Commission approves PUD for 6.46 acres near Johns Road, with recorded non‑access easement and conditions

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a planned unit development (PUD) for a 6.46‑acre tract at 7278 Johns Road after reviewing a revised design that reduces lot count and preserves a historically significant structure.

The commission voted to recommend approval with conditions that require the PUD to substantially conform to the plan packet, to secure an emergency access easement approved by the Boerne Independent School District (BISD), and to require recorded documentation that protects the villas at Hampton Place from cut‑through traffic. The motion to recommend approval was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Byrd; the vote was unanimous.

The parcel, which remains outside city limits and is pending annexation, contains the Lehi Sanitarium — a recorded Texas historic landmark. The applicant proposes to preserve and retain the building on site as a…