{"id":106,"date":"2026-06-09T02:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T02:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betterseguin.org\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T01:31:19","slug":"development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/index.php\/development\/","title":{"rendered":"Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsible Development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\">Better Seguin<\/a> supports responsible, balanced development that protects the character of our community while preparing for future growth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DevelopmentPagePic-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Better Seguin supports responsible, balanced development that protects the character of our community while preparing for future growth.\" class=\"wp-image-429\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7467994310099573;width:433px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DevelopmentPagePic-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DevelopmentPagePic-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DevelopmentPagePic-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DevelopmentPagePic-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DevelopmentPagePic-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DevelopmentPagePic.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seguintexas.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin<\/a> needs a variety of housing options, including attainable and affordable housing. However, large concentrations of high-density housing and apartment projects should not become what defines our city. We want Seguin to remain a community where families choose to live because of its neighborhoods, quality single-family homes, open spaces, and strong sense of community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New development should also help pay for the roads, utilities, drainage, public safety services, and other infrastructure it requires. Existing residents should not be left carrying the full financial burden created by rapid growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Seguin grows, the city must also protect the quality of life residents expect. That includes <a href=\"https:\/\/seguintexas.gov\/889\/Parks-Recreation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parks and recreation<\/a>, traffic mobility, <a href=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/index.php\/public-safety\/\">emergency services<\/a>, drainage, <a href=\"https:\/\/seguintexas.gov\/886\/Library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">libraries<\/a>, water and sewer capacity, fiscal stability, and coordination with local schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Better Seguin believes the city should establish clear, measurable standards for each of these areas and regularly report whether those standards are being met. Examples could include providing 600 gross square feet of library space per 1,000 residents, maintaining at least three acres of parkland with appropriate recreational facilities per 1,000 residents, and responding to Fire and EMS emergency calls within seven minutes at least 80% of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar performance measures should be developed for all major quality-of-life indicators so residents can evaluate whether city services and infrastructure are keeping pace with growth. Growth should make Seguin stronger\u2014not simply larger.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-725ae65y4e\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"2\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" data-pid=\"344\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/index.php\/seguin-council-to-consider-1323-home-canvas-development-2\/development\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CanvasProject-1024x683.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none cvp-substitute\" alt=\"The Seguin City Council is being asked to approve a major development agreement for Canvas, a proposed master-planned community of approximately 1,323 single-family homes on roughly 354 acres near State Highway 123, Friedens Church Road and Link Road.\" title=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-taxoterm above_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/index.php\/category\/development\/\" title=\"Development\" class=\"pt-cv-tax-development\">Development<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/index.php\/category\/news\/\" title=\"News\" class=\"pt-cv-tax-news\">News<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/index.php\/seguin-council-to-consider-1323-home-canvas-development-2\/development\/\" class=\"_self cvplbd\" target=\"_self\">Seguin Council to Consider 1,323-Home Canvas Development<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Seguin Council to Consider 1,323-Home Canvas Development and Up to $95 Million in PID Bonds July 19, 2026 Story by &#8230;<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/betterseguin.org\/index.php\/seguin-council-to-consider-1323-home-canvas-development-2\/development\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"pt-cv-inline-style-753e7daozp\">#pt-cv-view-725ae65y4e .pt-cv-title a, #pt-cv-view-725ae65y4e  .panel-title { font-weight: 600 !important; }\n#pt-cv-view-725ae65y4e .pt-cv-readmore  { color: #ffffff !important; background-color: #00aeef !important; }\n#pt-cv-view-725ae65y4e .pt-cv-readmore:hover  { color: #ffffff !important; background-color: #00aeef !important; }<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Responsible Development Better Seguin supports responsible, balanced development that protects the character of our community while preparing for future growth. Seguin needs a variety of housing options, including attainable and affordable housing. 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