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Commission rejects voluntary annexation and planned-development zoning that would allow many smaller lots
Summary
After hours of debate about drainage, emergency access and lot-size precedent, the Harlingen City Commission voted against a voluntary annexation and initial PD zoning that would have allowed roughly 135 of 358 lots below the city’s 6,000-square-foot minimum. Developers pledged infrastructure spending (lift station and detention) but concerns about the pace and mix of lot sizes prevailed.
The Harlingen City Commission declined to annex and zone a 35.754-acre tract south of Morris Road after heated debate over proposed reduced lot sizes, drainage and access.
Developer representatives said the project includes a mix of lot sizes with an average of about 7,800 square feet and committed to infrastructure improvements. Mario Reyna (developer representative) told the commission the subdivision’s buildout would be phased over about 9–11 years…
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