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Commission approves one-year extension for John Sharp Drive preliminary plat in Abbey Lakes
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a one-year extension for the John Sharp Drive street dedication and lift station preliminary plat in Abbey Lakes, citing ongoing coordination with Union Pacific and the Texas Water Development Board and connection to a prior development agreement and MUD formation.
The Sugar Land Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 11 approved a one-year extension for the John Sharp Drive street dedication and lift station preliminary plat in the Abbey Lakes development.
City staff described the parcel as about 8.75 acres in Track 2 of Abbey Lakes, noted multiple zoning designations on the tract (R1, R1Z and M1), and said the plan calls for John Sharp Drive (also described as Owens Road) and a lift station. Staff outlined prior approvals, including a 2022 settlement and development agreement, creation of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 234, a rezoning action (transcribed as ordinance "20 two-sixty 3"), and work that remains: coordination on a railroad crossing with Union Pacific and review by the Texas Water Development Board.
Staff recommended the one-year preliminary-plat extension to maintain the preliminary-plat approval through Dec. 10, 2025, unless the commission granted another extension. Commissioners asked whether utilities and detention work might begin by year’s end; staff said some utility work could start and that county construction to the west could provide alternate access if the railroad crossing lags.
A motion to approve the requested one-year extension was made and seconded; Commissioner Bradley Tilton participated in the second. The motion passed by voice vote, 7–0.
