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Guadalupe County considers "grandfathering" date for long-standing illegal splits amid workload concerns
Summary
County staff proposed setting a fixed grandfathering date and a list of exceptions to the plat requirement to reduce staff workload and prevent longstanding property owners from being blocked by historical, unrecorded subdivisions; commissioners signaled tentative support and asked staff to draft language and post notice in mid-April.
Guadalupe County officials discussed setting a fixed "grandfathering" date and a set of exceptions to the county's platting requirements at an April 1 workshop, aiming to clear a backlog of properties that were split without complying with subdivision rules.
County planning staff said the measure would let staff treat parcels that have remained in their current configuration since before a designated date as legally grandfathered for most purposes, while requiring compliance if a parcel is further subdivided. "It is taking a lot of time and resource to track down these illegal splits," county planner Daniella Valdez told the court, describing hours spent researching deeds, title work and prior county orders.
The discussion centered on what cutoff date to use. Staff said some counties tie the…
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