Planning commission conditionally approves Meadowlake Phase 1 final plat, ties approval to Meadowcrest Parkway dedication
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The commission granted conditional approval for the Meadowlake Phase 1 final plat — a 54.81-acre, 197‑lot subdivision — requiring completion and dedication of Meadowcrest Parkway before final recording and accepting a park-fee payment for phase 1 totaling $444,325.
The Temple Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional final plat for Meadowlake Phase 1 on Jan. 20, requiring construction and dedication of Meadowcrest Parkway before the plat can be recorded.
Cheryl Maxwell, planning staff, told commissioners the proposal covers 54.81 acres at 7246 Old Highway 95 and would create 197 lots across nine blocks and seven tracts, including 162 detached single‑family lots and 35 townhome lots. Tracts A–D are proposed common areas; tracts E, F and H are intended for detention and drainage. Maxwell said three detention ponds are proposed and the applicant requested the city own and maintain those tracks, an action city council approved last week.
Maxwell said the plat’s recording and practical access depend on a CIP project for Meadowcrest Parkway, a four‑lane divided roadway along the subdivision’s eastern edge. "Approval is conditioned on completion and dedication of Meadowcrest Parkway and acceptance of this roadway by the city," Maxwell said. She described required utility work, including a 12‑inch water main and a 15‑inch sewer line extension, and noted the subdivision was administratively complete on Jan. 9.
BJ Little of Turley Associates, the city's CIP contractor, described the CIP status: plans are about "99% complete" but approval is awaiting some TxDOT items for FM 93 Spur. Little said signal work is planned at Old Highway 95 and FM 93 and that construction timing depends on budgeting; Meadowcrest Parkway construction could take 18–24 months and may not begin for another six to 12 months.
On parkland, Maxwell said the standard dedication requirement is one acre per 133 dwelling units; the preliminary plat’s buildout would require 3.2 acres, so the applicant requested to pay a fee in lieu. "Payment for phase 1 would total $444,325," Maxwell told the commission, and staff recommended fee payment because easements and other constraints limit suitable on‑site parkland and the funds could benefit nearby South Temple Park.
Commissioner Smith moved to approve the final plat as presented with the condition limited to the dedication of Meadowcrest Parkway; Commissioner Agee seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The approval is conditional: the planning staff recommended and the commission required completion and dedication of the Meadowcrest Parkway right‑of‑way before the plat could be recorded to ensure the subdivision meets the Unified Development Code entrance and access standards. The commission’s action grants conditional approval and sends the matter to any subsequent administrative or council steps required for final acceptance of public improvements.
Planners said additional engineering and construction sequencing details, including final easement language and timing for utility hookups, will be handled in the conditions of approval and through the city’s standard plan‑and‑record process.
