Development
Transportation
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BY JARRETT WHITENER
BY JARRETT WHITENER
474
Phase 1 of Post Oak underway
Upcoming projects
Ongoing projects
What’s next?
Post Oak planned phases:
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Boerne
Phase 1: 60 lots Phase 2: 56 lots Phase 3: 64 lots Phase 4: 62 lots
1 Old Fredericksburg Road Project: The repair will include a mill and overlay alongside improvements to address signi cant potholes and deterioration between I-10 and Dietz Elkhorn Road. Update: Bexar County commissioners are expected to consider an interlocal agreement on Feb. 17, and construction is scheduled to begin in March or April. • Timeline: April-Summer • Cost: $617,647 • Funding source: City of Fair Oaks Ranch, Bexar County 2 Rolling Acres Trail Project: The project will reconstruct parts of the Rolling Acre Trail between Ammann Road and Flagstone Hill Drive to reduce deterioration and improve drainage. Update: Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Jan. 15 discussed the rst steps of the reconstruction, authorizing Ardurra Group Inc. to provide engineering services. The design phase is planned to take around 18 months to complete, with construction taking an additional nine months. • Timeline: early 2028 • Cost: $2.77 million-$4.72 million • Funding source: City of Fair Oaks Ranch
3 Ralph Fair Road bridge project Project: A new bridge is being constructed over Cibolo Creek, designed for a 100-year storm event. Update: The bridge is expected to be fully open, and all impacted roadways around the bridge will be cleaned up by April. The Texas Department of Transportation is also considering reducing the speed limit to 50 mph from Ammann Road to the Camp Stanley entrance. • Timeline: 2024-April • Cost: $12 million • Funding source: State and federal funds 4 I 10 and Loop 1604 Interchange Project Project: Part of the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project, the Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange project consists of eight yover ramps, roundabouts and a high occupancy vehicle lane, according to TxDOT. Update: The eighth and nal yover ramp at the Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange opened on Feb. 5, completing an essential portion of the Loop 1604 North Expansion project. The yover ramp connects westbound Loop
Total: 227 lots
JOHNS RD.
The development also acts as the city’s rst public improvement district, or PID, which is a voluntary tax on the residents of the developed community to support construction costs. This system allows the city to sign o on bonds for the development, which will be paid by the developers through PID revenue. The developer is proposing up to $60 million in onsite infrastructure, and the city will not be responsible for any bonds or debt accrued by the developer. 46 Alongside the approved plat, city council approved a tree mitigation plan. Council member Ruben Olvera pointed out that 125 trees are planned for removal, while 379 are being saved. “I think 75% of protected and heritage trees are being saved,” Olvera said.
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AMMANN RD.
HERFF RD.
Fair Oaks
FLAGSTONE HILL DR.
OLD SAN ANTONIO RD.
A new neighborhood is making its way to Fair Oaks Ranch, with plans to construct 65 lots during the rst phase and a total of 227 lots across all phases. City Council on Feb. 5 approved the preliminary plat for the rst phase of the Post Oak Development, which is planned to have four phases, with lots of at least 1 acre. For the rst phase, comprised of 65 lots, 60 lots are planned for single-family home construction, while the other ve lots are planned as easement lots. In May, an amended development agreement was approved by City Council, reducing the total number of lots from 645 to 278. An additional amendment reduced the total number of single-family units to 227.
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ROLLING ACRES TRL.
3351
CASCADE CAVERN
2
OLD FREDERICKSBURG RD.
RANCH PASS
Phase 3
SCENIC LOOP RD.
3
SILVER SPUR TRL.
10
DIETZ ELKHORN RD.
1
Phase 4
Phase 1
FAIR OAKS PKWY.
BOERNE STAGE RD.
Phase 2
VANCE JACKSON RD.
10
4
1604 to westbound I-10. • Timeline: 2022-2027 • Cost: $463 million • Funding source: State and federal funds
AMMANN RD.
ROLLING ACRES TRAIL
1604
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SOURCE: CITY OF FAIR OAKS RANCH COMMUNITY IMPACT
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BOERNE 1313 S Main St (830) 249-0115
DOMINION 24603 I-10 (210) 310-3200
VINEYARD 1309 N Loop 1604 W (210) 408-8206
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