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Residents raise flood and traffic concerns as commission approves Aransas Addition rezoning to R-2
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing in which multiple residents raised flooding, runoff and traffic concerns, the commission approved rezoning several Aransas Addition lots from R-1 to R-2. Staff and the applicant cited engineering plans, third‑party reviews and inspection procedures intended to address drainage risks.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved an ordinance to rezone selected lots in the Aransas Addition from R-1 (single-family) to R-2 (medium-density residential), following an extended public hearing in which multiple nearby residents voiced concerns about flooding, runoff to Quinlan Creek, parking and the character of the neighborhood.
Why it matters: The rezoning will allow smaller‑lot single-family development consistent with the original 1986 platting intent the applicant described; neighbors warned that increased impervious cover and altered drainage patterns could worsen flooding on adjacent properties and downstream waterways.
Applicant and staff presentation: Applicant Bruce Strachey said the subdivision was originally platted in 1986 for townhome construction and that the current request aims to return the site to the original intent with smaller lots (applicant said smallest lots are approximately 40 by…
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