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Commissioners approve preliminary plat, exemptions and amended plat; permit granted for EOG driveway
Summary
The court approved Somerset Estates preliminary plat, multiple certificates of exception and an amended plat, and granted a commercial driveway permit for EOG Resources; commissioners discussed road damage concerns from heavy equipment but took no new regulatory action.
Atascosa County Commissioners Court approved a series of land-use items Jan. 21, 2025, including a preliminary plat, multiple certificates of exception, an amended plat and a commercial driveway permit.
Brittney (listed as Brittney/Brittany Van Curran/Van Curren on the agenda) of Rural Development presented Somerset Estates preliminary plat on Stevens Road in Precinct 2; Commissioner Bowen moved for approval and Commissioner Gillespie seconded. The court approved the preliminary plat while the developer completes final items with Bexar County (speaker referred to “Benton City” in the record, transcript spelling not final).
Van Curran recommended approval of a certificate of exception for Liberation Ranches on County Road 300 (Precinct 3), noting the lots meet direct road-frontage and spacing requirements; the court approved the exception. The court also approved a family-split certificate of exception for the Anderson family and an amended plat for Christine Roadacre subdivision on County Road 422 (Precinct 3) after staff said minor line adjustments had been made.
The court granted a commercial driveway permit to EOG Resources for a new site on Thompson Road in Precinct 4. During discussion, a commissioner asked whether oilfield companies could be held liable for damage that heavy equipment causes on county roads. County staff and an elected official said the county attorney would need to advise on legal authority; an EOG representative present said EOG had assisted with watering and grading and had hired equipment to help sustain the road.
Each land-use motion was recorded as approved; the transcript shows the standard motion/second format and a recorded “motion carries” for each item but does not include roll-call tallies. No new county roadway bond, fee or formal damage-repair requirement was adopted at the meeting.
