Votes at a glance: Planning and Zoning Commission approves school plat, restaurant alcohol use and other items

The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission took final action on multiple consent and public‑hearing items at its meeting. Most items were approved with minimal discussion; below are summaries, the motions on record and the votes as read during the meeting.

Consent agenda (items 3–6) A motion to approve consent agenda items 3–6 was made (motion recorded from Commissioner Sysniaga; second by Commissioner Sparks) and the commission recorded the outcome as "Motion passes 7 0." These items were not discussed in detail on the record.

Item 7 — Final plat: Goddard Middle School addition (District 1) Motion (read by staff): Approve the final plat of Goddard Middle School addition, a 17.66‑acre tract at the northwest corner of Haines Drive and Ward Street. Staff presentation noted the property had never been platted; the parcel is used as a school and the future land‑use plan designates the area for school/university uses. Staff recommended approval. The meeting records a motion and second; the vote was recorded on the screen as "Motion passes 7 0." The plat will allow the school district to formalize the lot to permit future buildings.

Item 8 — Final plat: Tres Gringos Uno addition (ETJ) Maverick Engineering submitted the final plat on behalf of Resource Enterprise Associates LLC for an 11.14‑acre tract north of Hernandez Avenue in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Staff said the parcel is intended for future industrial development; a related preliminary plat was approved on 01/21/2025. Staff recommended approval. The meeting record shows the motion to approve and records the on‑screen vote as "Motion passes. 6 4 1 abstained" (tally as read aloud in the meeting record). The commission did not provide further discussion on the record.

Item 9 — Specific‑use designation with term: Rudy's New Mexico Barbecue (4711 West Loop 250) Staff (Alexis) presented a request by Rudy's New Mexico Barbecue for a specific‑use designation with term to allow on‑premises sale of all alcoholic beverages in a restaurant at 4711 West Loop 250. Staff gave site area (8,013 square feet total; alcohol service area 4,711 square feet), proposed alcohol hours (Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.–10 p.m.), and noted no churches or public schools are within 300 feet. Staff recommended approval with conditions A through G (conditions listed in staff report; not read fully on the record). The public hearing had no speakers and the motion to approve passed on the record as "Motion passes 7 0." The applicant deferred to staff during the public hearing.

Item 10 — Specific‑use designation without term: Vacation travel trailer park (see separate article) Maverick Engineering on behalf of Bull Mountain LLC requested a specific‑use designation without term for a vacation travel trailer park on a 16.66‑acre tract at Cotton Flat Road and Altavista Drive (District 2). Staff recommended approval subject to conditions. The item drew public comment and discussion about security, a pipeline easement and corporate ownership concerns. The commission approved the application; the meeting recorded the tally as 4 yes, 1 no and 2 abstentions. See the separate article for full discussion and speaker remarks.

Other procedural items Commissioners voted to defer presentation of two zoning/building permit dashboards to the next meeting; the deferral motion passed "Motion passes 7 0" on the record. The meeting adjourned thereafter.

Where the meeting printed vote tallies or roll call were unclear in the live on‑screen readout, staff said the official minutes will show the formal roll call and votes.