Council approves two residential replats to create smaller lots in Morningside and Slaughter & Barber North

The Mineral Wells City Council voted Jan. 7 to approve two replat applications that convert existing lots into multiple smaller residential lots in the Morningside Park and Slaughter and Barber North additions.

Property owner Philip Kerr said his replat in Morningside Park would divide an approximately 18,000-square-foot parcel into three roughly 6,000-square-foot lots, aligning with SF-6 density intent; a variance for one undersized lot was granted by the Board of Adjustment on Sept. 19, 2024. Jay Netherton told the council his replat of two lots totaling about three-quarters of an acre in Slaughter and Barber North would create three lots in the 9,000-square-foot zone; he said a December variance allowed one lot to be slightly narrower by roughly 10 feet.

City staff reported both replat applications were straightforward and that the Board of Adjustment had previously granted the necessary variances. Council members asked about access and utilities on the Slaughter and Barber replat; the applicant confirmed one lot would be accessed from Northeast 22nd and the others from Northeast 23rd, and that utilities are available.

After public hearings with both applicants present and no opposition, the council approved each replat by separate motions, each carrying 6-0.

The Morningside approval will allow the applicant to proceed with lot splits subject to city platting procedures; the Slaughter and Barber approval likewise moves the parcels toward sale and development. Both approvals referenced prior Board of Adjustment variances that allowed one undersized lot in each replat.