FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CUERO, Texas —
The Cuero City Council has adopted three critical ordinances that will greatly influence the city’s zoning and development. The zoning modification are for property owned by Don M. Stiles, Jr. and Clint Stiles. This land is currently under a contract for sale with a solar collection company named Caprock.
Caprock, a company specializing in developing solar collection facilities that coexist with livestock grazing and pollinator habitats, plans to construct a 9.9 megawatt solar collection facility on this property which is currently a grazing area largely covered with brush, the property address is off of the Old Gonzales Rd., Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas 77954. The solar panels are for the GVEC service area.
ORDINANCE 2024-18
The City Council of Cuero, Texas, adopted Ordinance 2024-18 which modified the zoning regulations for a parcel of land at 925 Old Gonzales Rd., Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas 77954. This land is part of the J.J. Tumlinson League, A-45, comprises a portion of the 130 acres transferred to John Huth by Oscar Gottschalt and his wife on March 25, 1955. The parcel spans 87.19 acres in total. The request for the change of zoning affects only about 50 acres of the total parcel.
ORDINANCE 2024-19
The City Council of Cuero, Texas, adopted Ordinance 2024-19 modifying a specific piece of land in the city. This land is about 12.95 acres and is part of a larger 87.19-acre tract located in the J.J. Tumlinson League, Abstract No. 45, Dewitt County, Texas. It’s also known as Lot 1R on the “Gottschalt Subdivision Resub. No. 1” map.
ORDINANCE 2024-20
The City Council of Cuero, Texas, has approved a right of way dedication deed from Caprock RE, LLC to the city. This deed involves a 0.66-acre piece of land from the “Gottschalt Subdivision” in DeWitt County, Texas. The land will be used for public streets and utilities.
According to documents on the City’s website and on the agenda for Council meeting on July 8, 2024, all legal prerequisites and conditions for this rezoning have been met, and all necessary public hearings have been held. The ordinance takes effect immediately. Any conflicting ordinances or parts of ordinances are repealed to the extent of the inconsistency. However, any cause of action accruing prior to the passage of this ordinance will continue as if this ordinance was not passed.