Fair Oaks Ranch Council approves amendment cutting Post Oak subdivision density, tightening drainage standards
August 08, 2025 | Fair Oaks Ranch, Bexar County, Texas
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Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Aug. 7 approved Amendment No. 1 to the Post Oak development agreement, lowering the subdivision’s maximum lot count and updating technical standards. The resolution authorizes the city manager to execute all related documents.
The amendment reduces total lots to a maximum of 227 from the 278 approved in the council’s May amendment and clarifies total living-unit equivalents (LUEs), lowering the cap from 284 to 260. City Manager Scott Heisinger told the council the changes formalize work the developer had already been doing to meet current drainage standards.
“He explained the amendment reduces density, conserves resources and preserves the character of our city,” Heisinger said, adding the document also resolves an internal conflict in the Unified Development Code about peak runoff control rates by aligning the DA with the San Antonio stormwater design criteria used by the city.
Other substantive edits include a change to lot-frontage standards — 120 feet on straight roads and 100 feet on cul-de-sacs and knuckles, down from 150 feet — to allow a curvilinear street pattern while retaining one-acre minimum lot sizes under the proposed zoning. The amendment also clarifies the distinction between “impact fees” and “water capacity,” stating that impact fees will be assessed at the time of plat recordation at the adopted rate in effect at that time and that water capacity is calculated as total LUEs.
Scott Heisinger said the developer and staff worked to refine language in the development agreement and the associated utility services agreement to remove confusion about fees and capacity. A city attorney explained the multiple references to the developer/owner term reflect different exhibits and agreements and were consolidated for clarity.
Council member comments acknowledged staff and the developer for their work on the revisions. A motion to approve the resolution passed with the vote recorded as in favor; the city manager was authorized to execute all related documents.
The amendment follows the council’s earlier 2013 approval for the original concept and the May 2025 amended DA, and it follows recent council action in July to approve the property’s annexation and a public improvement district for Post Oak.
The city packet contains the full redline exhibit (Exhibit A) and the amended concept plan (Exhibit B).
The amendment reduces total lots to a maximum of 227 from the 278 approved in the council’s May amendment and clarifies total living-unit equivalents (LUEs), lowering the cap from 284 to 260. City Manager Scott Heisinger told the council the changes formalize work the developer had already been doing to meet current drainage standards.
“He explained the amendment reduces density, conserves resources and preserves the character of our city,” Heisinger said, adding the document also resolves an internal conflict in the Unified Development Code about peak runoff control rates by aligning the DA with the San Antonio stormwater design criteria used by the city.
Other substantive edits include a change to lot-frontage standards — 120 feet on straight roads and 100 feet on cul-de-sacs and knuckles, down from 150 feet — to allow a curvilinear street pattern while retaining one-acre minimum lot sizes under the proposed zoning. The amendment also clarifies the distinction between “impact fees” and “water capacity,” stating that impact fees will be assessed at the time of plat recordation at the adopted rate in effect at that time and that water capacity is calculated as total LUEs.
Scott Heisinger said the developer and staff worked to refine language in the development agreement and the associated utility services agreement to remove confusion about fees and capacity. A city attorney explained the multiple references to the developer/owner term reflect different exhibits and agreements and were consolidated for clarity.
Council member comments acknowledged staff and the developer for their work on the revisions. A motion to approve the resolution passed with the vote recorded as in favor; the city manager was authorized to execute all related documents.
The amendment follows the council’s earlier 2013 approval for the original concept and the May 2025 amended DA, and it follows recent council action in July to approve the property’s annexation and a public improvement district for Post Oak.
The city packet contains the full redline exhibit (Exhibit A) and the amended concept plan (Exhibit B).
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