New Braunfels City Council has cleared a major procedural hurdle for a large new residential development just outside city limits, voting on Feb. 9 to consent to the creation of the Botanical Farm Municipal Utility District in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction in Guadalupe County. The move opens the door for roughly 250 acres of new subdivisions but stops short of fully creating the district. State-level approval and additional local steps are still required before a MUD board can issue bonds or set tax rates.
What the council approved
The consent resolution covers a 250.25-acre tract bounded by Union Wine Road, Youngsford Road, FM 1044 and Elmons Road and lays the groundwork for the planned Colina Ranch and Autumn Ridge subdivisions. The…..