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Council approves preliminary plat for 351‑lot Creekside subdivision after engineers flag drainage and street variances
Summary
The Alice City Council approved the preliminary plat for the 74.58‑acre Creekside Subdivision (about 351 lots) after staff and the city engineer said final plats must address floodplain delineation, drainage, street‑width and pavement standards and other code compliance items.
The Alice City Council voted to approve the preliminary plat for Creekside Subdivision, a proposed development of about 74.58 acres and roughly 351 residential lots on the city’s southeast side.
What the council reviewed: City staff and the contract city engineer, Joe Trejo, told the council the preliminary plat is a concept plan subject to additional engineering. Trejo said final plats must include sealed engineering reports addressing water and sewer piping, pressure, looping, fire protection, topography, storm drainage, FEMA/Floodplain compliance and geotechnical studies. He also noted portions of the site intersect FEMA flood zones and that some flood‑plain boundaries remain unclear.
Requested variances: Developers requested several variances to reduce costs and increase density, including a reduction in street width from the city standard of 31 feet back‑to‑back to 28 feet, lot widths from 50 to 45 feet, sidewalks on one side only, and front‑yard setbacks from 25 to 15 feet. Trejo identified areas that will require correction or detailed engineering at final plat stage (for example: curb and gutter in certain access streets and a required limestone base thickness). He said deviations may be considered but must meet TCEQ and local ordinance requirements before final approval.
Developer presentation: Bart Brazelton of Brazelton Development, representing the project and noting a partnership with a national homebuilder, said the plan focuses on affordability and includes interior neighborhood trails, green space along Xenon (spelled variously in materials) and connections to Lattice Creek. He said driveways and two‑car garages are planned to limit on‑street parking.
Council discussion and vote: Council members asked about emergency vehicle access on narrower streets, on‑street parking impacts and flood‑plain mapping. Staff described phasing for the development and said Planning & Zoning had unanimously recommended approval of the preliminary plat. The council moved, seconded and approved the preliminary plat; final engineering, plats and required variances will return for future council review.
Ending: Approval was for the preliminary plat only; final plat submittals and engineering seals, flood‑plain delineations, and variance decisions remain outstanding and will be addressed in subsequent staff reports and final plats.
