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Commission denies variance to permit overhead electrical poles on Lake Ridge Lane

Planning and Zoning Commission, League City · December 1, 2025
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Summary

After a lengthy public hearing with testimony from the developer and a recorded homeowner‑association letter of opposition, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted to deny variance VA 25‑0009 that would have allowed up to nine concrete poles with overhead electrical lines within and adjacent to a future Lake Ridge Lane right‑of‑way.

The Planning & Zoning Commission voted against granting subdivision variance VA 25‑0009, which would have allowed overhead electrical lines and a maximum of nine concrete poles within and adjacent to a proposed Lake Ridge Lane right‑of‑way in League City.

Staff planning manager Mark Lanishman explained the request and the background ordinance (adopted in 2015) that generally requires undergrounding of utilities; he said the right‑of‑way in question is a 100‑foot future ROW that would link to the larger Lakeside Bayou development, most of which lies in Texas City. The applicant sought the variance on the…

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