The physical future of Comal County
Road programs, development decisions, infrastructure pressure, zoning, permits, and the records that show what may be built next.
Comal.News local reporting · Updated continuously
A new state registration describes a privately funded, $11.625 million assisted-living project at 432 Herbelin Road, with 70 units and a planned 2026 construction start.
1 min read · Source-linked reportingRead the reporting and receipts →
Residents near the Highway 281 tract will remain under existing development standards after council rejected requested exceptions involving streets, grading, trees and riparian buffers.
3 min read · Verified from the official packet and recording review
Bulverde rejected a 387-acre development plan whose grading, tree and water-facility exceptions would have remained binding during later review.
2 min read · Verified from city packet and recording review
A traffic study recommended replacing Barton Hill Drive’s yield control with a stop sign while keeping Casey Road traffic free-flowing.
1 min read · Verified council action
If approved, future residents of Flying W Unit 2’s 61 lots would use public water and wastewater systems. The plat also includes 129 feet of right-of-way dedication along FM 1102.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 1
On Oct. 1, commissioners are scheduled to vote on whether to approve Flying W Unit 2’s 61-lot final plat and allow narrower rights of way and road-frontage setbacks.
1 min read · Proposed for Oct. 1 vote
A completed Precinct 4 subdivision road is up for county acceptance, paired with release of an $892,422.23 letter of credit.
2 min read · Vote scheduled
Comal County will consider extending the construction bond for a 63-lot subdivision after a Sept. 8 estimate listed every covered improvement category at 0% complete.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Oct. 1
An Oct. 1 proposal would place Simmons Valley Unit 1 roads and drainage in Comal County’s maintenance system and release two letters of credit worth nearly $4.59 million.
2 min read · Proposal scheduled for Oct. 1
Schertz annexed and rezoned 10.7 city-owned acres near FM 482 for a future nature park after planning records documented flooding, traffic and maintenance concerns.
2 min read · Verified council action
The county’s Park Village agreement lists a $10,815 deposit—not the $610,815 previously reported—and a checkpoint dated before the agreement.
2 min read · Verified correction
A Sept. 28 vote would move the trail from a 2025 TxDOT award into a funding agreement that assigns the local share and every overrun to New Braunfels.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Sept. 28
A final Sept. 28 vote could make the temporary tow-away restrictions around Long Creek High School Stadium permanent.
2 min read · Final vote scheduled
A city traffic study supports lowering the limit on 14 street segments and documents where speeds already exceed the proposal.
2 min read · Proposed for first reading
Two Sept. 28 consent items would fund property acquisition and related services for the voter-approved South Kowald Lane project.
2 min read · Proposal verified
Drivers should plan around six hours of downtown street closures for Friday morning’s Comal County Fair Parade.
1 min read · Official closure notice
TDLR added Kyndwood Unit 8 to its project registry Sept. 18, giving residents a public timeline for curb-ramp work along Kyndwood Trail.
1 min read · State filing verified
A city-commissioned audit found District 1 roadway fees were spent after a 10-year deadline. New Braunfels is reviewing the transactions and its cost-allocation method.
2 min read · Verified audit finding
The short-term rental request at 1330 Fieldcrest now moves to October hearings while the city’s notice identifies two different proposed zoning classifications.
1 min read · Public hearings scheduled
A 2.6-acre site at 1283 Highway 46 South is proposed for commercial-office zoning, with the first public hearing scheduled for Oct. 7.
1 min read · Proposal posted
A Sept. 14 state registration lists the New Braunfels address, owner, estimated cost, building size and future construction schedule.
1 min read · State filing verified
A 6-1 Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to deny frames Schertz’s Sept. 15 hearing on outdoor storage at the RDO Equipment expansion.
2 min read · Council hearing Sept. 15
A city-owned Comal County tract near FM 482 and Schwab Road could enter Schertz city limits Tuesday, completing the next step toward Public Use zoning for a future nature park.
2 min read · Annexation vote scheduled
A newly posted developer presentation says Mayfair’s 18-acre Fairway Park is now open, 1.5 miles of its bike loop are complete and new school trail connections are planned this fall.
1 min read · Developer update posted
New Braunfels residents have public money and the future of five parcels at stake as the city’s economic development board chooses between a purchase recommendation and more planning time.
2 min read · Decision scheduled for Sept. 15
A traffic study backs a proposed 25-mph limit for residential streets around Lake Front Avenue. The first decision comes before a city advisory board Thursday.
3 min read · Proposal verified
A proposed private-road name and its 9-1-1 review differ by one letter, creating a discrepancy commissioners can resolve before their Sept. 10 vote.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Sept. 10
Project Latitude is scheduled to start construction Sept. 15 under a new state registration for 12 flex-space buildings on North Walnut Avenue.
1 min read · Sept. 15 start date filed
A state registration adds cost, size and projected construction dates to the previously reported U-Haul filing at 4975 I-35 South.
1 min read · Verified state filing
Fair Oaks Ranch received 12 construction bids for Chartwell drainage improvements and expects to put an agreement before the council Sept. 17.
1 min read · Bids received; award pending
Residents have another chance to weigh in on proposed zoning changes covering 10.7 acres near FM 482 and 5 acres near FM 2252 and I-35.
2 min read · Public hearings scheduled
The proposed zoning change would limit data centers to the Logistics Zone District and require a Special Use Permit for each project.
2 min read · Public hearing Sept. 3
A Sept. 3 first reading would split right-of-way work into two permit classes, raise inspection charges and tie pavement repairs to each street’s condition.
3 min read · First reading Sept. 3
The revised 387-acre plan substitutes cash for replacement trees while retaining requests for road, slope, cut, fill and riparian-buffer exceptions.
2 min read · Proposal scheduled for Sept. 1 hearing
Public hearings are the next step for two Schertz zoning requests covering about 15.7 acres near FM 482, Schwab Road, FM 2252 and I-35 in Comal County.
1 min read · Public hearings scheduled
The owners of Canyon Lake Island Lot 6 are waiting on a Sept. 3 county vote on their request to divide the property into two lots.
1 min read · Proposed for Sept. 3
Mayfair’s developer must correct work flagged in annual warranty inspections within 30 days; commissioners will consider releasing the project’s construction bond Sept. 3.
1 min read · Bond release scheduled for consideration Sept. 3
A developer would fund listed road repairs if Comal County accepts a Johnson Way segment for public maintenance.
2 min read · Vote scheduled
The proposal covers about 105 miles of listed road segments and would use historical service life to schedule new pavement markings.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Sept. 3
One Comal County parcel would move from Schertz's extraterritorial jurisdiction into Public Use zoning, while another would shift from General Business to General Business II.
2 min read · Public hearings set
Portillo's state record specifies a drive-through restaurant at 2807 Sophie Lane; New Braunfels is still reviewing the separate building application.
2 min read · State review complete; city application in review
The state record identifies a 25,315-square-foot Nordstrom Rack at 361 Creekside Way, but its scope field repeats the size instead of describing the work.
2 min read · State accessibility review marked complete
A retail-shell application and a traffic-impact determination are both in review near SH 46 and Weltner Road, but the public snapshot does not establish that they are one project.
2 min read · Two separate applications in review
State and city records identify a 2,385-square-foot Chipotle at 2556 Loop 337, while the site format and New Braunfels permit outcome remain unresolved.
2 min read · State project registered; city application in review
Permit CP2026-717 names four retail-center buildings at 111 Elley Lane, but the current public snapshot stops short of square footage, tenant and site-plan details.
2 min read · Under city review
A new state registration outlines turn lanes, drainage work and sidewalks between I-35 and FM 1101, with construction scheduled to start in 2028.
1 min read · Registered Aug. 25
A new registration identifies a 2,625-square-foot restaurant project in Suite 107 at 2292 Sophie Lane, with construction scheduled to begin in October.
1 min read · Project registered
An Aug. 6 application now advances to an Aug. 27 public hearing on a prominent display that would change what drivers and nearby residents see along Loop 337 and East Common Street.
2 min read · Proposed · Hearing Aug. 27
The county’s latest register identifies two issued utility permits and one newly received filing across five roads, giving residents three case numbers to track.
2 min read · Two issued; one received
People who live, work or own property near 120 Bulverde Crossing are part of the city’s required review of a proposed 7.037-foot excavation for a commercial building.
1 min read · Advance
Garden Ridge has listed an advertisement for bids for Paul Davis Park trail improvements, advancing the project into contractor solicitation.
1 min read · Verified bid-notice listing
Three state accessibility records changed to Inspection Complete for privately funded streets, drainage and utility work totaling $4.99 million.
1 min read · Verified from state records
Construction has started along Ammann Road, where nearby residents may see clearing and grading as infrastructure work advances for 64 lots.
2 min read · City update verified
The county’s active-plats data adds precise lookup keys for Western Ready Mix Subdivision and Canyon Lake Plaza, both listed in administrative review.
2 min read · Filed and under review
Prospective customers still do not have an opening date: the state record lists the $400,000 accessibility review as complete and Nov. 10 as the construction-completion date.
1 min read · State accessibility review complete
State and city filings place a proposed $2 million Camp Bow Wow project on North Business 35 and give residents two records for tracking what happens next.
1 min read · Verified filings
The state accessibility registry now marks the largest of three Precinct 4 infrastructure filings as review complete. Construction and city acceptance are separate milestones.
1 min read · State review complete; construction status open
People who live or travel near Sophie Lane can now track the two-building retail proposal through a city application, though New Braunfels has not issued the permit.
1 min read · City application submitted
A new county entry ties CEMEX to floodplain permit 102883 and gives residents a public record number for tracking the filing’s next stage.
1 min read · Filed Aug. 18
Cable relocation pushed the start of a 1.2-mile road and water-line project to Sept. 8, with partial lane closures expected before construction begins.
1 min read · Start date revised
State filings describe two Stolte Road office-warehouses, a Herbelin Road office shell and an Old Highway 81 laundromat renovation.
2 min read · Projects filed with the state
Tex-Mix employees have a construction date to watch: The state registration schedules work on a new 5,000-square-foot company office to begin Sept. 1.
2 min read · State registration filed
A newly posted Bulverde notice fixes the time and Spring Branch location for the next Highway 46 event while leaving the project and traffic details unresolved.
2 min read · Verified city notice
Three state registrations document separate street, drainage and utility projects around Word Parkway and Primaria Street.
1 min read · Verified state filings
A newly registered state record lists a 3,000-square-foot bank with a drive-through and a November construction start.
2 min read · Verified state filing
A July state registration documents a privately funded retail shell with a $4.758 million estimate at 356 Maytown Drive.
2 min read · Verified state filing
Comal County commissioners will consider keeping financial security in place for Canyon Ranch Unit 3 roads and stormwater work for another year.
1 min read · County decision pending
If built as filed, the project would create two unfinished spaces for future shops and the workers and customers they could serve.
1 min read · State filing verified
A Sept. 1 state-law deadline prompted staff to propose a new by-right manufactured-home option in the city’s Rural Residential district.
2 min read · Code amendment proposed
If built as filed, three newly registered projects would serve retail customers, medical-office patients and T Bar M teen-center users.
2 min read · Projects registered Aug. 10–14
TDLR lists its accessibility review as complete, while New Braunfels lists the proposed bar’s building filing as INCOMPLETE.
2 min read · City filing incomplete
New Braunfels records list an F45 sign application, a retail-shell new-build application and a Circle K plan-change filing at three addresses.
2 min read · Filed with the city
Fair Oaks Ranch plans its second road-bond sale for four voter-approved corridors, with $9.9 million in projected principal and interest payments.
2 min read · Verified proposal
An 11-hour maintenance closure will block through traffic between Noble Lark Road and Fair Oaks Parkway, with limited property access possible inside the work zone.
1 min read · Closure scheduled
An agenda lists Buckley Powder Co.’s request to conduct blasting at Heidelberg Materials’ Servtex Quarry through September 2027, but the available record does not establish the outcome.
2 min read · Proposal found; outcome unconfirmed
The city scheduled a two-hour open house as it studies downtown curb use; its calendar notice lists no proposed changes.
1 min read · Event verified
A new city study calculates higher maximum roadway impact fees in all six service areas, but City Council has not set the collection rates developers would pay.
2 min read · Study posted
A newly available city record names a U-Haul self-storage and U-Box project at 4975 I-35, but lists the commercial new-build application only as submitted.
1 min read · Filed, not approved
A new city packet identifies the price, five-parcel scope and Oct. 22 deadline for a proposed 6.7-acre expansion of the Gruene 16 site.
2 min read · Price disclosed; approval pending
An Aug. 7 city filing seeks ETJ removal for 70.657 acres on Krause Lane; the permit-search record lists it as submitted, not approved.
1 min read · Filed Aug. 7
City records list three submitted new-occupant applications filed Aug. 6-7, but none of the entries establishes approval or an opening date.
1 min read · Applications submitted
The restriction would cover both sides of Divine Way for about 165 feet southwest of Fayette Drive. A public hearing and first reading are Monday.
1 min read · Public hearing Monday
The proposed 11- to 16-month planning process would revisit land use, transportation, drainage, utilities, parks and the city’s long-term growth priorities.
2 min read · Preliminary budget item
The New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation will discuss spending money to acquire 6.7 acres on Gruene Road, but its final agenda identifies no price, seller, address or intended use.
2 min read · Meeting set for Aug. 13
A city committee will review managed-parking data, revenue estimates and possible FY27 reinvestment projects Aug. 11.
2 min read · Agenda posted
A city board will consider a Pahmeyer Road traffic-calming plan and proposed parking or loading restrictions on Zipp Road, Klein Meadows and Legend Pond on Aug. 13.
2 min read · Scheduled for Aug. 13
A newly posted city report counts 1,659 crashes in 2025, including 35 fatal-or-serious-injury crashes, and identifies FM 306 at I-35 as the network’s leading hotspot.
2 min read · Verified city report
Council will review recommendations for a uniform 30 mph limit on Wiley Road, a school-zone radar sign and intersection-control changes Tuesday.
2 min read · Council review scheduled
Fair Oaks Ranch says new signs are up and the speed limit has fallen from 55 mph to 50 mph on FM 3351 throughout the city limits.
2 min read · Verified official notice
Council will consider up to $1.4 million for final design of the Gruene multimodal project and a companion engineering contract with Pape-Dawson.
2 min read · Agenda posted
Scott Felder Homes is seeking Residential Estate zoning for 20.16 acres at 8474 Bindseil Lane, where the packet describes 20 proposed lots.
2 min read · Public hearing Aug. 5
After tabling the case in July, Bulverde’s Planning and Zoning Commission will again consider a 387-acre planned development with residential and commercial areas.
2 min read · Public hearing scheduled
The Planning Commission will consider Mayfair development-document amendments, a 2.7-acre South Walnut rezoning and home-occupation rules at three public hearings.
2 min read · Public hearings scheduled
Safeware quoted six dam-monitoring nodes and two different three-camera configurations. The packet never says whether the $44,080 scope is additive or superseded.
3 min read · Verified proposal · Total unconfirmedCounty Watch separates scheduled decisions, active changes, and unresolved questions.
