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Developers warn Kendall County delays could cost Terra Amada anchor tenant; court, staff outline path to Nov. 25 review
Summary
Developers of the 22‑acre Bergheim/Terra Amada mixed‑use project urged the court to place final‑plat and variance items on the Nov. 25 agenda after months of engineering and TxDOT driveway delays threatened an anchor tenant’s commitment. Planning staff said the application remains administratively incomplete but agreed to accept Tractor Supply’s building plans into the review queue and work to expedite technical comments.
BERGHEIM, KENDALL COUNTY — Developers of the proposed Terra Amada commercial project asked Kendall County commissioners on Wednesday for two things: (1) put the project’s final‑plat or a variance request on the Nov. 25 agenda, and (2) direct county staff to expedite final technical review so an anchor tenant, Tractor Supply, does not withdraw.
Patrick Cohen, representing Burghiem Hill Country LLC, told the court the 22‑acre project includes Tractor Supply and Whataburger as prospective tenants and will provide local shopping and a new access option that supporters say could ease pressure on nearby Voss Middle School. "We recently learned ... that they're going to pull from the project," Cohen said. "When they do, that will kill this project." He said contractors had been on notice for months and that the developer needed swift administrative action to keep commitments.
Planning staff outlined the problem differently: the final‑plat application is not administratively complete. Key outstanding items included a TxDOT driveway permit, final construction drawings, and a financial guarantee based on an opinion of probable cost. Planner Mary Ellen (last name in record) summarized the application history and said the county had repeatedly offered courtesy technical reviews but could not legally take a conditional approval without a complete application.
Staff and the developer found a compromise on the record: planning staff agreed to accept Tractor Supply’s building plans into its review queue for technical review so corporate partners can see county activity; the court asked staff to try to accommodate an expedited technical review and to place two items tentatively on the Nov. 25 agenda — a variance request (if the TxDOT permit is not yet approved) and a final‑plat review if the application is completed in time. Developers said the TxDOT permit was expected imminently and that engineers could address outstanding comments by the following Monday. Several residents spoke in favor and in opposition; questions focused on how much the development would relieve traffic at Voss Middle School and whether the school district would allow through traffic or limit use to buses and staff.
What’s next: County staff said they will accept Tractor Supply’s plans into the review queue, do their best to prioritize review, and coordinate with TxDOT and BISD. The clerk will tentatively place both a variance request and a final‑plat item on the Nov. 25 agenda; if materials are not complete staff will request the variance route for limited, narrow relief to allow corporate plan review.
