A zoning request that may allow for a new single-family housing development near the Pecan Crossing Development located at 254 E. County Line Road was approved by council members.
The New Braunfels City Council approved the rezoning request for 8.4 acres of agricultural land to be changed to a zero-lot line home district during a regular meeting Feb. 27. According to Jean Drew, planning and development services assistant director for the city, the development would ultimately house around 40 to 60 homes, comparable to the surrounding area, depending on drainage considerations.
“I think 60 [homes] was just using an average; what percent [of land] for roadway, what percent for homes, and it may not allow adequate space for the drainage,” Drew said.
Over 20% of the owners of properties located within 200 feet of the zoning request are in opposition to the new development, which required 6 of the 7 council members to vote in favor of the ordinance to pass. Christine Kulcheski, the homeowners association president for Pecan Crossing, spoke at the meeting and said residents were concerned about the extra traffic the development may bring to County Line Road.
