The Cibolo Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday recommended approval of the Old Wiederstein Commercial Subdivision preliminary plat, a 13.98-acre development along Old Wiederstein Road that proposes six commercial lots including a conditional-use-authorized storage parcel.

The commission’s recommendation followed staff presentation of the plat, review findings and technical reports, and questions from commissioners about utilities. Staff said the site is inside Cibolo city limits but lies within the City of Schertz’s Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for sanitary sewer; Schertz’s city council approved providing service on Dec. 2 and the developer has delivered the required letter of commitment to city staff.

Why it matters: The plat is a required step for the previously approved conditional-use permit (CUP) for a convenient storage use on a 3.93‑acre portion of the tract; plat approval advances the subdivision toward final recordation and concurrent site-plan work. Commissioners emphasized assurance of utility service and required on‑site detention and emergency access easements specified as conditions of the CUP.

Applicant Jeff Echols, appearing during Citizens to Be Heard, had asked the commission to confirm the plat could proceed despite a change to the city’s future land‑use map, arguing the property’s C‑3 zoning remains in place. "The future land use is guidance and clearly in the law cannot be used to ... deny a plat if the zoning is in place," Echols said during his remarks, and he invited the city to pursue a future land‑use amendment in parallel if desired.

Staff clarified that the developer negotiated sewer service with Schertz because extending sewer main lines to the site would have been cost‑prohibitive for the project. Utility discussion centered on a signed form and a reviewer recommendation from Schertz’s engineering reviewer; staff explained the paper form’s layout rather than substance caused some confusion among commissioners.

Commissioners moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat; the motion passed and was recorded by the chair. The recommendation will be forwarded for any subsequent city processing steps required for final plat recordation.

Next steps: The developer may proceed with concurrent site‑plan review while the plat moves through final approvals and recordation conditions. City staff will continue coordinating utility agreements and ensure all CUP conditions are noted on the recorded plat.