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Commission denies rezoning request for 1015 West 6th Street after neighborhood opposition
Summary
After a public hearing where neighbors raised concerns about utilities, traffic and neighborhood character, the Weslaco City Commission voted to deny Ordinance 2026-610, which would have rezoned 1015 West 6th Street from single-family to duplex/apartment zoning.
The Weslaco City Commission voted on April 1 to deny an application to rezone 1015 West 6th Street from R-1 (single-family) to R-2 (duplex and apartment), upholding the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendation against the change.
Neighbors and nearby residents urged the commission to reject the rezoning at a public hearing. "We'd like to ask you to deny the request to rezone 1015 West 6th Street," said Michelle Holland Wilson, who said she lives on Hackberry Drive behind the property and described the street as lined with older single-family homes, one of which has a historic marker. She warned about strained utilities, limited alley access for service trucks and the potential for added parking and trash impacts.
Yvan Garcia, the project engineer for the developer, Lila Pena, told the commission the developer proceeded in good faith after believing the property was zoned for multifamily use and that a clerical error led to the rezone request. "I am here to answer any questions… as far as the site plan, the infrastructure, how everything's being proposed and traffic access," Garcia said.
City staff said the application had required notice and that 26 property owners within a 200-foot radius had been notified by letter; staff also received a petition opposing the rezone that met the 20% threshold. Because the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended denial, the ordinance required a supermajority to pass. Commissioners moved to accept P&Z’s recommendation to deny the rezoning, and the motion passed by voice vote.
The commission’s denial preserves the property's R-1 designation and leaves existing single-family zoning intact. No amendment or alternative land-use plan was approved at the meeting.
The denial followed a standard public hearing process; the commission opened the hearing, heard public comment, allowed the applicant’s representative to respond to technical questions, and then closed the hearing before taking the motion to deny. The commission did not schedule further action on the property during the meeting.
