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Planning commission approves Section 1 of Baptist Memorial subdivision, delays Section 2 for 30 days
Summary
After lengthy debate and staff opposition, the San Angelo Planning Commission approved the final plat for Section 1 of the Baptist Memorial retirement community (49 lots) and granted multiple variances while voting to delay Section 2 for 30 days to allow further review of complex infrastructure and maintenance issues.
The San Angelo Planning Commission voted to approve the final plat for Section 1 of the Baptist Memorial retirement community, a 9.066-acre subdivision to be divided into 49 residential lots, and granted several variances to allow existing, narrower streets and other adjustments. The commission also voted to delay consideration of Section 2 — a larger, more complicated 47.288-acre area with 136 lots — for 30 days under a statutory waiver so staff can continue review.
Austin Reed, senior planner, told the commission Section 1 includes existing 8-inch water and sewer mains and recommended approval of the final plat subject to 10 conditions and three notes, but staff recommended denial of several requested variances affecting right-of-way and paving widths because accepting substandard roads would represent a long-term financial burden for the city. "Taking on these roads…
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