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What to watch: Midland’s Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Monday, Oct. 19, to consider dividing a property on Jadan Kate Road into six lots, a request city staff recommends denying.

Commissioners will also consider a vehicle sales and service business on Andrews Highway and several subdivision plans, including 547 residential lots off Mockingbird Lane and 12 lots outside city limits. None of the requests received objections.

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  • Jadan Kate subdivision: Property owner Patrick Brown wants to divide 36.72 acres at the southwest corner of Jadan Kate Road and Elkins Road from three lots into six so he can sell them separately. The property is zoned for planned residential development. The city’s comprehensive plan identifies the area for employment uses such as offices and lower-intensity industrial businesses. Staff recommends denying the request but does not explain why in its presentation. No objections were received. If commissioners approve the subdivision, staff recommends requiring a zoning change to allow the proposed lot sizes and showing 120 feet of right-of-way along Elkins Road and Occidental.In December, The Permian Press reported on another Jadan Kate Road property owner who placed a manufactured home on his land after relying on an outdated zoning chart on the city’s website. He later faced losing the home after his rezoning request failed.
  • Vehicle sales on Andrews Highway: Midland business owner is asking for permission to operate a vehicle sales and service business at 5801 Andrews Highway, at the southwest corner of Andrews Highway and Catalina Drive, without a time limit on the permit. The property already operates as a vehicle sales and service business, and the neighboring business to the east is also a car dealership. Proposed hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
  • 12-lot subdivision outside city limits: A property owner wants to divide 16.44 acres at 3901 W. County Road 145 into 12 lots to sell individually. Staff recommends approval.
  • 547-lot residential subdivision: Commissioners will consider renewing approval for a 547-lot subdivision on 309.21 acres at the northeast corner of Mockingbird Lane and Avalon Drive. A developer plans to build single-family homes. The development, Vineyard Addition, Section 13 West, was approved by P&Z in December 2018 and City Council in January 2019. As The Permian Press previously reported, developers must seek renewed approval when their original subdivision approvals expire before construction begins. Both properties are entirely or partly in Midland’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, an area outside city limits where the city has limited authority over how land is divided. Texas law does not require cities to maintain these areas and property owners can petition to leave them.
  • Other plats: Mewbourne Oil Company wants to combine six downtown lots at 414 W. Texas Ave. into one 0.964-acre lot. Herman Gunter wants to combine six lots at 403 S. Weatherford St. into two to adjust property lines for construction. Staff recommends approving both.