Commission approves preliminary plat for Ashland Street dedication Section 7, forwards to council

The City of Angleton Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 7 approved the preliminary plat for the Ashland Street dedication, Section 7, and forwarded it to the City Council for final action, subject to required referral agency approvals.

Mr. Spriggs told commissioners the dedication serves the portion off County Road 32 and is associated with the Sapphire Springs/Ashland development agreement approved in 2023. Staff and the city engineer reviewed the preliminary plat and identified minor factual corrections; staff said those items have since been cleared and the plat is ready to advance to council.

A commissioner moved to approve the preliminary plat with the caveat that any required referral agency approvals be secured, and to forward the item to City Council; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. Commissioners noted that most outstanding comments were factual label corrections and had been addressed in the submittal.

The commission’s approval was for preliminary plat recommendation only; final platting, any necessary referral approvals, and City Council action are required before recordation or construction.