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Residents oppose proposed 150‑unit townhouse development near Nolana, ask for traffic and environmental studies
Summary
At a public hearing during the City of Pharr commission meeting, residents who live adjacent to a proposed development of 150 townhouses urged commissioners to scale back the project, request traffic and school‑capacity studies, and preserve a green buffer; city officials asked presenters to identify the data supporting school‑capacity claims.
At a public hearing Thursday during the City of Pharr commission meeting, residents who said they live next to the site of a proposed 150‑unit townhouse development urged elected officials to halt or reduce the project and to require further traffic and environmental study.
Imelda Cantu, who identified herself as a resident directly impacted by the plan, told the commission she opposed the proposed 150 townhouses because of the development’s scale and design and asked the city to require “a full impact and traffic study” and to involve neighbors in discussion of alternatives or mitigation. She said the project would strain infrastructure on Nolana, worsen…
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