County commissioners discuss precinct 1 subdivision development
By Anton Riecher
Held on Monday, the first Medina County Commissioners Court hearing for 2026 focused on subdivision development in precinct 1, primarily the 472 acre Viera subdivision located near the intersection of Potranco Road and County Road 381.
By a unanimous vote the commissioners approved a preliminary service and assessment plan governing the next 30 years for the Viera Public Improvement District, a special area created to fund extra infrastructure and amenities such as parks, landscaping and water lines. These improvements are funded through a homeowners association (HOA) rather than by tax dollars.
Approving the service and assessment plan is the first step in levying assessments on the property involved, a spokesman for McCall, Parkhurst & Horton, the county’s special counsel on subdivision matters, noted.
The subdivision, created in February 2025, consists of 1,047 lots of sizes varying from 80 foot wide to 50 foot wide. Prices range from $675,000 for 80-foot-wide lots to $450,000 for 50-foot-wide lots.
The Viera PID includes 114 acres of the planned subdivision with 281 single family homes planned. Construction began in December and is expected to be completed within 12 months.
“This is going to be a beautifully laid out subdivision,” Sittre said.
On a motion by Precinct 2 Commissioner Larry Sittre, seconded by Precinct 1 Commissioner Jessica Castiglione, the commissioners voted to approve the assessment plan. Commissioners also voted unanimously to approve a final plat establishing another Precinct 1 development, Woodlands at Medina Hills unit 1B, located on FM 1283.
The court also voted to approve a final plat for a single 12-lot unit of the Legacy Hills subdivision pending final okay by Castiglione who raised concerns about drainage. Approval of two other units was tabled pending action by the city of San Antonio on performance bonds for the development.
In other action, the commissioners approved
