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Schertz single-family rezoning denied Schertz City Council denied rezoning a property off Savannah Drive Jan. 7. The proposed rezoning would have changed the density allowance of a proposed neighborhood project. The overview While the property is already zoned for resi- dential development, the change in zoning would allow for 26-acres of smaller lot size requirements. The most notable change of the zoning would be with the width of lots, decreasing from a 70-foot requirement to a 60-foot requirement. The surrounding neighborhoods have lot sizes with a 60-foot width requirement, making the property in question one of the only areas with zoning for larger lots, according to agenda documents. Under the proposed zoning, the development
Cibolo works through police staffing needs The Cibolo Police Department is increas- ing recruitment efforts to bring the depart- ment up to the staffing levels needed to provide services to the entire city. The department has a total of 10 vacan- cies, Police Chief Thedrick Andres said during a Jan. 14 council meeting. Following an agreement with Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD and city council, staffing increased by 33.33% from July and August. The overview To address staffing challenges, the depart- ment offers sponsorships for incoming officers who attend a police academy. Those that receive sponsorship can sign a four-year contract with the city, Police Department Sgt. A.J. Zikus said.
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would include 111 lots composed of 74 60-foot- wide lots and 37 70-foot-wide lots. The denial of the rezoning request does not prevent the developer from constructing sin- gle-family housing in the area. Since the area is still zoned for single-family development, the developer can move forward with the project using minimum lot sizes with a width of 70 feet.
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