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Exception to Subdivision Platting for John M. Murphy and Donna G. Murphy (Precinct 4)
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1) The Court finds that:
a.) John M. Murphy and Donna G. Murphy has requested approval for an exception from subdivision platting regulations for a small subdivision, by application attached; and
b.) The property to be divided is a 5.271 acre tract (called 5.302 acres) out of a 38.721 acre tract out of Tract 53 of Allhands Subdivision, James Cummings League, Abstract 56, Volume 2, Page 93, Plat Records of Brazoria County, Texas and being in the James Cummings League, Abstract 56, Brazoria County, Texas, and conveyed to John M. Murphy and Donna G. Murphy in County Clerk’s File No. 2023-053485; and
c.) The 5.271 acre tract is to be divided into 2 tracts along County Road 961: Tract 53C7A with 4.089 acres and approximately 109 feet of frontage along CR 961, Tract 53C7B with 1.025 acres and approximately 109 feet of frontage along CR 961; and
d.) The Brazoria County Environmental Health Department has provided a letter dated July 5, 2024 stating they have no objection to the proposed division, under certain conditions; and
e.) This tract of land is in Drainage District #11. Drainage District #11 has provided a letter dated August 6, 2024 stating they have no objection to the subdivision; and
f.) The small subdivision approval requested by John M. Murphy and Donna G. Murphy is in accordance with the criteria established in Brazoria County Subdivision Regulations Article 4, Section D, Pages 16-17; and
g.) The applicant has submitted to the County Engineer a plat of survey prepared by a Registered Professional Surveyor showing the proposed division.
2) It is therefore ordered that an exception for filing a plat of the division for small subdivision of John M. Murphy and Donna G. Murphy tract be granted. This exception is granted upon the following conditions:
a.) The applicant must record the survey in the Official Public Records of Brazoria County, Texas within 90 days from the approval by Commissioners Court or this court order is void, said document setting forth the allowable division and to be approved by the County Engineer; and
b.) Any further division of any of the affected lots must conform to the Brazoria County Subdivision Regulations; and
c.) No building permits will be issued for development on said tracts unless the Brazoria County Environmental Health Department has approved the proposed development.
3) It is ordered that a certified copy of this court order be recorded in the Official Public Records of Brazoria County at the expense of the applicant.