The Angleton City Council voted to extend the final plat approval for the Mulberry Field subdivision for six months after hearing from developer Corey Warrior, who said he recently secured approximately 1.7 acres of commercial frontage in front of the previously approved residential tract and is ready to move toward construction.

Warrior told the council he had secured the frontage that he believes will improve the financial viability of developing the 41 single‑family lots on about 13.4 acres and allow him to begin construction “in the next six months.” City staff told council the developer has a signed development agreement and had achieved construction‑permit approvals subject to bonds and fees.

Council members pressed Warrior on compliance with updated zoning and subdivision standards adopted since his original approval, including increased front‑setback and driveway-depth rules. City staff and legal counsel explained the legal interplay between the developer’s vested approvals and the revised code; staff said the developer’s plat remained vested to the earlier standards but that new zoning changes can affect any new applications after vesting expires.

Motion and vote: Councilman Sarton moved to extend the final plat for six months; Councilmember Barbara Simmons seconded. The motion carried on a council vote. Several council members warned that further extensions would be unlikely and urged the developer to meet recently updated standards where applicable and to avoid requests for additional waivers.

Why it matters: The extension preserves the developer’s ability to proceed under the previously approved plat for a limited period while the developer pursues the commercial frontage he says is necessary to make the residential buildout viable. Council emphasized that revisions to the city’s residential standards (larger front setbacks and other changes) were intended to improve lot depth and streetscape and that future applications will be judged against the code in force at the time of filing.

Next steps: The developer and city staff will complete outstanding construction‑permit requirements (performance bonds, fees, final engineering), and the council’s extension gives the developer time to begin work. Council members said they did not expect to grant another extension.

Speakers quoted in this article are drawn from the meeting transcript and include the developer and council members.