CITY LOOKING TO UPDATE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN

  

The City of Brenham is looking to update its Major Thoroughfare Plan which was last updated in 2014.  The plan is designed to give city staffers guidance on major streets in the city to meet the transportation needs of residents.  City Engineer Lori Lakatos said that recently several issues have come up where the plan conflicts with proposed development.  She said one example concerned the proposed extension of Sager Street.  A developer wanted to put in single family homes along the extension, but was blocked because the roadway was designated as a Major Collector Street.  Driveways from private residences are not allowed to connect to Major Collector Streets.   Another example was for a plat approval for a property in the city’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction.  She said that the right of way for a proposed city street extension needed to be part of that plat.

Councilwoman Susan Cantey commented that she expects Brenham to grow quickly and we need to get this done.  City staff will be working on cost estimates for the plan and will bring it back to council later in the year.