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Court splits on Sagebrush Acres variances; developer may apply for requested changes
Summary
The Commissioners Court debated requested variances for Sagebrush Acres — private road maintenance, narrower 20-foot streets and caliche surfacing — and after split votes authorized the developer to apply the variances to the plat.
Andrew Avis, Public Works Director, presented requested variances for the Sagebrush Acres subdivision seeking privately maintained streets, a reduced width of 20 feet and caliche surfacing instead of asphalt. Commissioner Dianne Anderson objected, saying the County should not alter established standards. The developer’s representative, Ed Armond of Magrym Consulting, noted the subdivision would have an HOA and deed restrictions, and that the developer would manage road maintenance.
The Court first voted on a motion to deny the variances; that motion failed after a split vote (For Hall, Anderson; Against Somers, Johnson; Abstain Villela). A subsequent motion to authorize the developer to apply the requested variances passed on a separate split vote (For Somers, Johnson; Against Anderson; Abstain Hall). The minutes record the two distinct votes and the Court’s expectation that the developer seek the variances through the platting process.
