{"id":91452,"date":"2025-12-17T15:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/91452\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:13:07","slug":"guajolote-ranch-opponents-plan-protest-at-san-antonio-planning-commission-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/91452\/","title":{"rendered":"Guajolote Ranch opponents plan protest at San Antonio Planning Commission briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Opponents of the Guajolote Ranch<\/a> development are planning a protest ahead of a San Antonio Planning Commission meeting Wednesday morning as the developer behind the project signals financing adjustments. <\/p>\n

The development, helmed by Florida-based developer Lennar Holmes, would build around 2,900 homes in northwest Bexar County and discharge, on average, an estimated one million gallons per day of treated wastewater into the Helotes Creek watershed.<\/p>\n

KSAT will livestream the briefing in this article beginning at 9 a.m. Delays are possible; if there is not a livestream available, check back at a later time.<\/p>\n

Lennar needed state approval for the discharge permit to move the project forward. On Oct. 22, it got that support after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved the permit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The protest from members of the Scenic Loop-Helotes Creek Alliance, who largely oppose the project, comes as they say Lennar has \u201cstepped away\u201d from pursuing a Public Improvement District (PID) through Bexar County and instead is focusing on a Municipal Utility District (MUD)<\/a> model.<\/p>\n

>> Understanding the potential impact of Municipal Utility Districts on Guajolote Ranch development<\/a><\/p>\n

MUD is a different type of financing and governance structure that, if approved, would shape how infrastructure for the neighborhood is built and funded.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, a MUD is a separate political entity that can issue bonds and levy taxes to fund utility infrastructure \u2014 commonly water, wastewater and drainage \u2014 particularly in areas not served by a city\u2019s utility system.<\/p>\n

Because Guajolote Ranch is technically outside of San Antonio\u2019s extraterritorial district, the city must formally consent before a MUD can be created.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MUD not only would poison our drinking water, it could strain local governments, result in higher taxes for residents outside the development and shatter the illusion of affordable housing \u2013 possibly saddling new homebuyers with property taxes double or triple those of the county or neighboring cities,” a news release from the alliance on Wednesday morning said.<\/p>\n

Read more:<\/p>\n

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