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Commission approves rezoning to allow apartment building at 9 S. 20th amid traffic, density concerns
Summary
The City Commission approved a rezoning request from R‑2 to R‑3 for property near Business 83 to allow more units than the site currently supports, prompting debate over density, traffic and property shape.
McALLEN, Texas — The McAllen City Commission voted May 27 to approve a rezoning request to change property on South 20th (addresses cited as 9 S. 20th and 13 S. 20th, south of Business 83) from R‑2 to R‑3, a change that would allow multiunit apartments on the site.
Why it matters: The rezoning shifts a parcel from lower‑density residential (R‑2) to R‑3, which allows apartment‑style development; commissioners debated the density and traffic implications for adjacent single‑family areas.
What the commission decided:…
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