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The policy — recommended by the Building Board of Appeals and Adjustments after a prior workshop — directs staff to consider code updates on an every‑other ICC (International Code Council) cycle (approximately every six years) and to review new codes two years after publication to allow manufacturers and industry practices to adapt. City staff said the State of Texas currently sets a state minimum by reference to an earlier code cycle; the city’s current adopted code is the 2018 set (adopted in 2021).

Why it matters: Building‑code updates can raise construction costs and affect design and permitting practices for contractors and developers. The policy is intended to give predictability to builders while ensuring updates for resilience, life‑safety and technology are evaluated and considered.

Planning staff said implementation will route proposed code changes through the Building Board of Appeals and Adjustments for industry feedback before returning to council for formal adoption. Under the policy timeline staff described, Kerrville would review the 2024 ICC code cycle in 2026 and consider a 2030 cycle in 2032 under the recommended schedule.

A motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded; the council voted unanimously to approve the policy. Staff said they will continue to monitor national model‑code changes, evaluate economic impacts and bring proposed updates through existing advisory bodies for recommendation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council adopted a resolution establishing a policy to consider building‑code updates on an every‑other‑ICC‑cycle basis (roughly every six years), with staff to consider new ICC codes two years after publication and route changes through the Building Board of Appeals and Adjustments for recommendation.","taxTitle","Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas","taxId",54244,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199173,"Kerrville council adopts update to Kerrville 2050 comprehensive plan on first reading",1615,1062000,2677000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3839823-8c5fabc22c02308218f09386610ed2bc&start=1062&end=2677","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3839823-8c5fabc22c02308218f09386610ed2bc/thumbnail_1062000.jpg","/articles/6199173/Kerrville/Kerr-County/Texas/Kerrville-council-adopts-update-to-Kerrville-2050-comprehensive-plan-on-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199173-00b7b64599d66cb8e381a68b24b30d24/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165891&Signature=gUszDNGdBip6NKnF~7ek-b9wyp9sFySW6g3WBGcr28navEvM5005kadSAXoNp5Muna7MFzC3qR4LWv~3~Egu7GWELVUtWNSagYbp~p8cIufQUCLXDoQLNSE3SXsOIR3HjN1srbSEhvNe7wgDUgaxTkgbQamIMfhVbWHWJhfzJZ0RV3FDyZRFdZ1dk4fQCZKGay0rS8mq14ZXa7iYrbsCA6-LwB4nb29vwBy7ocfYplHZ2fzgbT4l1J85QeRslhhLrzV-9iABry6dwOO5Bn7Q6hY8MsXEW9m5~DiuvXtwh0q1UUmxmn0OTTPQ-fCs9CwSg~cUzBRuntou3YiVC1bbhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council adopted the updated comprehensive plan, Kerrville 2050, on first reading June 10 after a public hearing and a presentation by the consultant team.

The ordinance, which the Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended earlier the same day, updates multiple chapters of the comprehensive plan, adds a Nimitz Lake small‑area plan and a full downtown plan, and integrates resilience guidance across topical chapters. The consultant described the update as a roughly 423‑page document that refines future land‑use place types, updates demographic and housing analyses to 2024 figures, and includes a downtown illustrative plan and renderings.

Why it matters: The comprehensive plan guides land use, infrastructure and downtown investment for the city; updates affect zoning interpretations, capital planning and targeted implementation actions. Consultants said the plan does not change the city’s TIRZ boundary but uses that boundary as the downtown study area and recommended expanding the downtown core within that study area.

Friese and Nichols summarized key findings and recent data: a housing demand estimate of roughly 2,000–2,500 units, about 800–900 single‑family homes already in certain stages of development, and notable housing affordability pressures (36% of homeowners and 48% of renters cost‑burdened; 25% of renters extremely cost‑burdened). The consultants said the update refines place types on the future land‑use map, adds a resilience/risk overlay (flooding as the most mappable hazard), and pulled two catalyst sites into full small‑area plans (Nimitz Lake and downtown).

On downtown, consultants recommended expanding the core to an approximately eight‑block area west of Sydney Baker; strategies include improving connectivity to the river, targeting investments by character area, and illustrative concepts such as a downtown boardwalk and an expanded festival corridor. Bill Rector, speaking during the public hearing, praised the plan and said downtown stakeholders supported the recommendations.

Councilmember comments thanked staff and the consultants for the public engagement process. A motion to adopt ordinance number 2025‑14 on first reading was made and seconded; the council voted unanimously to pass the ordinance on first reading.

Next steps: The implementation and action plan will be used to track completed and in‑progress actions; consultants and staff said they refined the action list from the prior plan and identified near‑term implementation items. Specific zoning or capital‑budget actions that implement the plan will return to council as discrete items.","Council approved ordinance 2025‑14 on first reading to adopt an updated comprehensive plan, Kerrville 2050, which adds a downtown plan and a Nimitz Lake small‑area plan and updates demographics, housing, land‑use and resilience guidance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199178,"Developers outline Whiskey Springs resort, ask council to continue PID public hearing",2489,2714000,5203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3839823-8c5fabc22c02308218f09386610ed2bc&start=2714&end=5203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3839823-8c5fabc22c02308218f09386610ed2bc/thumbnail_2714000.jpg","/articles/6199178/Kerrville/Kerr-County/Texas/Developers-outline-Whiskey-Springs-resort-ask-council-to-continue-PID-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199178-84c807b6870747f9961d2cd0062a3bab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165891&Signature=i1CVsuBNjCvJPY-i3A0oUbbU7OGzMJGcX2XQhLIMbbArgUgP0ikN4mN5Yod2c56v0i7-ezfy4wHDJJVEUTOlkcIjpvsbklt3LxLLsF0aKF6dWT78l41nFLfGngallvha-WQBwOTEDgYNnF58o-KGuJBQ69XfnVW~~cTiCw92PcCSWcWcBz6Rscs72aUCiv7MFgahJKdy1q-k4LsocUgXwSinJj~ukVKglqAG0PlA8hfv6TGhNOb6kv6dUoeXPp~3rrZO5XXcJJOgtg9eHNXw1WiZz7S1usHkG5yPo5TyKrtCw18Ob6w43HSR8XoFIy8ZnDkqcYWOaK2EYnkGlmRsfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Developers of Whiskey Springs presented a detailed vision for a mixed‑use resort and asked the City Council on June 10 to defer formal action while outstanding financing and infrastructure questions are resolved.

The proposal, introduced by project representatives, would build a championship 18‑hole golf course, a primary resort hotel on a plateau, two additional market‑rate hotels, about 368 single‑family lots and roughly 44 acres of commercial uses, while preserving more than 400 acres as open space. Developers said they plan to use reclaimed (effluent) water for outdoor irrigation and to avoid using potable water for landscaping.

Why it matters: The project would add large‑scale commercial, hospitality and residential development on a site developers described as singular in Hill Country and could require large public infrastructure investments. The developer team is proposing a Public Improvement District (PID) to finance a portion of public infrastructure; council members and staff emphasized that formation of a PID is a multi‑step statutory process that precedes any city commitment.

Developers emphasized the site’s topography and tourist access as drivers for the project. \"This is the place,\" said Jim Boyden, a member of the development team, describing why the team selected the site. Boyden outlined the project program and the team’s emphasis on conservation and high‑end hospitality and retail. Dale Beto, who described his decades of experience in golf‑course development, said the property’s natural features offer a rare opportunity for a high‑quality course.

Patrick Bourne, the developer’s PID consultant, explained how PID financing typically works for home buyers: assessments run with the land, are disclosed at contract and closing, and can be prepaid without penalty. \"Every home buyer when they move into or purchase a home within a public improvement district is disclosed both at the time of contract and at the time of closing what that payment will be for the term of the PID,\" Bourne said.

City staff cautioned that the public infrastructure estimate is preliminary and will be refined. City staff discussed ballpark figures presented during the meeting, noting different estimates presented during negotiations: an earlier estimate that combined improvements and capitalized bond costs was discussed alongside higher, more conservative overall totals. Staff said the package of roads, water, sewer, landscaping, soft and hard costs will be refined in a preliminary service and assessment plan and in the development agreement that remains under negotiation.

The public hearing required by statute was opened, public speakers including nearby residents and local business representatives offered questions and general support, and the council voted to adjourn the public hearing to a later meeting so the development agreement and refined cost estimates can be completed. Council members and staff repeatedly said the PID formation and any financing decisions will return to council for further public hearings and formal findings.

What to watch next: Council staff said they expect to return with a finalized development agreement, a preliminary service and assessment plan, and a formal resolution setting a PID schedule at a future meeting (staff suggested a likely follow‑up in July or August). The developers and staff also said the size and timing of a secondary storage pond for reuse water remain under study and will affect the overall infrastructure scope and assessment calculations.","Developers presented plans for Whiskey Springs, a mixed‑use, golf‑anchored resort on roughly 787 acres, and asked the City Council to continue a required public hearing on a proposed Public Improvement District while staff and the developer finalize a development agreement and cost estimates.","actionData","errors"]

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