The physical future of Comal County
Road programs, development decisions, infrastructure pressure, zoning, permits, and the records that show what may be built next.
Comal.News local reporting · Updated continuouslyThe City of New Braunfels is developing a Downtown Curb Management Study to better understand and plan for a variety of curbside uses within downtown.
City of New BraunfelsThe city scheduled a two-hour open house as it studies downtown curb use; its calendar notice lists no proposed changes.
1 min read · Source-linked reportingRead the reporting and receipts →Maximum Fee Comparison — 2026 maximum fee per vehicle-mile: Area 1, $1,549; Area 2, $1,590; Area 3, $1,156; Area 4, $3,377; Area 5, $1,550; Area 6, $1,828.
City of New BraunfelsA new city study calculates higher maximum roadway impact fees in all six service areas, but City Council has not set the collection rates developers would pay.
2 min read · Study posted
A newly available city record names a U-Haul self-storage and U-Box project at 4975 I-35, but lists the commercial new-build application only as submitted.
1 min read · Filed, not approved
A new city packet identifies the price, five-parcel scope and Oct. 22 deadline for a proposed 6.7-acre expansion of the Gruene 16 site.
2 min read · Price disclosed; approval pendingDRP Greenbough 75, L.L.C. - New Braunfels ETJ Release 70.657 acres
City of New Braunfels Permit Search and StatusAn Aug. 7 city filing seeks ETJ removal for 70.657 acres on Krause Lane; the permit-search record lists it as submitted, not approved.
1 min read · Filed Aug. 7
City records list three submitted new-occupant applications filed Aug. 6-7, but none of the entries establishes approval or an opening date.
1 min read · Applications submitted
The restriction would cover both sides of Divine Way for about 165 feet southwest of Fayette Drive. A public hearing and first reading are Monday.
1 min read · Public hearing MondayThe preliminary FY 2026-27 budget includes $200,000 for the Comprehensive Plan update.
City of Fair Oaks RanchThe proposed 11- to 16-month planning process would revisit land use, transportation, drainage, utilities, parks and the city’s long-term growth priorities.
2 min read · Preliminary budget item
The New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation will discuss spending money to acquire 6.7 acres on Gruene Road, but its final agenda identifies no price, seller, address or intended use.
2 min read · Meeting set for Aug. 13
A city committee will review managed-parking data, revenue estimates and possible FY27 reinvestment projects Aug. 11.
2 min read · Agenda posted
A city board will consider a Pahmeyer Road traffic-calming plan and proposed parking or loading restrictions on Zipp Road, Klein Meadows and Legend Pond on Aug. 13.
2 min read · Scheduled for Aug. 13
A newly posted city report counts 1,659 crashes in 2025, including 35 fatal-or-serious-injury crashes, and identifies FM 306 at I-35 as the network’s leading hotspot.
2 min read · Verified city report
Council will review recommendations for a uniform 30 mph limit on Wiley Road, a school-zone radar sign and intersection-control changes Tuesday.
2 min read · Council review scheduled
Fair Oaks Ranch says new signs are up and the speed limit has fallen from 55 mph to 50 mph on FM 3351 throughout the city limits.
2 min read · Verified official notice
Council will consider up to $1.4 million for final design of the Gruene multimodal project and a companion engineering contract with Pape-Dawson.
2 min read · Agenda posted
Scott Felder Homes is seeking Residential Estate zoning for 20.16 acres at 8474 Bindseil Lane, where the packet describes 20 proposed lots.
2 min read · Public hearing Aug. 5After tabling the case in July, Bulverde’s Planning and Zoning Commission will again consider a 387-acre planned development with residential and commercial areas.
2 min read · Public hearing scheduledThe Planning Commission will consider Mayfair development-document amendments, a 2.7-acre South Walnut rezoning and home-occupation rules at three public hearings.
2 min read · Public hearings scheduled
Safeware quoted six dam-monitoring nodes and two different three-camera configurations. The packet never says whether the $44,080 scope is additive or superseded.
3 min read · Verified proposal · Total unconfirmedCounty Watch separates scheduled decisions, active changes, and unresolved questions.
