League City panel refers Westside Master Plan to city council after presentation on drainage, parks and mixed-use goals

A League City advisory panel voted 6-0 to refer the League City Westside Master Plan to the City Council for consideration after hearing a presentation by planning staff and asking questions about drainage, land use and incentives.

Planner Christopher Carpenter summarized the plan before the public hearing and told the panel, “the master plan is a guide. It helps us manage and control growth, and plan for the future growth of our city.” Carpenter said the plan document runs roughly 700 pages and noted that public engagement for the project included two surveys that drew more than 1,300 responses.

The nut of Carpenter’s presentation was the West Side’s expected rapid growth tied to regional infrastructure. Carpenter told the panel the Grand Parkway is expected to start construction in 2027 and be completed around 2031, and that the plan is intended to get guidance in place before that work accelerates. He said the plan seeks a more…