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Neighbors oppose APS temporary electrical skid; McAllen commission tables permit for outreach and review
Summary
Residents opposed a two-year conditional-use permit for an APS temporary electrical skid proposed on city-owned land near Buddy Owens, citing noise, aesthetics and property-value concerns. AEP representatives described a 50-by-100-foot footprint and urgent summer readiness needs; the commission voted to table the item pending further outreach and staff follow-up.
McAllen commissioners on Feb. 9 tabled a conditional-use permit request from APS for a temporary electrical “skid” on city-owned property after residents objected to its proposed location near a residential block.
Residents told the commission the skid would sit “right in the front of our homes” and could produce noise and visual impacts. Lupita Valentina, who identified herself as a nearby resident, said, “I wish that they would leave…
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