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Hays County begins comprehensive development-regulations update, schedules public open houses

5706716 · September 2, 2025
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Summary

County staff and consultants from Freese and Nichols presented a diagnostic phase for a comprehensive update to Hays County development regulations, focusing on water availability, floodplain protections, and subdivision procedures. Consultants outlined next steps and public open houses planned for later the same day.

Hays County staff and consultants presented the diagnostic phase of a comprehensive update to the county’s development regulations, emphasizing water availability, floodplain and stormwater protections, and administrative changes to plat review and subdivision processes.

Nut graf: The diagnostic report, prepared by Freese and Nichols and presented to the commissioners court, outlines regulatory options to respond to rapid population growth, state law changes affecting extraterritorial jurisdictions, and local priorities including aquifer protection and…

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