Commission approves replat consolidating lots for new Ball High School site (case 25P-044)

At its Nov. 4 meeting the Galveston Planning Commission approved a replat (case 25P-044) that consolidates multiple lots and some abandoned rights-of-way into a single parcel to accommodate the Galveston Independent School District's new Ball High School site.

Planning staff said the replat combines 14 separate lots and rights-of-way and that those rights-of-way were donated from the City to the school district to fulfill development needs. Staff said there were no objections from city departments or private utilities except for engineering and CenterPoint comments that required the applicant to grant a 20‑foot utility easement for an existing sanitary sewer line and to apply for a street‑to‑alley closure to confirm no utilities remain in the vacated right‑of‑way. The applicant submitted an updated plat that includes the easement as shown in the staff exhibit.

Zachary Johnson, speaking on behalf of the Galveston Independent School District, said the replat is intended to clear and consolidate property for the new Ball High School project. Planning staff recommended approval subject to the specific condition to grant the utility easement and the standard conditions listed in the staff report.

A commissioner moved to approve the replat with staff recommendations; a second was recorded and the commission approved the request unanimously. Staff noted the engineering condition and the applicant's updated exhibit addressing the utility easement.