Boerne residents raise safety, traffic and dark‑sky concerns about proposed Buc-ee’s travel center

Several Boerne residents used the council’s public‑comment period to press elected officials to revisit terms of the city’s agreement with Buc‑ee’s and to demand stricter enforcement of the city’s Unified Development Code and dark‑sky rules.

Speakers said the planned travel center’s size, lighting and traffic footprint risked eroding quality of life near the Interstate 10 gateway to Boerne. Dana Mathis noted the project, as currently planned, “does not meet the city’s requirements specifically for signage and dark‑skies lighting.” She asked the council to halt rezoning or construction “until these issues are fully addressed.”

Tensie Patton said the proposed 24‑hour Buc‑ee’s with 100 gas pumps would affect “just about everyone who lives here,” citing worries about increased traffic, constant brightness and wildlife impacts in a migration corridor. Christy Ackerman and other speakers described public‑safety concerns they associate with large travel centers — including overnight camping, transients using public…