Title
Consider and take action on a resolution appealing the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission to affirm the denial of a plat, Reyes Estates (PLAT-25-0091), due to the plat not meeting the minimum requirements of Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City (Director of Planning)
The Planning and Zoning Commission denied the request, 1-5-2 on November 3, 2025.
Background:
Approval of this item will reverse the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny a plat for not meeting the minimum requirements of the Code of Ordinances.
Project Summary:
The applicant is appealing the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Planning Director to deny the minor plat for “Reyes Estates”.
The purpose of this plat is to establish a single residential lot on the existing tract. This property has been subject to three separate plat applications since January 2023. The first submittal (Reyes Estates, PLAT-23-0062) was reviewed once by the Development Review Committee (DRC) but was determined to be incomplete. The second submittal (Hewitt Estate, PLAT-24-0068) was approved by staff but later voluntarily withdrawn by the applicant prior to recordation. The current submittal (Reyes Estates, PLAT-25-0091) was denied by the Planning Director and the decision was subsequently upheld by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The primary outstanding issue concerns the dedication of a drainage easement. Staff identified an open drainage channel that traverses the site from the southern boundary toward the northeast corner. This drainage feature conveys runoff from both the subject property and the surrounding area, serving as an outfall within the local drainage network connected to the Benson Bayou and Robinson Bayou watersheds. City standards require that such drainage features be protected through a dedicated easement to preserve flow, provide maintenance access, and ensure system capacity. The requested easement dedication ...
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