PRESENTER: Presenter
Matthew Simmont, AICP, Planning Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of an escrow deposit in the amount of $109,056.24 in lieu of sidewalk construction along Loop 337 with the development of Lot 1, Perron Business Park Subdivision.
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DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Community Planning
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Case No: WVR25-405
Applicant:
Julianna Kernahan
(519) 660-9261 | jkernahan@mlcoconstruction.com
Owner:
Michael Mazzola
(409) 670-6258 | mmazzola@cobbfendley.com
Staff Contact:
Dana Moses
(830) 221-4054 | dmoses@newbraunfels.gov
The Perron Business Park Subdivision is a 13.121-acre single lot located on the northwest corner of Altgelt Lane and Loop 337. The property is located within the city limits, and the final plat was recorded on November 18, 2016.
ISSUE:
On December 2, 2025, the New Braunfels Planning Commission approved a waiver requested by the property owner to not construct approximately 1,000 feet of sidewalk along the subject property’s frontage on Loop 337 (a Subdivision Platting Code requirement) with the condition that funds be deposited into an escrow to allow for the city to construct a proportionate length of sidewalk where there is a need elsewhere in the city. The Transportation and Construction Services Department (TCS) developed the cost estimate for a proportionate amount of typical sidewalk construction within the city. The applicant has agreed to pay into an escrow fund that estimated amount of $109,056.24.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REFERENCE:
• Action 1.12: Collaborate with internal and external partners and stakeholders to identify and connect sidewalk and bicycle lanes to trails to improve access and connectivity to key hubs and desirable destinations, i.e. downtown, dining and shopping areas, rivers, parks, Wurstfest, Gruene, Headwaters at the Comal, Das Rec, etc.
• Action 1.3: Encourage balanced and fiscally responsible land use patterns.
• Action 2.12: Use trails, shuttles and complete streets to connect existing and new destinations/experiences.
• Action 3.19: Improve walkability across town to attract younger generations seeking pedestrian connections.
• Action 7.21: Ensure there is connected multi-modal access to all public facilities and from all parts of town.
• Action 7.42: Develop the landscaping and green spaces, particularly those along or adjacent to highways, with walkable infrastructure to provide safe access for pedestrians and bicyclists with no back-end parking.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☒Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☐N/A
• Enhanced Connectivity: Identify and establish planning, capital, and operating funding to support and maintain a well-connected transportation network serving pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, individuals with disabilities, motorists, and freight vehicles.
• Community Identity: Allocate resources and recurring funding dedicated to community wide beatification and streetscape enhancement
FISCAL IMPACT:
An escrow deposit in the amount of $109,056.24 will allow for a proportionate amount of sidewalk construction to occur in the city that will not have to be paid for by the taxpayers.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approval.