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Harlingen commission approves zoning, annexations, fee waiver extension and multiple municipal measures
Summary
At its July meeting the Harlingen City Commission approved a package of ordinances and resolutions including a rezoning request, two voluntary annexations, an amendment to plat expiration rules, an extension of a permit-fee waiver tied to a declared state of emergency, and several operational approvals.
Harlingen City Commissioners on July 16 approved a set of ordinances and resolutions spanning land-use changes, emergency-related permit-fee waivers and routine municipal agreements.
The actions adopted included a rezoning ordinance on first reading for a 479.25‑acre tract along the north side of Rio Hondo Road, two voluntary annexations (10 acres on Paloma Lane and a 126.5‑acre tract along Bob Yucher Road and adjacent rights of way), an amendment to subdivision plat expiration language, an extension of a temporary waiver of certain permit fees tied to a state of emergency, and several operational matters including authorization to enter a municipal maintenance agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation and approval of the city’s annual CDBG/HOME action plan.
Why it matters: The package advances several near‑term development and infrastructure priorities — expanding city limits, updating subdivision processing timelines, and preserving procedural…
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