Brazosport ISD seeks approval for two‑lane stacking lane, gated entry and landscape changes at middle school on 92 Lake Road

Brazosport ISD representatives told the City of Lake Jackson planning body they will add a two‑lane stacking lane that merges to one lane, a motorized sliding gate with a Knox box for emergency access, and additional landscaping at the middle school located at 92 Lake Road. The planning body approved the administrative and final review of the site‑plan amendment filed May 6, 2025, by voice vote.

The change responds to traffic congestion during student pickup. Miriam Castillo of BLK Architects said, “Basically, we're adding a double stacking lane to the existing school. We heard that the traffic was a major issue, so the district reached out to us to help with this.” Castillo described a design based on a traffic study; she also said the two lanes will “then turn into one, so it's easier for the kids to get into the vehicles for safety.”

The nut graf: The amendment modifies circulation and landscape elements intended to reduce queuing on adjacent streets and improve student loading safety. District and project representatives said the design stems from a traffic engineer’s evaluation; the planning panel approved the amendment administratively rather than requiring a full public hearing.

In discussion, project representatives gave several implementation details. Monty Berger, identified as chief operations and technology officer for Brazosport ISD, and Taylor Seguin, director of maintenance and capital projects for Brazosport ISD, said the stacking lane was sized by dividing available width into two 18‑foot lanes (the team estimated a 62‑vehicle capacity using that approach). The project will retain the existing fire lane and gate configuration; Castillo said the project team did not designate the new stacking lane as a fire lane because the existing fire access is already in place and the fire department agreed to the arrangement. Castillo also said a Knox box with a remote control will be provided to the fire department to allow access.

The landscape amendment would remove a few declining trees affected by the stacking‑lane work and add roughly 20–21 new trees elsewhere on the property. Project staff said trees will be irrigated until established despite an alternate landscape designation in areas lacking irrigation infrastructure. The planning body noted the new plan “exceeds the quantity of trees” proposed in an earlier landscape plan from 2003.

Board members asked practical questions about how drivers would flow and whether buses would conflict with parent pickup. Project staff said the traffic study reported school bus movements occur before peak pickup and that the added stacking capacity should prevent backups. The district and the planning body also discussed crosswalk striping at existing entrances; the proposal includes new crosswalk striping to improve visibility. On the question of who will act as a crossing guard at the new stacking‑lane entrance, project staff said if the crossing is on school property a teacher typically performs the duty; if control is needed on the city sidewalk, the city would require a crossing guard.

A motion to approve the administrative and final review of the site‑plan amendment for the middle school at 92 Lake Road (filed 05/06/2025) passed by voice vote after a second; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.