Commissioners vacate Legacy Oaks subdivision plat after city participation gap

The San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to vacate a survey plat for Legacy Oaks Subdivision in Precinct 1 after county staff reported the City of Portland did not participate in the plat’s initial approval.

A county official identified in the meeting as Chris told commissioners he had provided each commissioner with a letter from the City of Portland and had supplied the county clerk with the letter for the minutes. Chris said a petition from a lawyer representing all landowners asked the court to vacate the plat and that the required steps to petition for vacatur had been followed. "So it needs to be vacated in the same manner as it was approved," Chris said.

The court approved a motion to vacate the plat by voice vote. No written objections from the city or other parties were read into the record at the meeting and the court did not set conditions or further review requirements.

Why it matters: Vacating a recorded plat affects property descriptions, development rights and permitting for the affected subdivision; the court said the action was requested by all landowners and that the city had not participated in the earlier approval.

Details recorded at the meeting: The petition and a letter from the City of Portland were entered for the record and the court directed that the vacatur be processed in the same manner by which the plat was originally approved.