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Council approves Deer Park rezoning and Junction preliminary plat; planners flag drainage, utilities and future land‑use map changes
Summary
The council approved a zoning change for the Deer Park annex area and a 72‑lot preliminary plat for the Junction subdivision; staff said utilities are available but that final plat approvals must address drainage, TxDOT access and sidewalks.
The Mount Pleasant City Council on Jan. 28 approved a zoning change requested by CAPS Properties LTD that rezoned portions of recently annexed acreage from Future Development District to Single‑Family 1 and Single‑Family 2 residential districts, and separately approved a 72‑lot preliminary plat for the Junction subdivision.
Planning Director Lynn (presenting) told the council the rezoning request covers roughly 134.3 acres annexed in 2022; the developer requested Single‑Family 2 zoning on the portion with tighter lot configurations and Single‑Family 1 on larger‑lot portions. Staff noted utilities would be available but that the developer must still extend sewer and water infrastructure to the project where required. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 3‑0. The ordinance adopting the rezoning was introduced as Ordinance 2025‑2 and the council approved it unanimously.
On the Junction preliminary plat — a 72‑lot subdivision with two retail lots near U.S. Highway 271 — staff recommended approval with standard conditions. The council’s motion approving the preliminary plat included conditions that engineering plans, civil construction plans and any required TxDOT access approvals must be obtained before final plat, and that the final plat must include sidewalk notes and the city’s infrastructure acceptance conditions. Staff emphasized TxDOT approvals will be needed for driveway/road bores and that the developer’s final construction drawings must show how drainage constraints will be addressed.
Council members asked about drainage and whether the project would create downstream issues. Staff said the property is not in a designated floodplain but acknowledged the site has water courses that require engineering review; the developer must supply drainage calculations at the preliminary and final plat stages.
Ending: Both the rezoning ordinance and the Junction preliminary plat were approved unanimously with staff conditions; further engineering, drainage calculations and TxDOT driveway/utility approvals must be satisfied before final plat or building permits.
