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McAllen commission approves several land-use items, disapproves narrow-street rezoning
Summary
The commission approved rezoning and conditional-use items at two addresses, approved a PUD variance for Vios at Ware after resident comment, rejected a rezoning request for East Augusta because of narrow right-of-way, and approved a developer variance for Tres Largo phase 1.
McAllen commissioners on Monday handled a package of public hearings on zoning, variances and subdivision terms, approving several items and rejecting one rezoning request because of street-width and traffic concerns.
The commission approved rezoning and a conditional-use permit for two routine items — a rezoning at 5517 North Benson Road (old R-1 to new R-1) and a conditional-use permit for a residential use in a commercial zone at 415 South By Centennial — after staff said Planning and Zoning recommended approval and no one spoke in opposition.
The commission rejected a rezoning request for two parcels on East Augusta (requested from old R-1 to new R-3) after planners and several commissioners noted the street has only a 26-foot right-of-way, which was judged inadequate for the proposed duplexes. Planning and Zoning had recommended denial; the commission voted to disapprove the requested rezoning.
On a separate item, the commission considered an amendment to the PUD at 4900 Northway Road (Vios at Ware). Planning and Zoning had unanimously recommended disapproval at an earlier hearing. Several nearby residents spoke about existing drainage and alley water problems. The developer’s representative, Mario Reyna of Melden & Hunt, said the project had changed since earlier approvals and that the current plan is a single-family residential development rather than apartments. After questions and discussion about drainage, setbacks and fencing materials, the commission approved the developer’s requested variance (the motion passed with an affirmative vote).
The commission also approved a variance for Tres Largo phase 1 to allow a 32-foot interior street right-of-way with added utility and sidewalk easements and a property-owner restriction prohibiting on-street parking; Fire Department review and a legal note were included as conditions.
Finally, the commission approved three parkland-fee schedule items that allow applicants to pay half the parkland fee at recordation and the remainder at building-permit issuance; commissioners authorized the city manager to continue the historic practice while staff works on a formal policy change.
Decisions that required only routine motions and no extended debate were bundled on the consent agenda and approved en bloc; several items were discussed separately on request.
Several residents attended the Vios at Ware hearing to press drainage concerns; staff told commissioners that subdivision review would require detention and stormwater measures as part of development approvals.
