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San Antonio Planning Commission Urges City to Reject MUD for Guajolote Ranch

The recommendation sets up a Feb. 5 council decision that could slow Lennar’s plan to finance utilities through a special district.

Homes under construction in the Canyons at Scenic Loop abuts the proposed site of the  Guajolote Ranch development.
Opponents of the Guajolote Ranch project are expected to gather at a San Antonio Planning Commission hearing on Friday morning.

Overview

  • In a 5–4 vote on Jan. 16, commissioners advised against city consent for a municipal utility district tied to Lennar’s roughly 3,000-home project in northwest Bexar County.
  • The request moves to City Council for a Jan. 22 briefing and a tentative vote on Feb. 5.
  • Lennar’s attorney said the company can begin construction under existing approvals and will proceed without a district, though the timeline would be slower.
  • State regulators approved a wastewater permit in October allowing up to about 1 million gallons per day of treated discharge to Helotes Creek after denying a rehearing.
  • Opponents, including the Scenic Loop-Helotes Creek Alliance, the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and the City of Grey Forest, plan a court appeal over the permit, and a council denial would force a four-month SAWS negotiation before TCEQ could finalize a district.