There are problems in Master Plan Land - or maybe that's the way it is designed to work... It shouldn't be a surprise that some see the Master Plan as a guide to land and development speculation while others see it as a guide needing considerable community input in its maturation. These matters are currently being debated at City Council. There are concerns for what happens to the residents whose neighborhood turns commercial, matters of adequate infrastructure (especially transportation - not considered in detail in the MP), and rate of growth (25,000 or bust!). "Consistent with Boerne's Master Plan" simply does not justify rushing to turn everything 'red' (as in the red commercial zones indicated in the MP).
Let's remember that the MP is based on community values: Check 'em out!
Vision and Goals
1. Maintain small town look and feel
2. Preserve identity and uniqueness
3. Sidewalks and shoulders, pedestrian protection
4. Natural resources as an economic resource
5. Green space and heritage, include in developments
Read the Master Plan on City of Boerne Website - go to City Information>Master Plan>Go |