Government
BY MADDY MORALES AND AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
City Council postpones vote to rezone 35 acres for condo development New Braunfels City Council postponed voting to rezone 35 acres of land at the intersection of Hunter Road and FM 1102 for a single-family condominium development on June 9. The details The property is currently zoned as a single-family district with airport hazard overlay and a light industrial district with airport hazard overlay. The proposed zoning change would be for a multifamily low-density district with airport hazard overlay and a special use permit to allow for multiple single-family dwellings, according to agenda documents. The rezoning would have restrictions that would decrease the chance of the properties being turned
Bike, pedestrian network plan OK’d The New Braunfels City Council unan- imously approved a professional services agreement of $250,000 with Kimley-Horn and Associates for the development of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Network plan June 23. The overview The plan, which is fully funded by the city’s Capital Improvements budget, looks to improve sidewalks, bike lanes and trails across New Braunfels, according to agenda documents. It will include a pedestrian network map showing residents where sidewalks exist and where more are needed and a bicycle network map showcasing current bike routes and o ering safer routes for riders. The plan is slated to be completed in July of 2026, according to agenda documents.
Proposed 35-acre rezoning
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into Airbnbs, Shannon Mattingly, director of land use and entitlements at Drenner Group, said. Drenner Group is a real estate law and consulting rm and Mattingly is the applicant representing the property owner. What else? The proposed rezoning was presented to the city’s planning commission on May 6. The com- mission voted against the proposed rezoning in a 6-1 vote, with Planning Commissioner Jerry Sonier being the single dissenting vote. The item will return to the dais for nal consider- ation on July 14.
Council approves increase to electric, water rates
Bill breakdown The rates for Fiscal Year 2025-26 take e ect August 1.
New Braunfels City Council approved an increase to New Braunfels Utilities, or NBU’s, elec- tric, water and wastewater utility rates on June 23. The decision to increase rates for water and wastewater was unanimously approved by the dais, but the decision to adjust electric rates passed 6-1, with council member Toni Carter dissenting.
What residents should know The average residential monthly bill will increase: • $16 a month for customers who receive electric, water and wastewater, and use water for essential indoor needs • $26 a month for customers with electric, water and wastewater who also chose to water their lawns or landscapes
Water: $3.77 Wastewater: $5.39 Electric: $7.25 Irrigation: $9.75
Total $26.16
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