26P-047 Avenue P Abandonment
Galveston
Description
A request to abandon about 21,000 square feet of Avenue P right-of-way near the Hotel Galvez was withdrawn before the meeting, though it may still reach City Council.
Impact summary
If revived, closing the street would shift roughly 1,300 daily vehicles to nearby streets and eliminate a popular east-west bypass of Seawall Boulevard.
Applicant
- Name
- Darryl Hill
- Address
- Bernardo de Galvez/Avenue P between 20th and 21st Streets, Galveston, Texas
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Recorded in the meeting · Planning Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Right-of-Way Abandonment Requests
The applicant wants to absorb a dead-end stretch of Anderson Ways Road/8 Mile Road into adjacent private lots near Sweetwater Cove, keeping it as a gated access point. The commission signed off with conditions protecting utility easements and access, but City Council decides November 12.
Avenue P Street Closure Near Hotel Galvez
A proposal to close a stretch of Avenue P between 20th and 21st Streets near the Hotel Galvez was withdrawn before the meeting, but residents worry it could still go to City Council. They argue the street carries about 1,300 cars a day and is a key east-west alternative to Seawall Boulevard.
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