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Staff: Venado Crossing Unit 4 tabled at council; Project Theo still pending planning review
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Summary
City staff reported that the Venado Crossing Unit 4 plat — recommended by the commission in October — was tabled by city council on Oct. 27 after citizen concerns about developer statements; staff said Project Theo is not yet in planning review and that investors expect a final investment decision in March 2026.
In the staff update the Planning Department told commissioners that several plats and site plans are active: the Cibolo Creek Collective (Burn Boot Camp) is in site‑plan review and Buffalo Crossing Unit 2’s amenity center was approved. Staff reported that Venado Crossing Unit 4 — which the commission had recommended in October — was taken to city council on Oct. 27 and tabled after citizens raised concerns about potential misinformation from the developer on topics including school districts and amenities. Staff said council tabled the item to allow a meeting between council members and the developer to address citizen concerns.
Commissioners asked how that action affects the statutory 'shot clock' (the 30‑day timeline from the commission’s recommendation to council action). Staff explained that state law sets timeframes for plat approval following a PNZ recommendation and that the developer has the option to request an extension under the Texas Local Government Code but had not requested one in this case. City staff said they intend to return Venado Crossing to the next council agenda once the developer addresses the citizens’ concerns.
On economic development, staff said Project Theo is not yet in planning review and that the investor is expected to make a final investment decision in March 2026; staff also said the prospective investor has already spent 'several hundred thousand' dollars on architectural design work to date. Staff cautioned that property transactions and incentives remain contingent on rezoning, height increases and a formal incentives contract between council and the buyer.
Commissioners used the staff update to ask for clearer packet information going forward and to request written recaps of commissioner information requests so staff has a record of expected deliverables before the next meeting.
