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Neighbors urge Hays County to reject variances for Hays Commons over Edwards Aquifer recharge concerns
Summary
Speakers opposing the proposed Hays Commons development told the court they were not given backup material and warned variances that reduce lot sizes and increase impervious cover would threaten recharge to the Edwards Aquifer, noting litigation over groundwater permits and local karst features.
Before the court moved into a closed executive session on land‑use matters, residents and conservation advocates urged commissioners not to grant variances related to a proposed Hays Commons development.
Bobby Levinsky of Sabre Springs Alliance and Carol Pennington, vice president of Hays Residents for Land and Water Protection,…
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