BY JARRETT WHITENER
SAWS water supply project shifts locations in Fair Oaks Ranch The city of Fair Oaks Ranch staff is working on a project to provide a backup water supply to portions of the city. City Council on Nov. 6 held a workshop cov- ering the San Antonio Water System Emergency Interconnect Project. Assistant Director of Public Works Steven Fried said the project is designed to provide the city with an emergency supply serving customers south of Dietz Elkhorn Road. “This will provide our system resiliency during a power outage or a situation where our system can- not maintain normal flow or pressure,” Fried said. Latest update The project was originally planned near the intersection of I-10 and Fair Oaks Parkway, but was deemed infeasible. Revisions shifted the alignment between Fair Oaks Parkway and Leslie Pfeiffer Drive, near the Frost Bank property and the upcoming Cinco De Mayo restaurant property. Around 700 feet of 3- and 6-inch lines will be replaced with 12-inch lines capable of bringing in approximately 1,000 gallons per minute. Fried said the new lines would be able to main- tain pressure in the area for up to six days under peak water demand if the system were to go offline. The estimated cost is $393,030 , and the current budget is $382,340 . Staff said the cost could come more in line with the budget, since the total cost includes a contingency. Current plans are to begin
Buc-ee’s parking lot zoning vote tabled The Boerne Planning and Zoning Commis- sion tabled the zoning ratification for the second portion of the Buc-ee’s development Nov. 3, which will be used as store parking. A closer look City staff shared the updated zoning clas- sification that commissioners could recom- mend under the Boerne Unified Development Code, which was a community commercial, or C-3, zoning. During the discussion, P&Z commissioners pointed out that the city and Buc-ee’s developer have not yet signed the amended development agreement. Without these updated agreements, commissioners said there was no information to make a zoning recommendation to City Council. “They have zoning, and nothing is delayed because of your recommendation one way or the other,” City Attorney Mick McKamie told commissioners. P&Z did not compromise on a recommen- dation and instead tabled the agenda item until December.
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estimated cost $393,030
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construction in May and finish in June. Why it matters
The SAWS project is one of multiple Fair Oaks Ranch water expansion projects as city officials work to ensure water capacity for future growth. In April, City Council authorized a land purchase to be used for an elevated storage tank that will provide adequate water pressure to the northern portion of the city. This project, in conjunction with the SAWS project and other Guada- lupe-Blanco River Authority projects, puts the city in a position to meet demand requirements at full buildout, city staff said. According to the city water dashboard, Fair Oaks Ranch has 3,455 water connections, and the projected number of connections at full water build-out is around 4,528. Build-out is expected in the year 2052.
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Boerne leaders discuss growth and look to future projects at state of the city Boerne leaders on Oct. 23 highlighted the state of the city during a Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce event. City Manager Ben Thatcher, Mayor Frank
Wolosin shared an update on future mobility projects, including improvements to the Herff Road and River Road intersection, which is among the most needed projects in the community, he said. Since that intersection is located on a Texas Department of Transportation road, state approval is needed before improvements can be made. “It is a very complicated intersection and a very expensive project,” Wolosin said. “It is also a state intersection, and not an intersection that the city or county can just go and fix.”
What else? Thatcher highlighted water and utility proj- ects, which include a $2 million expansion of the Boerne City Lake Plant and a $5.4 million reclaimed water utility upgrade. Thatcher said the city has a large reclaimed water system compared to other municipalities, and Boerne staff is ensuring future water supply by utilizing reclaimed water. “We are being very forward-thinking in man- aging a very precious resource that is only getting more expensive,” Thatcher said.
Ritchie and Mayor Pro Tem Ty Wolosin shared city updates over the last year and looked ahead to future projects. The overview Of the projects highlighted, mobility, parks and recreation, and other capital improvements took center stage.
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