Government
BY JARRETT WHITENER
Kyle Mickelsen lls Boerne council seat
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Scott, the Boerne City Council selected a new member to ll the vacant seat. How we got here Scott announced his resignation in July to move to a new home outside of district limits, which would require resignation to be in line with the city charter. Sept. 9 marked Scott’s last City Council meeting, where council members interviewed three candidates in executive session before deciding on Mickelsen to ll the vacancy. Scott has served on City Council for six years. “I’m thankful for all the work that the council and I have done,” Scott said. “I’m sad that I’m leaving, but happy that I’m leav- ing it in [the] good hands of a good council.” Mickelsen said his family has been in Boerne for 19 years. After serving on the City Charter Review Committee, he decided to apply for the City Council position to be more involved in the community. “It is important to help manage growth while maintaining Boerne’s unique charm,” he said. Mickelsen will serve on council until the end of the unexpired term in May 2026. Kyle Mickelsen
Buc-ee’s plans to build a location o I 10 and US 87 in Boerne.
RENDERING COURTESY CITY OF BOERNE
Boerne Buc-ee’s zoning rati cation postponed For two months, a number of Boerne residents have spoken at public meetings about their con- cerns regarding the planned Buc-ee’s construction o I-10 near US 87, or Main Street. is for an accessory parking lot for Buc-ee’s employees. Meeting highlights
Planning and Zoning member Susan Friar clari- ed that the zoning applied to the property would be attached to the property itself, and developers could use the property for any use that falls under the assigned zoning. “We can’t guarantee after today that it is going to be a parking lot,” Friar said. “Whatever zoning we give them, they have multiple uses that can be done with it.” The zoning clari cation is planned to come before the commission again in November, giving commissioners time to review all information before making a recommendation to City Council. “This action tonight–postponing–does not delay what they’re doing,” Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Crane said. “Permits can, if they meet all the requirements, be issued moving forward.”
On Sept. 8, the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion held a public hearing for the rati cation of a zoning designation for 5.155 acres of property neighboring the construction site. After over two hours of citizen comments and commission discussions, the zoning rati cation was unanimously tabled for 60 days, giving additional time to review information before a recommendation is made to City Council. Despite tabling the agenda item, city sta said Buc-ee’s can still move forward with its project, since the property in question has previously been zoned at the highest commercial zoning prior to the update of the city’s Uni ed Development Code in 2021. The proposed use of the property in question
Fair Oaks Ranch renews contract with ESD No. 4
Fair Oaks Ranch ESD No. 4 contract
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The city entered its rst agreement with ESD No. 4 in 2021, costing $362,927 at the start and increas- ing to $528,581 by its end in scal year 2024-25. In a new agreement, the city will begin with a contract of $1.1 million . The new agreement will incrementally increase the city’s payment over the next four years, followed by a payment based on the district’s tax rate. Over the next 10 years, the city is expected to pay $24.7 million for emergency services through the ESD.
Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Sept. 4 approved a new contract with Bexar County Emergency Services Department No. 4 to cover services over the next decade, nearly doubling the cost to the city. Breaking it down City Manager Scott Huizenga said the city does not own or operate its own re department, instead using contracts to provide emergency services to residents.
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SOURCE: CITY OF FAIR OAKS RANCH COMMUNITY IMPACT
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