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Harlingen residents press commission to halt Horseshoe Point variance over traffic, drainage and notice concerns
Summary
After extensive public comment from nearby residents, the Harlingen City Commission left on the table a request to allow a single entrance to the proposed 390-home Horseshoe Point subdivision, and asked staff to hold a workshop and commission further traffic and drainage study.
Dozens of Harlingen residents urged the City Commission to delay action on a variance that would allow the Horseshoe Point subdivision to open with one entrance, saying the plan endangers emergency access, increases traffic congestion on Morris Road and risks worsened flooding for adjacent neighborhoods.
Kate Holt, a resident of the Waters Edge subdivision, said the project "runs contrary to the expectations that many of us had when we moved into this area," and told commissioners she supports growth "but it must…
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