Council holds first public hearing on strategic partnership agreement for Corley Farms commercial parcel; no action taken
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Summary
City staff presented the first of two public hearings on a proposed strategic partnership agreement with Kendall County WCID No. 3A that would permit limited‑purpose annexation for commercial parcels in Corley Farms and allow the city to collect sales and use taxes if the parcels develop.
Boerne city staff opened the first of two public hearings on May 13 about a proposed Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) between the City of Boerne and Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3A (KCWCID No. 3A) to permit limited‑purpose annexation of commercial parcels in the Corley Farms development and to authorize the city to collect sales and use taxes on those commercial properties if they develop.
Assistant City Manager Christie Stark summarized the SPA and its purpose: “Basically, what it does is when a project is planned to have commercial property that would generate a sales and use tax, a city can enter a strategic partnership agreement with the district,” she said. Staff noted this is the first of two public hearings; the council will consider a resolution and a second hearing at the final May meeting before any action.
Why it matters: An SPA allows the city to capture sales and use tax revenue from commercial uses within the district even though the parcels are in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) rather than inside city limits. Staff said the parcels in question are not platted or developed yet; the SPA would apply if and when development occurs and the owner plats the commercial areas.
Key points and clarifications - Location and governance: The commercial area is in the Corley Farms development within the city’s ETJ and is part of a broader development agreement governing the subdivision. - Tax and service limits: Staff emphasized the SPA is limited to sales and use tax collection authority; the city does not gain general city services or property tax authority over the entire subdivision merely by the SPA. Staff also noted that the city is not the water provider for Corley Farms. - Next steps: KCWCID No. 3A already completed its public hearings and voted to approve the SPA in January; the city’s second public hearing and a resolution are scheduled later in May.
No members of the public spoke during the open hearing at this meeting. The council took no formal action at the May 13 session; staff requested the second hearing and subsequent resolution be placed on the agenda for the last meeting in May.
