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Planning commission backs Steele Creek land-study changes, including larger single-family lots and parkland dedication
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of an amendment to the Steele Creek land study that converts a townhome area to 60-foot single-family lots, reduces overall lot count and dedicates an area to the city for future thoroughfare and park use; staff said outstanding review comments were resolved.
The Cibolo City Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 8 recommended approval of an amendment to the Steele Creek subdivision land study that revises lot types, reduces lot counts and removes a previously proposed right-of-way reservation.
Staff said the amendment reconciles the land study with the city’s updated major thoroughfare plan, increases lot sizes in portions of the development and removes a western 80-foot proposed collector right-of-way in favor of a preliminary north–south collector alignment. The amendment converts Unit 10 from 25-foot townhome lots to 60-foot mixed-density single-family lots and reduces the number of units recorded for that area from 88 townhome lots to 40 larger lots, according to applicant materials attached to the staff report.
Why it matters: the amendment reconfigures how the neighborhood will build out and dedicates property to the city for future thoroughfare and park improvements. Staff told the commission all outstanding review comments had been cleared and recommended approval.
Applicant and staff notes: Ashley Fairmont, representing the applicant, told commissioners that the developer and city reached a compromise on trees and common area maintenance: at recordation of Unit 9 the developer will deed the area to the city, and the city will maintain the parcel as part of the Town Creek trail project and will handle planting and maintenance. Staff and the applicant also discussed a public improvements agreement (PIA) tied to various required improvements, including a traffic signal warrant study for FM 1103 and Knights Crossing; the PIA ties installation and cost-sharing for traffic signals to build-out and other triggers.
Motion and outcome: Commissioner Angela Dot moved to approve the land study amendment; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously (6–0), with one commissioner absent. The commission’s recommendation will go to Cibolo City Council for final action.
What remains: staff and the applicant said the PIA amendment and any traffic-signal timing or trigger details will be finalized before council consideration. Commissioners asked staff to provide PIA documents and traffic‑count details in advance of council review; staff agreed to make those materials available to the commission.
Context: the Steele Creek land study was originally approved in 2018; the current request updates the plan to reflect the city’s major thoroughfare plan and to provide larger single-family lots where the previous plan showed higher-density townhomes.
