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Developer outlines Walnut Springs master-planned community with parks, trail network and infrastructure contributions
Summary
Bitterblue Development presented plans for Walnut Springs, a proposed 1,140-home master-planned community on the north side of Seguin with roughly 80 acres of open space, nearly nine miles of trails, a 30-acre regional park, Huber Road improvements, and developer-proposed public safety contributions; council discussed using a public improvement district to fund amenities.
Representatives of Bitterblue Development presented the Walnut Springs master-planned community to Seguin City Council, describing a large-scale residential project intended for the city's north side that includes public amenities and infrastructure contributions.
Scott Teeter of Bitterblue Development said the project would bring more than 1,100 homes to Seguin and highlighted a range of housing products, multiple lot sizes, and what the firm describes as enhanced aesthetics and community amenities. The developer proposed roughly 80 acres of open space within the community, an extensive trail system (nearly nine miles), parks and recreation areas, a central 30-acre regional park, and connections to existing trail segments. Teeter also discussed a proposed realignment and roadway improvements to Huber Road (the developer described the work as an improvement project rather than an extension) and the potential dedication of a site and contribution toward a future fire station.
City councilmembers and staff discussed financing tools such as a Public Improvement District (PID) and a possible Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone to pay for regional amenities. A council speaker noted the city had budgeted $2,000,000 toward a regional park; another council member explained PID assessments are paid by homeowners and provide a way to finance elevated amenity levels without using the city's general fund. The developer estimated roughly $10,000,000 in on-site monumentation and landscaping and an additional roughly $24,000,000 in related infrastructure improvements tied to the project.
Council members asked about park amenities (pickleball, multiuse fields, dog park), the location of a proposed fire station (presenter indicated a likely red-dot location on the site plan that may shift), and adjustments to Huber Road's alignment to remove it from a floodplain. The developer said the first phase is expected to move forward after multiple years of coordination and expressed optimism about getting "shovels in the ground" within months.
The presentation was informational; staff and council noted the need for subsequent formal land-use approvals, final design review by historic-preservation and Main Street boards where applicable, and specific financing agreements prior to development commitments.
