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Harlingen commissioners reject rezoning for Stewart Place corner after neighborhood objections
Summary
The Harlingen City Commission denied a request to rezone a 1.73-acre Stewart Place corner from single‑family residential to neighborhood services after multiple residents raised traffic, drainage and character concerns.
Harlingen commissioners on June 15 rejected a developer’s appeal to rezone a 1.73‑acre parcel at the southeast corner of Stewart Place and Brennaman Road from R‑1 (single‑family residential) to Neighborhood Services (NS). The vote failed after extensive public comment from nearby homeowners who said the change would bring unwanted traffic and drainage problems to a long‑established residential area.
The parcel’s owner, represented at the hearing by Blanca Sarate and developer representatives, asked the commission to reconsider a planning‑and‑zoning denial and allow low‑impact commercial uses such as professional offices similar to the nearby Stewart Suites. Sarate said the location — adjacent to Fire Station No. 2 and near an expressway — made it better suited for small offices than for single‑family homes.…
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