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Commissioners decline to grant frontage relief for Wynwood replat after staff finds alternative layouts
Summary
After hearing a public presentation and county engineering analysis, Kendall County commissioners did not approve a requested variance to create two flag lots at Wynwood Subdivision; staff identified alternative layouts or Chapter 5.11 manufactured‑home community procedures that would comply with county rules.
The court debated a land‑use request to replat a 2.1‑acre parcel in Wynwood Subdivision into two flag lots and ultimately did not grant the requested relief from minimum road frontage and lot‑width rules.
County engineering staff recommended denial, saying the existing parcel could be arranged to meet minimum frontage (100 feet for public water) and lot‑width (60 feet) standards or could proceed under Chapter 5.11 (manufactured‑home rental community) rules. Staff cited public‑safety and long‑term planning concerns about creating substandard lots that would restrict future improvements.
The applicant’s surveyor presented an alternative layout aimed at producing a cleaner configuration that matched the owner’s vision but would require relief because of current TxDOT driveway access constraints. Commissioners debated enforcement and fairness; one commissioner said he would not reward an owner for prior unpermitted activity. A motion to grant relief failed for lack of a second; staff encouraged the applicant to pursue the layout that meets county standards or the Chapter 5.11 route.
The court left the item open for the applicant to return with a plat or development plan that conforms to regulations.
