Hays County tables controversial Hays Commons development agreement after hours of public opposition

Judge Becerra and the Hays County Commissioners Court on April 28 temporarily set aside consideration of a development agreement for the proposed “Hays Commons” subdivision following several hours of public comment and questions from commissioners.

Residents, environmental advocates and local officials told the court the proposal by Milestone Community Builders would reduce minimum lot sizes over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone from 0.75 acres to as small as 0.20 acres and allow increased impervious cover and a Texas Land Application Permit (TLAP) that would distribute treated effluent across recharge features. "A variance that brings lot sizes down to 0.2 acres should not be granted simply to allow a for‑profit company to meet their profit margins," said Alana Beatty, a Chaparral Park resident who urged the court to remove items K‑6 and…