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Council approves final plat for Tract 65 on South Maxwell Creek Road
Summary
The council approved the final plat for Tract 65 in the Henry Maxwell survey; the lot width does not meet a modern 100‑foot requirement but the parcel is treated as a pre‑ordinance legal lot and the plat was approved.
The Murphy City Council unanimously approved a final plat for a property described as Tract 65, Henry Maxwell Survey (abstract A0579), generally located along South Maxwell Creek Road.
Council members asked whether the plat conformed to current zoning standards; staff explained the lot is an existing legal out‑of‑record parcel that predates the 1988 subdivision ordinance. Because the lot configuration existed prior to the subdivision rules, the plat is permitted despite a narrow difference in width (staff noted the lot measures about 98.5 feet where a current SF‑20 standard calls for 100 feet).
Council approved the final plat after staff explained the legal nonconforming status and confirmed that the deviation was minimal.
The motion passed unanimously.
