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Commission approves driveway‑spacing variance for 8 Ranger Creek Road with engineering stipulations
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission granted a variance to the 570‑foot driveway spacing requirement for 8 Ranger Creek Road — approving shared access and requiring recorded cross‑access easements, a deceleration lane, right‑of‑way dedication and engineering demonstrations of sight distance and driveway throat length.
Abigail Knott, staff, presented a variance request for driveway spacing on Ranger Creek Road where the proposed spacing between the shared access and the adjacent intersection would be about 320 feet rather than Boerne's 570‑foot requirement. The three‑lot site is roughly 4.2 acres and straddles city limits and ETJ boundaries for parts of the property.
Knott said staff recommended multiple stipulations if a variance were granted: a recorded cross‑access easement in a form acceptable to the city engineer and city attorney; design and construction of a deceleration lane meeting the engineering design manual; sufficient right‑of‑way dedication to accommodate the deceleration lane and required clearances; demonstration of intersection sight‑distance per the engineering design manual; driveway throat length designed to confirmed peak‑hour trips; and contingency on issuance of required permits and approval of public improvement plans.
Applicant Sean Bean spoke in support of the variance, arguing the proposed driveway location provides better sight distance and is the minimum deviation necessary to provide safe and functional access given the property’s configuration. He described the situation as one in which strict application of the standard would leave a lot effectively landlocked without shared access.
Commissioners discussed sight distance, the possibility of a deceleration lane, how county versus city authority would affect approvals for county‑maintained roadways, and whether shared access easements and required improvements adequately protect safety and public welfare. Commissioner Keller moved to approve the variance with the stipulations read into the record; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Byrd and the motion passed.
Next steps: the applicant must execute and record cross‑access easements, design and construct the deceleration lane and demonstrate sight‑distance and driveway throat length to the city engineer prior to issuance of right‑of‑way permits.
