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Missouri City planning commission denies replat of Oyster Creek Farms Estates after residents protest groundwater, lot-splitting concerns
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a proposed replat of Oyster Creek Farms Estates on Underwood after residents raised groundwater, well interference and notice concerns. Staff had recommended conditional approval pending an engineer—ertification of adequate groundwater.
The Missouri City Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 11 denied a proposed replat of Oyster Creek Farms Estates on Underwood, following public comment from residents who said nearly all neighboring owners within 200 feet oppose subdividing the property.
The commission voted to deny the replat after hearing that staff recommended approval only with conditions, including a certification by a professional engineer that adequate groundwater exists to support any additional wells the subdivision change would allow. The applicant listed in the agenda was Seth David Passoeba of Texas Tejas Surveying, filing on behalf of Alejandro Berman Reiser.
Staff told the commission that state law requires an engineer—ertification when a proposed subdivision would add private wells. "Due to the Texas code 212010, a certification by an engineer stating that adequate groundwater is available for the subdivision" was a stated condition,…
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