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Weslaco commission follows planning board, denies PUD rezoning for 1609 Southwest Gate after residents cite traffic and school overcrowding
Summary
Residents told the commission a proposed 94‑unit planned unit development at 1609 Southwest Gate Drive would worsen traffic, stretch water and school capacity; commissioners followed the Planning & Zoning recommendation and denied the rezoning request.
The Weslaco City Commission voted Nov. 18 to deny a rezoning request that would have changed 11.572 acres at 1609 Southwest Gate Drive from single‑family zoning to a planned unit development to allow a 94‑unit neighborhood.
Residents who live adjacent to the site urged denial during the public hearing, telling the commission the neighborhood already faces congestion and stressed school and emergency‑service limits. “Anyone that travels down Westgate during the morning or evening hours finds themselves waiting in line stretching well…
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