Mission council approves Meadow Creek plat after resident request for one‑story restriction

Council members approved a three‑track plat for the Meadow Creek subdivision Monday after staff confirmed the proposed lots meet the city's 5,000‑square‑foot minimum and after a resident asked the council to add a promise made at an earlier meeting: that only one‑story homes would be allowed. Nut graf: The plat was approved unanimously, but the council did not add a one‑story restriction residents said had been discussed at a 2024 rezoning hearing. Planning staff said the city lacks authority to impose a one‑story limit on a plat, and suggested any such restriction would need to be included by the developer or imposed by a homeowners association. At the start of the item, Karen Pruitt, a Meadow Creek resident, told the council she and neighbors recall that when the city approved R‑1 rezoning in April 2024 it was stated "that a plat note would be added specifying that only 1 story homes could be built." She asked the council to "follow through with the original commitment by adding the 1 story restriction to the plat note presented today." City planning staff confirmed the three tracks in the submitted plat exceed the 5,000 square foot minimum. Staff also told the council ownership had changed since the 2024 rezoning, noting the current owner is "Mr. Cantu," and that the owner presenting the plat may not have been party to the earlier rezoning discussion. When asked whether the city could add a one‑story limitation to the plat, planning staff said the city cannot add such a requirement to a plat and that "only the developer can do that." Staff explained that restrictions on home height are typically established through a subdivision covenant or association rules rather than through a plat approval. Councilmember motioned to "approve the plat as presented and as approved by our planning and zoning board." The motion was seconded, and the council voted unanimously to approve the plat (motion carries 5‑0). Ending: The approved plat moves forward with the 5,000‑square‑foot minimum lots in place. Residents who want a one‑story restriction will need to pursue that limit with the property owner or through private covenants; city staff said the council does not have the legal authority to add the restriction as a plat condition.