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STV project manager Luba Esquivel and drainage lead Joseph Sosa explained the existing culverts at both crossing locations are 18-inch reinforced concrete pipes and that the current level of service is below a 2-year storm event. The consultant presented options sized to convey 5-year (about 5.5 inches in 24 hours), 10-year (about 6.86 inches in 24 hours) and 25-year (just under 9 inches in 24 hours) storms and showed associated grading, downstream erosion protection (riprap) and estimated costs.

Esquivel said the team recommended the 25-year option as the “safest and most sustainable option for the city and its residents” and said the cost differential for the crossings was “over $200,000” when comparing the options. Council members discussed cost, frequency of overtopping, impacts on neighboring parcels and coordination with the Post Oak development’s planned detention. Developer Ben Bunker (upstream of one culvert) told council the Post Oak project includes planned detention basins: “we're planning to do detention to minimize our impacts,” he said, and that the development agreement requires detention.

Several council members emphasized the trade-off is how often the road would be overtopped versus the additional construction and grading impact to adjacent properties. The engineering team said any grading beyond the existing right-of-way would require property-owner easements; staff said they will reach out one-on-one to potentially affected landowners as design progresses.

After discussion council members instructed staff and the consultant to proceed with the 10-year (option 2) design as the base recommendation to advance the design and cost estimate, with the caveat that staff will present the design to impacted landowners and return to council if significant landowner objections prompt a change to the 25-year design. A city staff member cautioned that switching from a 10-year to 25-year design late in the process likely would require a construction change order and added cost.

Why it matters: Ammon Road is a collector route in the city; selecting a level of service for low-water crossings influences construction cost, grading impact to private parcels, and how often the roadway will be overtopped during major storms. The decision also must coordinate with the Post Oak development’s drainage design and with planned roadway reconstruction paid by a recent road bond.

What’s next: staff will continue design at 30% to refine grades and culvert sizing, notify and meet with affected landowners, and return to council if landowners request the higher (25-year) option or if design refinements require council direction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 21, 2025 - City of Fair Oaks Ranch Regular City Council Meeting & Public Hearing","oneSentenceSummary","Consultants presented three design options for two low-water crossings on Ammon Road; after discussion council directed staff to advance the 10-year design and to meet individually with affected landowners before finalizing plans.","taxTitle","Fair Oaks Ranch, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",73071,"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},6134547,"Council approves first reading to annex 2.923-acre tract at 329 Ammon Road for storage tank",360,2092000,2452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5679663-bfecab244dcb45fdd04b3028d375c8c2&start=2092&end=2452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5679663-bfecab244dcb45fdd04b3028d375c8c2/thumbnail_2092000.jpg","/articles/6134547/Fair-Oaks-Ranch/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-approves-first-reading-to-annex-2923-acre-tract-at-329-Ammon-Road-for-storage-tank","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134547-0d7fd75ad2cfd8abd0998acc5fcf14b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447583&Signature=fIMeNXLEYMuWNKD-BuM9aIjjje40UU9xTFWlWs8lMO15oBjO~tv5~JobCQkjsj6FDKOaOazyJHfs3mMPQbrihFOKwtKnvGCj92YqKmbQhLsgclHywkztWadSj9Wz3i1AgW1~3vqC7~5CDgJxh6eGXynjmv~hGC4NqgJ9PRDvljyaEuFbNdJtS9ToYPUIpMdfi0nlCFZtkh0lKc6MRF~tryfjSzbRAGd78lPaGLzZ70gC3jU~D8pX105vMuIukamWhwjF-59DsA4Evxo~w-KkE8OSp-xu4FRnoMazYQkMDfmgQP2edk5NE-TiUpqKgxasd7ilOAjAR-jwF5oY8goROA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Aug. 21 approved the first reading of an ordinance to annex approximately 2.923 acres located at 329 Ammon Road in Kendall County into the city limits.

City planner Jessica Relucio summarized legal authority and the procedural steps: staff cited Texas Local Government Code chapter 43, subchapter c3 (annexation at owner request) and the city’s Home Rule Charter section 2.02 as authority for voluntary annexation. Relucio said the city council previously approved a resolution to purchase the tract on April 3, and that the city proposes to use the site for an elevated storage tank.

Staff said the annexation is the first reading; a second reading is scheduled for Sept. 4. The city also outlined a future schedule for FLUM and zoning public hearings and final council actions related to the newly annexed tract (planning commission and council hearings in October–November, final reading and zoning consideration in November).

No members of the public signed up to speak at the hearing, and no written public comment forms were submitted for this item. Following discussion, the council moved and seconded the annexation ordinance first reading; the motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.

Why it matters: annexation brings property into the city’s regulatory and service jurisdiction and clears the way for the city’s planned elevated storage tank on the site. The annexation also triggers a schedule for future land-use and zoning decisions for the previously extraterritorial tract.

What’s next: staff said final reading of the annexation ordinance is scheduled for Sept. 4, followed by future public hearings and council action on the FLUM and zoning for the tract in October–November 2025.","City council approved first reading of an ordinance to annex a 2.923-acre tract at 329 Ammon Road; the property was purchased by the city earlier this year and the annexation will allow an elevated storage tank development on the site.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6134552,"Council approves first readings to reclassify 344.6-acre Post Oak site as neighborhood residential",1198,894000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5679663-bfecab244dcb45fdd04b3028d375c8c2&start=894&end=2092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5679663-bfecab244dcb45fdd04b3028d375c8c2/thumbnail_894000.jpg","/articles/6134552/Fair-Oaks-Ranch/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-approves-first-readings-to-reclassify-3446-acre-Post-Oak-site-as-neighborhood-residential","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134552-53dc3d17dcae964ab511d7597edd5ef1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447583&Signature=XczuZzRhH1CUnYytcBd1FfQ3R0nWzvioDLVvUUWPeGFr9EYOogX719ySfYjRokdQMYkSArJHlm0FM7Mexi0GWJOabOa0qQ3-XlNCZ~UrRqtLK0S6ypABTUcRl16pwcEIJwGVzRQXAw-BX5amvGoCniZFQsFdvsd5od8buJlbrJ2KRzcBoOxdYkJrIC5JI6QRvUe4KeFZhhGFdMRjwBJ4iCLoRj0mTf9LT7AgOYPD6IoIuBCHhLFtPnzSt5D607E9DHaLT~YzRTpspOGcIsLPIFLG9cfd~~1Hl~-OAcRQbaOg3~u9aqLXlrE-nU8~~QRDIeFN0nPLdCiUTpolJnlWwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Aug. 21 approved the first reading of an ordinance to amend the city’s comprehensive plan future land use map (FLUM) and the first reading of an ordinance to designate the same 344.6-acre site as neighborhood residential zoning for the Post Oak subdivision.

City planner Jessica Relucio told the council the FLUM amendment request would change the classification on the site north of Rolling Acres Trail and Ammon Road from rural residential (5-acre minimum lots) to neighborhood residential (1-acre minimum lots) and that the change would align the FLUM with an existing development agreement. “This public hearing is for a proposed amendment to the future land use map or also known as Flume amendment to designate a land use classification for a subdivision known as Post Oak,” Relucio said during the staff presentation.

The request reflects prior council decisions: staff said the council previously approved annexation of the property and amended the development agreement earlier in August to reflect 227 single-family residential units with 1-acre minimum lots (the development agreement previously showed different unit counts). The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval on Aug. 14.

During the two linked public hearings the city reported it received four public comment forms: one in favor and three opposed. Concerns raised in the written comments cited water availability and cost, traffic impacts on Ammon Road and Rolling Acres Trail, and asked where the proposed entrance should be placed. At the meeting resident Danny Pena asked whether Ammon Road would be widened; Mayor Maxton answered that a road bond passed last year will reconstruct Ammon Road to two 11-foot lanes with 2-foot shoulders (a 26-foot total lane width).

Developer representatives said the project will include detention to mitigate increased runoff. Ben Bunker of Bitterblue Development said the project proposes detention basins “so we would not be increasing” downstream flows, and the council heard staff and the developer will coordinate drainage design with the city’s Ammon Road reconstruction work.

Council members moved and seconded the FLUM amendment first reading and the zoning ordinance first reading; both motions passed with all members voting in favor. The city stated final readings are scheduled for the Sept. 4 meeting for the FLUM and zoning ordinances.

Why it matters: the reclassification allows smaller (1-acre) lots and a lower-density zoning than the current five-acre rural residential requirement, aligning the FLUM and zoning with a developer-backed plan and an amended development agreement that the council already amended earlier this month. That alignment will shape parcelization, access, and infrastructure requirements as Post Oak moves through final approvals and platting.

What’s next: staff said final readings of the ordinances are set for Sept. 4. Additional implementation steps — subdivision plats, site plans, infrastructure agreements, and coordination of drainage and roadway improvements — will follow the zoning and FLUM ordinances.

Votes and public comment: the council recorded no in-person speakers who signed up at the meeting on the Post Oak FLUM and rezoning public hearings; four written comment forms were included with the agenda packet (one supporting, three opposed). The council’s motions for first readings were approved on unanimous voice votes.","Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Aug. 21 approved first readings of ordinances to amend the comprehensive plan and to zone roughly 344.6 acres for neighborhood residential use to align with an approved development agreement for the Post Oak subdivision.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6134538,"Council hears drainage infrastructure overview and staff request for a drainage lead FTE; funding offset proposed",1538,5052000,6590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5679663-bfecab244dcb45fdd04b3028d375c8c2&start=5052&end=6590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5679663-bfecab244dcb45fdd04b3028d375c8c2/thumbnail_5052000.jpg","/articles/6134538/Fair-Oaks-Ranch/Bexar-County/Texas/Council-hears-drainage-infrastructure-overview-and-staff-request-for-a-drainage-lead-FTE-funding-offset-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6134538-43976720711d78938b1a84528dc40d31/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447583&Signature=J0amsPsWfSjCPYVebgqsXlBB-YtS-wtjwziiIuMFziyhm-DLutwCo2aHvfT8WBW8TMVhp8SgLoyCNMLeGoeCGolXhxzyH4AhFzlfw1OSRiOcX7XIQ7YXvwE3wyxHZXsenIxFAJZtnF2QXUfK8Kjfp-lQOD2JNJqMIshzz0iE~s6zQSFu0BUdmhLb~X7I7Jg9NFuNlrVrHe4HwZsBD-7Bz27qSij1wbZcfnrQjLikqMaVmRuRi1oe3xXQcMGyHy0hdMVfEZUaX97jQEt~cmv2nxPT2xZj6P9d6226TiSgTgfHfUqQ1O704xJD~nxkkcZb76GkCVTJ1juc-P0PdlqMDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fair Oaks Ranch public works staff on Aug. 21 presented an overview of the city’s drainage infrastructure, a GIS-based asset inventory under development, and a request to add a dedicated drainage lead position to carry out inspection, condition assessment and in‑house maintenance work.

Director of Public Works Grant Watanabe described the proposed role and the program: staff and GIS are building a drainage inventory composed of more than 1,000 segments for ditches, culverts and easements; each segment will be coded for type, size, grade and condition. Watanabe said the city has approximately 60 miles of public roads and an estimated 100 miles of bar ditches, channels and easements, plus six low-water crossings. He described prior drainage projects completed by staff and contractors and said planned work will be prioritized from the inventory and condition assessments.

Watanabe asked the council to approve a drainage lead FTE with an estimated all-in cost of about $68,000 (salary, benefits, supplies, training). He recommended the position be funded by reducing the annual street maintenance allocation by $68,000 so the proposed budget would remain at the adopted maximum tax rate. Watanabe and staff said the new lead would help move work from contract maintenance to in‑house teams, develop annual work plans, oversee smaller in‑house repairs, and coordinate contract work when needed.

Council members asked about certifications, fillability of the position, and the time required to inventory all assets. Watanabe said the position would require certifications (job description and certification pay schedule to be finalized) and that the first year’s primary work would be creating the inventory and performing condition assessments. He estimated it would likely take a year to get a first complete pass through city assets and that future years could identify whether the drainage team should expand beyond the initial staffing.

There was general council support for the concept. Several council members asked staff to return with a clear implementation timeline showing how the inventory work, maintenance cycle and additional staffing needs would evolve year over year. Staff said they would proceed with the requested budget inclusion and provide follow-up materials on staffing and program milestones.

Why it matters: the city has invested in discrete drainage projects but lacks a dedicated, systematic maintenance program. A drainage lead and a data-backed maintenance plan are intended to reduce longer-term capital repair costs by preserving drainage assets through ongoing maintenance.

What’s next: staff will include the drainage lead request in the proposed budget, fund it by reducing the annual street maintenance line by $68,000 as proposed, and return with a multi-year implementation plan and condition-assessment results.","Public works staff presented a citywide drainage asset inventory plan and requested a new drainage lead position (estimated cost about $68,000). Staff recommended funding the position by reducing the annual street maintenance budget by $68,000; council signaled support and asked for an implementation plan and further staffing analysis.","actionData","errors"]

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Council leans to 10-year design for Ammon Road low-water crossings; asks staff to consult landowners

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Council approves first readings to reclassify 344.6-acre Post Oak site as neighborhood residential

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