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McAllen commission approves rezoning of downtown under new Unified Development Code after extended public hearing
Summary
After an extended public hearing with business owners and long-time residents urging caution, the McAllen City Commission voted to rezone a downtown core area under the city''s new Unified Development Code (UDC), a move officials said will speed permitting and broaden allowable uses. The commission also scheduled a community meeting March 25 on related neighborhood concerns.
The McAllen City Commission voted to adopt rezoning for a defined city-core downtown area under the new Unified Development Code (UDC) following a lengthy public hearing and debate.
Proponents, including planning staff, said the rezoning will streamline permitting and expand allowable uses to help property owners and attract investment. Planning staff told the commission the effort is part of a citywide implementation of Envision McAllen and the UDC, work that has rezoned roughly 6,000 parcels to date (planning staff presentation). "It gives them more opportunity," a planning presenter said, describing how second-story spaces can become dwelling units and more mixed uses would be permitted.
Opponents at the…
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