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City Council approves changes to Mayfair plan The New Braunfels City Council approved several amendments to the Mayfair Development Master Framework Plan and Design Control Documents, or DDCD, Dec. 11. In a nutshell The amendments for the DDCD add land use criteria for the light residential segment of Mayfair and define the particular uses that will be allowed for the light industrial category. Changes include removal of 4.5 acres due to Texas Department of Transportation right-of-way needs, revision of parcels previously designated as mixed-use density residential to neighborhood commercial and the revision of 3.74 acres from recreation center to neighborhood commercial. Offering input Council member Lawrence Spradley noted that
New Braunfels Utilities names Ryan Kelso as new CEO The New Braunfels Utilities Board has officially named Ryan Kelso as the organi- zation’s next CEO, citing the candidate’s exemplary leadership and dedication. Kelso has held the position of interim CEO following the departure of its previous CEO Ian Taylor in June 2023. “Ryan Kelso’s appointment as CEO is a testament to his outstanding leadership skills and unwavering dedication to NBU,” NBU Board President Wayne Peters said. The framework Kelso has held various positions at NBU since starting with the company in 2015, including Chief Operations Officer.
Mayfair is a 1,888-acre mixed-use development that will be built over the next 15 20 years.
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individuals opposing the Mayfair development cited a need for more schools and recreational areas. Todd Blackmon, vice president at Pape-Dawson Engineers, said the changes made relative to the schools were to reflect the desires of the Comal Independent School District. “The school district made the decision not to place a high school on the property and they elected to locate [a middle school] next to the elementary school site,” Blackmon said.
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