The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court accepted for preliminary approval a 9-acre subdivision out of Section 48 of the R.P. Almond subdivision, designated “Love’s Addition,” located northeast of the intersection of U.S. 281 Relief Route and Northeast Eighth Street adjacent to the City of Fremont.

The court approved the preliminary plat for the purpose of transmitting it to the county safety officer, Mr. Gonzales, for due diligence review. County staff noted the area has already been annexed by the City of Fremont and that the county attorney had provided required information to the court. The court’s action was preliminary; the judge said the plat will be brought back to commissioners for final approval after the safety officer’s review.

Why it matters: preliminary plat approval advances a subdivision through the county’s review process but does not grant final plat or development authorization. County staff and the court indicated the final judgment on the plat remains contingent on the safety officer’s review and the county attorney’s confirmation.

A motion to approve the preliminary plat was made, seconded and carried by voice vote. No roll-call votes were read on the record.