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Planning commission conditionally approves Whispering Heights Phase 2 preliminary plat
Summary
The Planning Commission approved preliminary plat PZ202547 for Whispering Heights Phase 2, a 5.5-acre, 18-lot residential addition, with five staff conditions tied to right-of-way, street lighting, construction plans, utility connections and an updated master plan.
The Beaumont Planning Commission voted to conditionally approve the preliminary plat for Whispering Heights Phase 2 (file PZ202547) on March 17, 2025, moving the project forward with five conditions.
Planning staff told the commission the applicant, identified in the record as Fits and Shipman, is seeking reapproval of a preliminary plat that previously received conditional approval in April 2022 but exceeded the two‑year time limit in the city’s subdivision review process. "Fits and Shipman is requesting approval of the preliminary plat for Whispering Heights phase 2," staff said during the meeting.
The project covers 5.5 acres north of Rayhan Wood Street and would create 18 single‑family residential lots on a new local street that would extend Mumtaz Drive and connect to Point Parkway. Planning staff said the proposed residential streets would have a 50‑foot right‑of‑way with 27 feet of pavement width, and that water and sewer would be provided by extension of City Utilities.
Bernadino Churstand, identified in the record as the engineer of record for the developer, told the commission construction plans have already been submitted and work is underway; he said the preliminary plat simply expired during the two‑year window. "My name is, Bernadino Churstand with bits and shipment here in Beaumont," he said. "The construction plans have already been submitted, and they're actually under construction. It's just a 2 year span for the preliminary plat has expired."
Planning staff recommended approval subject to five conditions: correct Mumtaz Drive right‑of‑way and pavement width to meet section 26.03 0.002 subpart 4 of the city code; space street lights to meet subdivision ordinance requirements; revise the street layout plan to meet city ordinance requirements; relocate sanitary sewer service connections to avoid overlap with telecom and energy easements for certain blocks as shown on the submitted plans; and submit an updated master plan prior to plat recordation.
A commissioner moved to approve PZ202547 and a second was recorded. The commission voted in favor; no opposing votes were recorded and the chair declared, "The ayes have it." The motion approved the preliminary plat with the five staff conditions.
The commission’s approval is conditional; staff instructions require applicants to return with a final plat and construction plans that comply with the listed conditions before recordation.
Notes: the staff presentation referenced the city's code of ordinances time limit for preliminary plats (section 26.02 0.002 c) and the subdivision street standards noted above.
