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Council declines to act on two preliminary plats that rely on groundwater, citing long‑term recharge concerns
Summary
Councilors expressed concern about approving two preliminary plats outside city limits that rely on private groundwater; staff said the plats meet state law, but several councilors said long‑term water viability remains uncertain and took no action.
Midland City Council on Oct. 28 declined to take affirmative action on two preliminary plats proposing development outside the city limits that would rely on private groundwater, citing concern about long‑term aquifer recharge and the city’s limited authority under state law.
City staff explained the first plat (CEMA Development addition, roughly 35.98 acres, located about two miles south of city limits along SH 349) would divide the property into three lots for future commercial uses and, because it lies outside the city, the developer requested a deferral to use groundwater. “They have completed a groundwater study. It has been certified, and it does…
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