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Kerr County OKs two-week temporary access for construction on parcel off Shepherd Reese Road
Summary
The commissioners approved a temporary access arrangement for parcel ID 14688 to allow heavy equipment on site for pond construction, conditioned on a temporary driveway permit and traffic-safety measures.
KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a temporary construction access request from IR Squared Engineering LLC to move heavy equipment onto parcel ID 14688 off Shepherd Reese Road for about two weeks, provided the company secures a temporary driveway permit through county engineering.
The request, presented by Veil Rose of IR Squared Engineering, asked for short-term use of a lower portion of the property adjacent to the Kerr County Construction Yard so large equipment could reach the site to build ponds. The court approved the request after county staff said the access must be temporary and include one-way traffic controls for safety.
Veil Rose said the property has steeper topography and that “in order to get large equipment onto the property, would they would like to use that lower portion for about 2 weeks to construct those ponds.” County staff and commissioners stressed safety and impermanence. A county representative told the court, “we need y’all to get a temporary driveway permit through [engineering] … Because we need to make sure that that stays temporary only, because it’s a very dangerous place to be going in and out of.”
Commissioners said the one-way in/one-way out pattern was recommended to lower collision risk; engineering also noted the contractor is experienced in traffic safety. One commissioner warned that repeated public use could create a de facto permanent easement, saying, “once you allow people to go in and out to access that … it all of a sudden becomes more of a permanent type of a fixture.”
The motion to approve included direction that the applicant work with county engineering (Charlie Hastings and staff) to obtain a temporary driveway permit and to document a defined start and end date for the access. The court voted by raised hands; the approval was unanimous.
Documents submitted to the court — a letter and a map — were left with staff after the meeting for permit processing and follow-up.
