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Planning Commission approves multiple plats, Oso Vista extension, and UDC Trust Fund amendments for City Council consideration

Corpus ChristiMar 4, 20262 min read

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The Planning Commission met March 4, 2026, approved absences and prior meeting minutes, unanimously approved consent plat items including five plats and a 24‑month extension for the Oso Vista preliminary plat, and unanimously approved a Unified Development Code (UDC) amendment to streamline the Trust Fund policy and City development agreement processes while directing staff to present Trust Fund and Impact Fee options to City Council.

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Approved excused absences for Commissioners Teichelman and Miller (2/18/2026 meeting).
Approved minutes from the February 18, 2026 Planning Commission meeting.
Approved consent plat items #2–#6: PL8889 Sunset Ridge Estates (master preliminary, 109.109 acres), PL9162 Park PID Unit 2 (preliminary, 9.02 acres), PL9136 Schatzel McMinn (replat, 0.17 acres), PL9065 Come Dream Come Build Subdivision Tranche 2 (replat, 0.58 acres), and PL9155 Bratton Place Unit 2 (replat, 1.99 acres), with recordation pending UDC review criteria.
Approved consent plat item #7: PL8123 Oso Vista Subdivision Units 1 & 2 (preliminary, 57.32 acres) including the applicant’s 24‑month extension request; staff noted public improvements have begun and final determinations (e.g., private vs. public streets, gating) will occur prior to final plat.
Approved agenda item #8: Ordinance amending UDC §8.5 (Trust Fund Policy) and §8.4 (City Development Agreements) to streamline reimbursement/credit mechanisms, clarify surcharge collection, reduce Trust Fund buckets to Water and Wastewater, remove lift stations from Trust Fund eligibility (to be handled via participation agreements), tighten submittal requirements, and limit extensions; Commission recorded that CIAC recommends presenting City Council with options to amend Trust Fund policy or adopt Impact Fees (with staff noting an 18‑month implementation period if Impact Fees are chosen).

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