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Guadalupe County posts diagnostic report on subdivision rules, schedules consultant review and public comment
Summary
County staff told commissioners a diagnostic report by Friese & Nichols is posted online and that the county will hold consultant meetings and a workshop to gather comments before a formal rewrite of subdivision regulations.
Guadalupe County commissioners on July 22 were updated on a diagnostic report assessing the county's subdivision regulations and discussed next steps, including consultant meetings, public comment and a proposed workshop to review highlights.
County staff member Barry Black told the court the county posted the diagnostic report prepared by consultant Friese & Nichols on the county website and that it incorporates prior triage work completed through May 27. "It's out on the website now," Black said, directing interested parties to the home page and the subdivision regulations link.
The diagnostic is intended to identify issues and a scope for a subsequent rewrite of the subdivision rules. Black said Friese & Nichols and county staff have exchanged several iterations of the work since early 2025 and that the consultant will proceed to the rewrite once the public-comment period closes and staff and the consultant have reviewed submitted feedback.
Black said the consultant will hold meetings with community members; he identified a July 31 meeting window and additional consultant availability between 9 a.m. and noon for people who want to meet the consultant, and he asked commissioners to notify staff if they want separate briefings. "If anybody has questions or concerns or comments or otherwise about the diagnostic report, they can send those to me via my email address, which is on the site," Black said.
Commissioners discussed whether to hold a dedicated workshop for the court to review the consultant's key observations before the formal rewrite. The court tentatively agreed to schedule a workshop that would allow Friese & Nichols to present highlights and answer questions; staff will finalize the date and time and return to the court with a formal meeting notice. Black advised that staff is also working on a revised cost estimate for the rewrite and reported the project remained under budget as of last month.
The county did not set a firm deadline for public comments during the meeting; Black said a terminating point for comments will be set and that staff will review comments after that date. The county's project page contains the diagnostic report and instructions for submitting feedback.
The court did not take formal action to adopt rule changes at the July 22 meeting. Next steps identified by staff are consultant-led public meetings, written comments, a court workshop to review consultant findings and then the formal rewrite process.
