. The matter proceeded to hearing but stalled without a final selection.
Mar 3: Carried: 5 to 2, 1 abstention
Zoning Change at 210 Lee Street (26-0449)
A zoning change was proposed for property at 210 Lee Street in the Cotton Addition, shifting it from Light Manufacturing to Commercial use. This change would allow the site to be redeveloped for commercial purposes instead of manufacturing operations. The City Council approved the proposal unanimously.
May 12: Carried: 8 to 0
Zoning Case File 26-0741
The City of El Paso is seeking a Special Permit to build a governmental facility at 7024 Cielo Vista Drive, in the Cielo Vista Park Subdivision. The permit would allow the city to repurpose a portion of property currently designated for "City School/Park" use into a governmental building. This proposal would provide public facilities to serve the El Paso community.
Jul 21: Carried: 8 to 0; Ordinance 019895 ADOPTED
DeLa Riva Properties, Inc, PZRZ24-00016 Application (Z24-00016)
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.
Feb 3: Adopted: 6 to 0 (Ordinance 019841)
DeLa Riva Properties Contractor's Yard at Gateway South Boulevard (26-0026)
DeLa Riva Properties, Inc. sought a special permit for property at 8701 Gateway South Boulevard to reduce the required rear yard and side street yard setbacks and to allow a small contractor's yard on the site. City staff found the request consistent with the property's future land use designation under Plan El Paso, the city's comprehensive plan. The ordinance was adopted by a vote of 6 to 0 as Ordinance 019842.
Feb 3: Adopted: 6 to 0 (Ordinance 019842)
201 Cortez Drive (File 26-0187)
An application sought Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding for Cielo Towers II, a proposed affordable housing development at 201 Cortez Drive in El Paso. The 9% regional competitive program supports affordable rental housing projects, and the mayor was authorized to sign resolutions of support or no objection on the city's behalf. The matter stalled and remained inactive without final council action.
Feb 3: Unanimously carried
Canutillo Independent School District Residential Rezoning (26-0343)
The Canutillo Independent School District asked the city to rezone two tracts of land from a commercial designation with conditions to a residential designation. The rezoning was approved by City Council on April 1, 2026, by a vote of 8 to 0.
Apr 1: Carried: 8 to 0
Canutillo Independent School District Zoning Condition Release (26-0344)
The Canutillo Independent School District asked the city to remove all conditions that earlier ordinances had attached to two tracts of land when their zoning was changed, freeing the property from those older restrictions. The City Council approved the release by a vote of 8 to 0 on April 1, 2026.
Apr 1: Carried: 8 to 0
Case File 26-0820
The city is developing an ordinance to regulate virtual currency kiosks—commonly called cryptocurrency ATMs—including requirements for their operation and maintenance. The regulation would establish citywide standards for how and where these kiosks can function.
Jul 21: Unanimously carried
Case File 26-0702
The City of El Paso authorized the sale of property in the Mountain Homes Subdivision (Lots 18 and 19, Block 3) to Osvaldo Holguin and Rosio Segovia for $53,000. This represented a disposition of city-owned real property through a public process. The sale was approved unanimously by the City Council on July 7, 2026.
Jul 7: Pass
Jefferson Apartments Parking Reduction at 2928 Pershing Drive (26-0621)
Jefferson Apartments, LLC sought a special permit to provide 67% fewer parking spaces than normally required at 2928 Pershing Drive in El Paso. The permit was approved on June 23, 2026.
Jun 23: Pass
Dirty Freddy, LLC Commercial Rezoning at 1401 N. Mesa Street (26-0574)
Dirty Freddy, LLC asked the city to rezone the property at 1401 N. Mesa Street from apartment zoning to commercial zoning, with conditions attached to the change. The El Paso City Council approved the rezoning by a vote of 7 to 0 on June 9, 2026.
Jun 9: Carried: 7 to 0
Sunrise Acres Apartments Rezoning (26-0511)
Tract 49 in Sunrise Acres was rezoned from residential (R-4) to apartment (A-2) zoning. The rezoning permitted increased housing density at the location. The City Council approved the proposal unanimously.
May 26: Carried: 8 to 0
Case File 26-0384
The City of El Paso authorized the sale of Lots 14 and 15 in Hughes Subdivision to Victor Hugo Duran Salcedo and Maricruz Moreno Sanchez for $39,228. The City Council approved the conveyance unanimously.
Apr 14: Carried: 8 to 0
Rosa Escalante Case Number: PZRZ25-00025 Application (Z25-00025)
Four properties on Neptune Street—8612, 8614, 8616, and 8618—were rezoned from single-family residential (R-4) to apartment (A-2) zoning, allowing for apartment development on land previously restricted to residential homes. The City Council approved the zoning change unanimously on April 1, 2026.
Apr 1: Carried: 8 to 0
Aaron Aceves Case Number: PZRZ25-00019 Application (Z25-00019)
The City Council considered a proposal to rezone 529 Schwabe Street from Ranch and Farm (R-F) to Residential (R-3A) zoning. The rezoning would enable residential development on the property. The City Council approved the rezoning unanimously on April 1, 2026.
Apr 1: Carried: 8 to 0
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