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Commission approves variances to allow 20 Ninth townhome subdivision despite staff opposition
Summary
After discussion and a split recommendation at Planning & Zoning, the commission approved three variances for the proposed 20 Ninth townhome subdivision, including reduced Frontera right‑of‑way dedication and a block‑length variance.
The McAllen City Commission approved three variances requested for a proposed 42‑lot townhome development called the 20 Ninth Subdivision, overriding staff’s recommendation to disapprove the variances.
Staff described the site as a long, narrow tract on the east side of North 20 Ninth Street, about 300 feet south of Incarnate Word Avenue, with surrounding uses that include single‑family homes, an elementary school and the McAllen youth baseball complex. The…
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