Commission grants preliminary plat approval for High Country Subdivision Phase 2

The commission unanimously approved the preliminary plat for High Country Subdivision Phase 2, a 2.59-acre tract along North Veterans Boulevard adjacent to Royal Ridge. The approval allows the applicant to proceed with required public improvements — including sidewalks and utility extensions — and to continue design work for a proposed driveway crossing over an existing concrete drainage channel.

Engineer Edward Garza of Crane Engineering, representing the developer Texas Storage LLC, told the commission the project team has coordinated drainage modeling with the city’s consultant and TxDOT for driveway access; the project will preserve existing secondary access for emergency responders and provide a planned easement for emergency ingress/egress that will accompany future site plans. The engineer said the developer already is securing a driveway permit from TxDOT and expects to complete the final crossing design during site-plan and building-permit review.

Staff reported the application had passed the review-team stage for preliminary plat and recommended approval subject to standard code compliance. Commissioners asked technical questions about the crossing and drainage; the applicant said analyses show the driveway design will comply with the city’s drainage ordinances and that the crossing can be designed without altering floodplain elevations. The commission voted to grant preliminary plat approval so the developer may proceed with construction of public improvements and continue toward final plat and building-permit submissions.