A massive new youth sports complex could soon be on its way to the Texas Hill Country.
The Bexar County Commissioners Court recently approved a motion to allow its staff to begin negotiations with engineering firm Pape-Davidson to develop and execute a feasibility study to see if the county can move forward with a youth sports complex and county park near the southern edge of Kendall County.
The land, located in the sprawling Lemon Creek area, about 10 minutes from Boerne, currently belongs to the Alamo Colleges District.
If approved, the 18-acre sports complex would add eight new baseball diamonds, four soccer fields and a 200-car parking lot to the area, according to slide presentations at a November commissioners court meeting.
The project would join a number of countless other developments building along the busy interstate in the rapidly growing stretch of Interstate 10 between the San Antonio metro and Boerne, which considers itself a gateway into the Hill Country. If ultimately approved, it could mean the area will soon become a destination for both youth sports and new education opportunities in both Boerne and San Antonio.
The district plans to eventually build a forthcoming Northwest Education and Training Center facility at the site, according to signage sitting along an Interstate 10 frontage road adjacent to a popular H-E-B near Fair Oaks Ranch. The college would lease out part of its 145 total acres to the county for the project, according to Priscilla Camacho, chief legislative officer for Alamo Colleges, who spoke at the November meeting.
Monica Ramos, a public information officer for the county, told MySA that there is currently no timeline as to when negotiations with the engineering company will be complete. After county staff complete negotiations, they will bring the agreement to Commissioners Court for final approval, and Pape-Dawson will then begin its study. After that feasibility study is complete, the county will move forward.
Bexar County commissioners approved the start of negotiations on April 28, according to Ramos.
Camacho also said at the November meeting that the district believes the land sits in a particularly desirable location, which could pave the way for more full-fledged education opportunities in the future.
“We believe that this location can be a future college campus in many years to come,” she said.
The Commissioners Court approval on April 28 was to begin negotiations with Pape Dawson to develop and execute a feasibility study.