PRESENTER: Presenter
Garry Ford, Transportation and Construction Services Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a recommendation by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) approving a project expenditure of up to $175,000 to the City of New Braunfels for the Streets and Utility Design Standards Master Plan, pursuant to Section 501.103 of the Texas Local Government Code.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Construction Services
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) met on November 20, 2025, to consider a request from the City of New Braunfels to fund the creation of the Streets and Utility Design Standards Master Plan. The proposed plan will set consistent expectations for public right-of-way improvements for City projects and for projects through public/private partnerships. It is expected to set standards for underground utility conversions, pedestrian improvements, on-street parking, landscaping, lighting, and other right-of-way enhancements. Once created, the plan will be provided to developers as a guide for future development projects in context of the area being developed.
The master plan is being developed through a partnership between the City’s Transportation and Construction Services Department and Kimley-Horn, an engineering, planning, and design consulting firm. Kimley-Horn is the city’s lead consultant for several downtown transportation projects.
The NBEDC held a public hearing on January 15, 2026, and approved the expenditure.
ISSUE:
Approval of a recommendation from the NBEDC to fund a project expenditure: Streets and Utility Design Standards Master Plan - in an amount not to exceed $175,000
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☒Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The NBEDC has the available funding to support this project.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the project expenditure to fund the Streets and Utility Design Standards Master Plan