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Converse council annexes 11.9-acre Peaceful Lane tract, rezones site for duplex development
Summary
City Council approved annexation and rezoning of an 11.902-acre tract near FM 1516 to allow duplexes after staff said city services can be provided; developer plans about 37 lots (74 units).
Converse — The Converse City Council on March 18 approved annexation of an 11.902-acre tract near FM 1516 and rezoned the property from R-1 single-family (partially inside city limits) and unzoned extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to R-2 (duplex district).
City staff told the council the proposal would place the entire parcel under one jurisdiction and allow the city to require consistent development standards. Assistant City Manager (name not specified) said the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval 4–1 and staff recommended approval, noting the site abuts the city and “can be served with existing services.”
Ken Brown, representing the applicant, said the developer plans 37 lots with duplexes (74 total units) and would not seek incentives. “We are proposing 37 lots, which means 74 units,” Brown said during the presentation. He told council the developer expects water to be supplied by SAWS and sewer by SARA and that the project would be governed by an HOA.
Council members asked whether the annexation and development would increase demands on police, fire or other services and whether the new tax base would offset service costs. Staff said a detailed fiscal-impact study had not been done but that police and fire officials believed the development could be served with existing resources. The assistant city manager explained annexation would also regulate setbacks, heights and lot sizes on land currently unzoned in Bexar County.
Council approved the rezoning and then approved first reading of the annexation ordinance. The council record shows the rezoning motion passed and the annexation ordinance was acted on at first reading. The city manager and planning staff noted a 30-foot drainage easement along the southern edge of the property that provides a buffer between the proposed development and neighboring parcels.
The annexation will bring the whole tract into the city’s service area and zoning code; staff said that would streamline permitting and avoid split jurisdiction issues experienced on other sites where part of a development fell inside the city and part in the county.
If the developer proceeds, future steps will include platting, engineering review and approvals for on-site drainage and utilities under city standards.
Votes at the meeting on this item were recorded during the March 18 session; the council adopted the rezoning and approved the annexation ordinance on first reading.
