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Council approves Transfer Creek final plat but refuses setback variance after resident objections
Summary
After public comment and a brief executive session, the City of Mission approved a final plat for Transfer Creek Subdivision and declined a requested side‑setback variance. A resident said the prior rezoning and a planned cluster of duplexes would harm traffic and neighborhood character.
The Mission City Council approved final plat for the Transfer Creek Subdivision (also referred to in public comment as Prosper/Prosper Creek) on Feb. 23 but rejected the developer’s requested variance to reduce a side setback from 6 feet to 5 feet. Council members said any subsequent changes must be returned to council for approval.
Planning staff told the council the subdivision covers about 8.18 acres between Transfer and Compton north of 2 Mile Road and is configured for lots with fourplexes (four units per lot) with two public-street entrances to meet fire-code access requirements. The rezoning for the site had been approved by council in October of the preceding year; the plat review was the council’s first formal review of the construction-ready plan.
Resident Esther Salinas spoke during citizens participation, saying she and neighbors had circulated a petition opposing rezoning of agricultural land and arguing the change would increase traffic congestion and strain local infrastructure. "The rezoning could lead to numerous detrimental consequences increased traffic congestion strain on local resources," Salinas told the council, saying she had gathered more than 100 petition signatures in 2024.
Staff explained the city is complying with a state law requiring a decision on subdivisions within 30 days and that the practice of separate preliminary and final plats needed adjustment. Council moved the item into executive session for legal advice, then returned to open session and approved the final plat as presented while denying the requested variance. The motion included language that any future changes come back to council for review.
Council recorded the final vote as unanimous in open session.
Planning staff said the plat complies with the city’s water, sewer and drainage requirements; staff recommended approval with conditions and noted the subdivision layout includes two entrances (Transfer and Compton) and an approved drainage report.
