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Comal County approves final plat for Canyon Ranch Unit 3 despite public water-supply concerns
Summary
Comal County Commissioners Court approved the final plat for Canyon Ranch Unit 3 and accepted a letter of credit as surety, while a resident warned the court that falling Canyon Lake levels threaten local water supplies and property values.
The Comal County Commissioners Court on Thursday approved the final plat for Canyon Ranch Unit 3, accepting an irrevocable standby letter of credit to guarantee road and stormwater work even as a Canyon Lake resident urged the court to halt the subdivision over declining lake levels.
The court voted to accept the final plat, the developer agreement, and the surety (letter of credit FTFC 24740), and to grant requested variances, after staff recommended approval. Commissioner Crownover made the motion to approve and Commissioner Webb seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
The court’s staff presentation described Unit 3 as an extension of the existing Canyon Ranch development (Units 1 and 2), noting curb-and-gutter streets and a requested 50-foot right-of-way variance and a building-setback variance. Staff said the developer supplied a water-availability report from Texas Water Company that is on file and is valid through December; staff recommended accepting the letter of credit as surety for the road construction and stormwater drainage improvements.
During public comment, resident Robert Luongo of Canyon Lake urged the commissioners not to approve the plat. Luongo said Canyon Lake is “drying up,” that boat ramps were closed and that residents fear losing water and seeing property values fall. He told the court the lake’s inflow is “trickling” and asked commissioners to “stand up for the community.”
County officials answered that the county’s action is ministerial: staff told the court the subdivision has met the county’s requirements and that the county does not regulate the water utility’s ability to supply water. The County Judge said the subdivision had been in the approval pipeline for years and that, at this stage, the court must act on the plat where statutory and regulatory approvals are satisfied.
The court approved the variances, the agreement between the developer and Comal County to accompany the surety, and the acceptance of the standby letter of credit. No individual roll-call votes were recorded in the public record; the clerk announced that the motion carried.
