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Harlingen commission approves Horseshoe Point annexation after heated debate over lot sizes and drainage
Summary
After public opposition and an executive session over potential litigation, the City Commission approved a voluntary annexation for the 35.754‑acre Horseshoe Point development with planned‑development zoning that allows many lots smaller than the city's 6,000‑square‑foot standard.
The Harlingen City Commission voted Monday to approve the voluntary annexation and establish planned‑development zoning for the 35.754‑acre Horseshoe Point tract, despite sustained public opposition and objections from at least one commissioner over variances that allow lots smaller than Harlingen’s 6,000‑square‑foot minimum.
The item had already carried planning approvals for internal configuration (50‑foot rights‑of‑way; 32‑foot paved streets) and stated that approximately 88 of 129 single‑family lots would be smaller than 6,000 square feet. Kaye Pault, a Watersedge resident, told the commission she and neighbors had collected petitions and urged commissioners to "follow the rules of Harlingen," arguing smaller lots would…
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