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Commissioners deny rezoning request for historic Benson house; owner says goal is preservation
Summary
A proposal to rezone the Benson family home site on South Benson to commercial (C‑2) for use as an event center drew opposition from nearby landowners and was denied by the commission; the property owner said the intent is to preserve the house and use it for small events and school visits.
McALLEN, Texas — The City Commission voted Monday to deny a request to rezone the Lloyd Benson family home site near 3000 South Benson from single‑family (R‑1) to commercial (C‑2). Property owners and developers told the commission they bought surrounding acreage with an expectation of residential development; nearby neighbors opposed introducing commercial uses citing noise and drainage concerns.
Jesse Barber, representing the surrounding owners, told commissioners the parcel historically was part of the Benson estate and that surrounding acreage is being developed as…
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