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Midland commissioners approve sequence of plats after debate over county jail drainage and paving standards
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved multiple plats and zone changes and after extended discussion moved forward on the Midland County jail plat following engineering confirmation that a drainage report was approved; commissioners debated whether frontage paving should meet city or county standards.
The Midland Planning and Zoning Commission voted on March 24 to approve a slate of plats and rezoning requests, moving a contentious Midland County jail plat forward after engineering staff confirmed the drainage study had been approved for planning purposes.
Britt Murray, senior planner, told commissioners the reinstated preliminary plat for the Sheriff Gary Painter subdivision (a 236.34-acre tract proposed for the Midland County jail) had been approved by the commission and council previously and staff recommended reinstatement. Commissioners reinstated the preliminary plat to allow the county to continue the entitlement process.
Discussion over the final plat (item 22)…
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