Developer argues 10-plus-acre parcels exempt from county platting under 2023 law; commissioners request research

Rodrigo Blanco and an associate presented a proposal for multiple 10-plus-acre parcels and argued that county platting requirements do not apply because Texas law limits county authority where owners do not dedicate streets to public use. Blanco cited House Bill 3697 and changes effective Sept. 1, 2023, and told the court the owners do not intend to dedicate streets to public use; he said the buyers are primarily out‑of‑country investors and that the parcels will include private easements, drainage studies, culverts and wells.