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Council approves preliminary plat for Stone Bridal addition after water and infrastructure briefing
Summary
The Midland City Council unanimously approved a preliminary plat for Stone Bridal addition, Section 5, moving forward a mixed retail and residential development at North Fairground Road and Loop 250 North.
The Midland City Council unanimously approved a motion to accept staff-recommended conditions and approve a preliminary plat for Stone Bridal addition, Section 5, a roughly 90.43-acre tract at the northwest corner of North Fairground Road and Loop 250 North.
Elizabeth Triggs, planning and development officer, outlined staff recommendations and site conditions for the mix of retail and residential development. She told council the plat is largely along Loop 250 frontage and “the developer will be required to connect to that water and sewer.” Triggs said no deferral requests have been submitted.
Council members focused on whether the city’s water and sewer capacity could support the proposed development and other growth on the northeast side. A city official responding to council said the recently placed Northeast Water Tower provides capacity and improves circulation by looping lines that currently form a single long run to Sunset Ridge. “So capacity wise, we’re fine, but we’ll have better circulation through this neighborhood,” the official said.
Council and staff also discussed broader northeast and county-area water needs. Staff said annexation is the primary local mechanism to extend municipal water and sewer to residents outside the city limits. The council asked staff to prepare exhibits and further analysis on annexation options and on longer-term water supply strategies, including discussion of Paul Davis as a potential water source and Fort Stockton projects mentioned in prior briefings.
Triggs noted planning and zoning had recommended approval of the plat earlier in June and reiterated that final plat approval will require rezoning of portions of the property and resolution of staff comments, including infrastructure build-out.
Council held that the developer is responsible for tying into existing lines and meeting standard conditions prior to final plat recording. After discussion, the motion approving the preliminary plat carried unanimously.
