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Boerne resident asks commission to review stormwater 'impervious' fee calculation for large residential‑ag parcels
Summary
At the Dec. 3, 2024 meeting a Boerne resident, Patty Mines, told the Charter Review Commission she is paying the highest stormwater drainage fee because square footage calculations appear to include stacked floors rather than building footprint, and asked whether the city could offer a variance or percentage adjustment for residential‑ag acreage.
Patty Mines, a Boerne resident, told the Charter Review Commission on Dec. 3, 2024, that she is paying what she described as the highest stormwater drainage fee for her 35‑acre residential‑ag property because the impervious‑surface fee was calculated on total square footage that appears to count stacked floors rather than just the building footprint.
“I live on 35 acres and I’m paying the highest amount that you can pay based on your square footage,” Mines said, asking the commission to consider a variance or a percentage‑based approach for residential‑ag parcels so large properties are not treated the same as small city lots or asphalted commercial properties.
Mines told commissioners she believes the city used CAD data that added her second floor to the first floor when calculating impervious area and that she can pursue an appeal of the measurement. She asked whether the city could offer a percentage adjustment based on acreage rather than the current lump‑sum method that she said equates her home’s fee with an RV park or a strip center.
The commission did not take action during the meeting; the chair told her staff would speak with her after the public‑comment period. Mines provided her address (1571 South Main) and distributed a flyer to commissioners.
What was said and next steps Mines asked how to know whether her concern would become an action item; the chair replied staff would speak with her after the three‑minute public‑comment period. The commission did not discuss or vote on changing the fee schedule at the Dec. 3 meeting. If Mines pursues an appeal of the calculation, she said she intends to raise the discrepancy between CAD‑derived square footage and the actual building footprint.
