By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS — The temporary development moratorium related to wastewater availability in Dripping Springs expired on Sunday, Sept. 18. A temporary moratorium on development was enacted on Nov. 18, 2021 and was extended in February 2022 to May 21, 2022. In May, the moratorium ...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS – As the city of Dripping Springs continues to see more homes popping up on every block, the city is updating its Comprehensive Plan.  The Comprehensive Plan, Reimagine Dripping Springs Initiative, is a visioning process that will establish a guiding framework for ...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS — Some Dripping Springs commercial developments are moving forward, even in the midst of a temporary moratorium.  With a 4-1 vote for both, the Dripping Springs City Council approved two waivers for commercial projects in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) — a...

Words flew during Kyle’s City Council meeting, with council members blaming each other for the resignations of Planning and Zoning members and city staff. “Slanderous and unbecoming of council members” were vehemently fired by Mayor Pro Tem Rick Koch, as he reacted to council member Yvonne Flores-Ca...

By Megan Wehring  KYLE — Residents can expect to see even more development in Kyle.  Just a few miles south of Austin, the city of Kyle is booming with more foot traffic than ever seen before. City council agendas have been filled with zoning ordinances and development proposals for approval. On Apr...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Uncertainty of the pandemic future caused Kyle City Council to push back the process of amending the Comprehensive Plan until May, following the first budget meeting in April. A Comprehensive Plan helps showcase the community’s goals and visions, while also acting as a guide ...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — But first, coffee. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Kyle City Council approved construction for  Dutch Bros Coffee facility along the east side of Interstate Highway 35, just north of Kohler’s Crossing. Additional parking spaces to accommodate the drive-thru and pick-up only business mod...

Proposed changes to the city of Kyle’s Residential Style Guide are intended to create a “higher standard” in neighborhood design, according to Development Director Howard Koontz. The City Council on Jan. 21 heard a presentation by Koontz on amendments to the style guide. No action was taken, but cou...

The Kyle City Council made one reappointment and added two new members to the Planning & Zoning Commission at its Sept. 17 meeting. However, the nomination of a third new member was not approved. Paul Scheibmeir was re-appointed to Seat 1. New appointees are Priscilla Harrell,   Seat 3 and Rebecca Y...

By Camelia Juarez and Moses Leos III A tighter deadline to approve or deny proposed developments could strain cities as they attempt to manage growth. Ultimately, city planners fear new rules per House Bill 3167, also known as the “shot clock bill,” could lead to developments that might not be up to...