Resident raises concerns about fire code appeals and secondary access for Tuscan Ridge property

A resident identified as Keeler spoke during citizens’ communication about challenges obtaining secondary access and appealing fire-code determinations for a 3.4-acre property in Tuscan Ridge.

Keeler told council members the lot has roughly 1,250-square-foot house and about 1,400 feet of road frontage with two fire hydrants. He said he had been told at different times by planning staff and others that he could build two houses, and later that he needed secondary access. He described attempting to file an application with a construction board of appeals and paying a $200 fee but being told his application could not be accepted because it lacked a set of building plans for a conceptual house he does not intend to build. Keeler said he was given inconsistent direction regarding whether a fire-code appeals board exists in New Braunfels. He said he later hired a private fire consultant and asked the council to look into his case.

Keeler’s remarks were time-limited and the mayor noted his time had expired; no formal council action or response to direct staff was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.