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Planning commission approves final plat for downtown Midland hotel after resident raises legal concerns

Planning and Zoning Commission · January 5, 2026
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Summary

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a final plat consolidating 11 lots near North Big Spring Street and West Texas Avenue for a proposed hotel, 2.066 acres total, after a resident urged the commission to delay action over alleged legal limits on Midland Development Corporation participation. Staff said the plat meets technical requirements; the motion passed 6–0.

The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a final plat for a proposed downtown hotel, consolidating 11 lots (approximately 2.066 acres) near the northeast corner of North Big Spring Street and West Texas Avenue.

At the public hearing, resident Jud Campbell of 1600 West Kansas Avenue urged the commission to delay, saying the city and the Midland Development Corporation were not legally able to develop a hotel and that “this is city money, this is city time, city resources, that is illegally being applied to this…

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