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Consent agenda: The council approved consent agenda items A through J along with a resolution supporting the city’s application to the Texas Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives set-aside (TA) grant. Mayor Pro Tem Spradley moved for approval; Councilmember Ryan seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call with Councilmember Mary Ann Lebowski absent.

Guadalupe Appraisal District: The council voted unanimously to approve a resolution supporting the Guadalupe Appraisal District’s proposed acquisition and renovation of the historic Mary B. Erskine Building at 216 E. College St. The appraisal district’s representative described space constraints at the district’s current facility and said the renovation would allow expanded taxpayer service and hearing space; the resolution passed on a unanimous vote of members present.

Short-term rental SUP: Council approved the second and final reading to rezone 0.3 acres at 463 Barcelona Drive from C-3 to C-3 SUP for a short-term rental of a residence. Staff noted the site is a 1970s, roughly 1,400-square-foot home and the SUP would cap occupancy at 10 people; the council approved the ordinance on second reading unanimously.

Appointments: Council named Councilmember Tony Carter to the Finance and Audit Committee (unexpired term through 05/31/2027). The council also appointed Mary Ann Lebowski as the alternate to the Alamo Area Council of Governments (ACOG) Board of Directors, and selected Lee Edwards (primary) and Mike Capizzi (alternate) to represent the city on the Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board. All appointments carried unanimously by the council members present.

Votes at a glance (recorded from the meeting transcript):
- Consent agenda (items A–J and resolution K): Mover Mayor Pro Tem Spradley; second Councilmember Ryan. Vote: Capizzi—yes; Edwards—yes; Spradley—yes; Lebowski—absent; Ryan—yes; Carter—yes; Mayor Leonards—yes. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution supporting Guadalupe Appraisal District acquisition/renovation: Mover Mayor Pro Tem Spradley; second Councilmember Carter. Outcome: approved unanimously of members present.
- Ordinance (second reading) – 463 Barcelona Dr. C-3 to C-3 SUP (short-term rental): Motion to approve (seconded); outcome: approved unanimously of members present. Limit: maximum 10 occupants.
- Appointment — Finance and Audit Committee (unexpired term ending 05/31/2027): Tony Carter appointed (motion by Mike Capizzi; second Lee Edwards). Outcome: approved.
- Appointment — ACOG alternate: Mary Ann Lebowski appointed (motion carried unanimously).
- Appointment — Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board: Primary Lee Edwards; alternate Mike Capizzi. Outcome: approved.

No financial appropriations or multi-year contract awards tied to these items were adopted at this meeting beyond routine authorization to pursue grant application support (TA resolution) and the appraisal district resolution, which the district said would be funded through its budgeting and selling of its current facility.

Speakers quoted in the discussion included the appraisal district representative (identified in the record as Mr. Snaden) and applicant representative Ivan Aguirre for the Barcelona short-term rental item; all votes were recorded on the public record by roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Braunfels City Council 2025-06-09","oneSentenceSummary","The New Braunfels City Council approved its consent agenda and several separate items Monday, including support for the Guadalupe Appraisal District’s planned renovation of the Mary B. Erskine Building, a short-term rental special use permit at 463 Barcelona Drive, and multiple council appointments to regional boards.","taxTitle","New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas","taxId",2780,"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},6173137,"Town Creek residents press council over stalled Brownwood inspections; city cites developer security posted with utility",711,799000,1510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5384242-79fd138f5325bf2159985f1e597577ef&start=799&end=1510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5384242-79fd138f5325bf2159985f1e597577ef/thumbnail_799000.jpg","/articles/6173137/New-Braunfels/Comal-County/Texas/Town-Creek-residents-press-council-over-stalled-Brownwood-inspections-city-cites-developer-security-posted-with-utility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173137-d4cbaf66dd911c0add49d749c6fce823/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158818&Signature=k6ln13rEX1fItbjfARxJ9WA83-CmLKMP2PW4J1ErpadhQoC6LiJTj54fVdblQ2T2vnwUrb~9ktU5edLv7jNpbT2NGFVi9a54Q9LBeTykUdYOOUXy92k6EPGV2CqnXgKV6kqmGwyq9qnpem8ZPmFE22jMD0XOHWsXCaEak2fBAkunz7UBDEJr5HAHUTpt-mATcMTvWcH7uguP~gy6d5Cd8ve9hr3EiTM9gNlWikWyfCwIsBJUbrdYHRp3585IkaCocyHMs9qlo6d3SqK8TMMZFyIbRBYXMHQLzlou3IS2rD6szTEV5RK6eM89E7ZdS6ROa9SQatma9Lj~r3WJYWR3~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of the Town Creek subdivision told the New Braunfels City Council on Monday that delays in final inspections for the Brownwood apartment project have created prolonged construction impacts for neighboring homeowners and asked the council to help speed resolution.

Julie King, who said she is the Town Creek POA president, described a multi-year history of infrastructure negotiations tied to the neighborhood’s development and said the 153-unit Brownwood project’s first phase has been effectively complete since April but could not receive final inspections because New Braunfels Utilities (referred to in testimony as NBU/MBU) tied inspections to completion of a lift station across Dry Comal Creek that the developer had previously promised to fund.

“...they were met with some leverage that unless and until the lift station across the street across the creek was designed and improved that they would not advance any kind of inspections on this project,” King said. She said the lift station currently serves only a single-family house “and this is a $60,000,000 project.”

Hal Wolf, a Town Creek resident, urged council to accept the developer’s offered performance bond and expedite inspections so the Brownwood developer could finish landscaping and other site work and abate an ongoing construction nuisance. “Many residents in Town Creek have been adversely affected, and these ill effects will continue until inspections are performed and approved,” Wolf said.

Mayor Leonards responded that the council does not issue the inspection permits and reported receiving an email from Ryan Kelso, CEO of MBU, stating the developer had posted fiscal security and “everything's moving forward.” That message prompted applause from some residents.

Council members did not direct a formal action beyond asking staff to monitor progress; Mr. Leonards and staff said they would pass resident concerns to MBU and the developer. Residents asked specifically that any accepted fiscal security be documented and that inspections be expedited so the initial phase can be completed.

Speakers also raised related development accountability concerns and urged better communication from city departments and utilities. No formal council vote or ordinance change resulted from the public comments; the matter remains a developer–utility dispute with residents seeking expedited inspections and clearer timelines.

Speakers quoted above are from the citizens communication period; the council’s statement about the developer posting security was attributed to an email from Ryan Kelso (MBU CEO) as reported by the mayor.","Residents of the Town Creek subdivision urged the New Braunfels City Council to press for expedited inspections after utility-linked holds prevented final inspections and completion of the Brownwood apartment project's first phase.",{"_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},6173142,"Council postpones rezoning hearing for 35-acre Hunter Road/FM 1102 site after heavy neighborhood opposition",3275,3195000,6470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5384242-79fd138f5325bf2159985f1e597577ef&start=3195&end=6470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5384242-79fd138f5325bf2159985f1e597577ef/thumbnail_3195000.jpg","/articles/6173142/New-Braunfels/Comal-County/Texas/Council-postpones-rezoning-hearing-for-35-acre-Hunter-RoadFM-1102-site-after-heavy-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173142-2bb4d416ff10ddb4257d66a0b438687e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158818&Signature=LnM1eJsIr6V-c-9mo5P1kSfsy6BdeILPcHC3ZFNsTpNBH47Nv6ujacQCMhsqEON0FNTPWINbUuDt3T5~rFXe6nvmeMjyzMmqiPIRt4jZQVCiZyT6Jm1VgXSAELpbtVc-uodhNrdySQNI464n0Ifgm5xOgoySg1NJrpqEGZOtL4XF0B4b0TjphmDkQyfEFJLvoU-lrNqFOcg0T2b~4z1Gxs~7a0W83YI6hecjDcUyc8I4G6Q5-9vOIh-x4i~a7zUwNYTD1UInSRFfpl2ZsgWRo8vzY76WldcBPMAhUpb9L9h~HTfhj7HWKEN2NZkXBrae~MNJ-XE0NJghMPx39fmdNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Braunfels City Council on Monday postponed consideration of a proposed rezoning for roughly 35 acres at the intersection of Hunter Road and FM 1102 after a lengthy public hearing and widespread neighborhood opposition.

The council opened the public hearing on a request to rezone the site from R1A-6.6 and M1A (light industrial with airport hazard overlay) to R3L-AH with a Type 1 special use permit to allow multiple detached single-family dwelling units to be sold individually. City planner Matt Green said staff and the applicant proposed development standards including landscaping, reduced setbacks and limits on height and density; the applicant’s representative said the product would be detached “for sale” homes, not traditional multifamily.

The rezoning matter drew more than a dozen speakers from the adjacent Greenfield neighborhood and other nearby residents, who cited traffic safety at the Hunter/306 intersection, reduced lot sizes, potential impacts to property values, and water-pressure and utility capacity concerns. Several residents said they favor single-family development consistent with existing R-1 zoning rather than the denser product proposed.

Shannon Mattingly of the Drenner Group, representing the applicant, told council the proposal was intended to create smaller, attainable single-family homes maintained by an HOA and that it would include design standards such as a 30-foot maximum height, a maximum of 6 units per acre, masonry screening on Hunter Road, gated access with emergency-only openings, and sidewalks. “That is not what the proposal is before you tonight,” Mattingly said when addressing confusion about apartments; she added the project would be a for-sale product, not for rent.

Council members and staff noted utilities and traffic remain outstanding issues. Matt Green said staff had mailed 27 public notices within 200 feet and had received responses representing roughly 9 percent opposition; the applicant confirmed guarantees such as an LOC for utilities had been submitted to New Braunfels Utilities (MBU/NBU) for review. Councilmember questions focused on whether additional outreach with the HOA might reduce opposition and whether the proposed base zoning and overlay approach was the correct regulatory vehicle.

Councilmember Lee Edwards moved to postpone consideration to the council’s first meeting in July (July 14); Mayor Pro Tem Spradley seconded. After a roll-call-style vote, the motion carried and the item was postponed to the July meeting so staff, the developer and the HOA could continue discussions and the developer could provide additional information requested by council.

The public hearing will be reopened at the later meeting; no final zoning change or permit was approved Monday.

What happens next: staff and the applicant indicated they will continue technical work (traffic impact analysis, utility availability letters and drainage studies) and conduct additional outreach to the Greenfield HOA. The zoning change cannot be implemented until any required utility approvals and engineering reviews are complete.

Speakers quoted above are from the public hearing and council discussion; the council did not adopt the rezoning ordinance Monday and took no final action on development approvals other than postponement.","New Braunfels City Council on Monday postponed consideration of a proposed rezoning for roughly 35 acres at the intersection of Hunter Road and FM 1102 after a lengthy public hearing and widespread neighborhood opposition.","actionData","errors"]

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