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Resident urges Weslaco commission to reconsider rezoning, presses for drainage fixes in longstanding colonia
Summary
A resident said the commission ignored 60 neighborhood signatures in support of opposing a rezoning at 901 San Joaquin and urged the city to fix recurring flooding in the Colonia Lackland area, attributing much of the flooding to local grading and paving.
During the public‑comment period, Yolanda Mendez addressed the Weslaco City Commission to urge the city to address repeated flooding in the Colonia Lackland neighborhood and to express frustration over a recent rezoning decision.
Mendez said the city’s decision to rezone 901 San Joaquin from R‑1 (family dwelling) to B‑1 (neighborhood business) left her and neighbors “appalled,” and she said roughly 60 residents signed a petition opposing the rezoning. She told the commission she felt those neighbors’ views were disregarded.
Mendez also said Colonia Lackland, which she said has existed since at least the early 1960s, has been repeatedly flooded and that much of the water now drains toward residents because recent paving and grading direct runoff into the neighborhood. She said local businesses have left after flooding and that residents worry that continued redevelopment without adequate drainage will further harm neighborhood families.
Why it matters: Public comments highlight local opposition to zoning changes and raise concerns about neighborhood drainage and equity in municipal planning. The commission did not take action on the specific rezoning during public comment; zoning decisions come through separate agenda items and formal hearings.
What the commission can do next: The resident sought clearer action from the city on drainage improvements in Colonia Lackland; staff had earlier discussed city drainage projects in the public‑works presentation at the same meeting.
