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Planning and Zoning Commission approves multiple plats, a specific‑use designation and zone change requests; votes recorded
Summary
At its meeting the Midland Planning and Zoning Commission approved a set of consent and public‑hearing items including a specific‑use designation for alcohol sales at a downtown restaurant, two zone/rezoning requests, and multiple plats; most items passed unanimously 7‑0 as noted on the record.
The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission approved a slate of land‑use and platting items at its meeting, including a specific‑use designation for on‑premises alcohol sales, a residential zone change, several final and preliminary plats, and two preliminary‑plat reinstatements. Most items received no public objections at the hearing and were approved unanimously.
Key outcomes (as recorded in the meeting transcript):
- Item 4: Specific‑use designation (SUD) with term to allow the sale of all alcoholic beverages for a restaurant at 103 South A Street (Jesus Rodriguez, applicant; property owner George Sosa). Staff said the site is in the Central Business (CB) zoning and that no objections had been received; the commission approved the SUD with terms (motion by Commissioner Sysnaga; second Commissioner Martin). The transcript records the motion as passing, 7‑0.
- Item 5: Zone change from Light Industrial (LI) to SF‑3 (single‑family dwelling) for Lot 12 Block 7, Moody Addition (applicants Mario and Erica Hernandez / intended to construct a single‑family dwelling). Staff recommended approval and the commission approved the rezoning (motion by Commissioner Martin; second Commissioner Sparks). The motion was recorded as passing, 7‑0.
- Item 6: Final plat — Avalon Addition Section 6, a replat to correct inaccurate lot lines at 1602 Winfield Road (submitted by Grama Consulting). Staff recommended approval and said no objections were received; the commission voted to approve the final plat (motion by Commissioner Sparks; second Commissioner Richardson). The transcript records the vote as 7‑0.
- Item 8: Preliminary plat — Nomad RV Park, 17.66 acres at Cotton Flat Road and Alta Vista Drive for a luxury RV park (submitted by Maverick Engineering). Staff recommended approval subject to conditions; the commission approved the preliminary plat (motion by Commissioner Sparks; second Commissioner Berry). Vote recorded: 7‑0.
- Item 9: Preliminary plat — Lazy 3 at Midland Polo, 13.52 acres for future equestrian/agricultural use (submitted by Dunaway Associates on behalf of Musselman Family LP). Staff recommended approval subject to conditions; the commission approved the preliminary plat (motion by Commissioner Berry; second Commissioner Martin). Vote recorded: 7‑0.
- Item 10: Preliminary plat reinstatement — Shenandoah Ridge (146.827 acres into 528 lots) for future single‑family development (submitted by Maverick Engineering on behalf of Shenandoah Bar M Ranch LLC). Staff noted prior approval in 2021 and recommended reinstatement; a motion to approve was made and seconded. The transcript records a motion and second but does not include an explicit roll call vote for item 10 in the posted excerpt.
- Item 11: Replat — West 191 Industrial Park Section 16, replat into three lots for industrial development (submitted by Maverick Engineering on behalf of and E Holdings). Staff recommended approval and the commission approved (motion by Commissioner Cisnaga; second Commissioner Sparks). Vote recorded: 7‑0.
- Item 12: Preliminary plat reinstatement — IDEA Henry School site, replat for school development at Briarwood Avenue and Navasota Drive (submitted by WA Veil, LLC on behalf of IDEA Public Schools). Staff recommended approval subject to conditions and the commission approved the reinstatement (motion by Commissioner Cisnaga; second Commissioner Martin). Vote recorded: 7‑0.
For items that included public comment, staff or applicants answered questions at the dais; one resident at the Avalon Addition final plat (Marvin Moore, 1600 Winfield) said he had not received mailed notice and the planner said staff would investigate mailing records and noted the 200‑foot notification buffer and the sign posted on the property.
Most approvals were unanimous on the commission record (7‑0) where a roll call was announced in the transcript. Item 10 (Shenandoah Ridge preliminary plat reinstatement) had a recorded motion and second in the transcript but the posted excerpt did not show the final vote for that item; city staff will record final outcomes in the official minutes and in the city council agenda packets when applicable.
