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Council approves Wimberley PDD at 320 Wimberley Square with 40% potable-water reduction requirement
Summary
City council adopted a planned development district (PDD) for 320 Wimberley Square that includes a required water-conservation plan targeting at least 40% reduction in potable-water use compared with industry standards, 40 parking spaces, and a public walkway connection to Oak Drive Park.
Wimberley City Council approved ordinance 2025-05 establishing a planned development district (PDD) for property at 320 Wimberley Square. The PDD includes parking, public access and water-conservation requirements negotiated by a staff-appointed committee and the applicant.
Planning staff and a committee that included the mayor pro tem, city staff, the applicant and consultants reviewed design standards for stormwater, parking and water reuse. The council adopted committee recommendations: stormwater will be reviewed and permitted through the standard site-engineering and building-permit process, the applicant will provide 40 parking spaces, and the development must submit an on-site water management plan demonstrating at least a 40% reduction in potable-water consumption relative to industry standards for comparable developments.
Staff listed acceptable strategies to meet the 40% minimum including water-efficient fixtures, alternative water supplies (rainwater harvesting, graywater, AC condensate), storage systems and ongoing system maintenance. David Baker and consultant Chandler Crouch (Texas Water Trades) participated in the committee and advised that 40% is an achievable minimum; both consultants suggested the site might achieve higher conservation levels depending on drought conditions and final design.
The ordinance also codifies a public-access walkway from Oak Drive Park through the property to the Wimberley Square frontage. Council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance. Councilmembers asked procedural questions about stormwater controls and staff confirmed stormwater and water-quality permits will be processed under the city's site-development and building permit review process before any construction permits are issued.
The PDD approval sets land-use and design conditions; engineers and the applicant will next prepare site development plans and stormwater controls required by city code.
