Comal County Commissioners Court on Jan. 16 approved a $42,360 second amendment to the architectural services agreement with Kirksey Architecture for the county’s Extended Observation Unit/residential facility.

Project staff told the court the Trevino Group is contractor and is pursuing the building permit from the City of New Braunfels. During the permitting process, staff were advised of proposed floodplain elevation changes affecting the site, which will require the county to raise the structure’s foundation by about 3 feet and redesign associated civil/site and stormwater detention elements. The amendment funds the redesign work so the project can move forward with the city’s permitting process.

County staff recommended approval and said the amendment will be funded with ARPA fund interest earnings. Commissioner Hogg moved to approve the amendment; Commissioner Webb seconded, and the motion carried unanimously among the members present.

Why it matters: The redesign responds to updated floodplain information from the City of New Braunfels and is necessary for permitting. Adjusting foundation elevations and stormwater designs is a common outcome when floodplain maps or local elevations change during design and permitting.

Ending: County staff said they will complete redesigns and continue coordinating with the city to keep the project on schedule.