A Boerne City Council public hearing for the ratification of a zoning change for a Buc-ee’s parking lot will be held Jan. 13, providing residents the opportunity to provide feedback on the change.

The details: In 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission was tasked with ratifying a zoning change under the Boerne Unified Development Code.

During meetings July 7 and Sept. 8, Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Crane explained that upon adoption of the UDC, the previous commercial zoning for the property was retired and no new zoning was assigned.

Since a property cannot exist without zoning, city staff submitted the ratification to zone the property as community commercial, or C-3—the zoning that Crane said most aligns with the previous B-2 zoning.

In December, P&Z commissioners approved the zoning ratification, moving the item to Boerne City Council. A public hearing is listed on the Jan. 13 agenda. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Boerne City Hall, located at 447 N. Main St., Boerne.

A new family-oriented dental practice has officially opened in a new business development just south of Boerne.

What residents should know: Lemon Creek Smiles Dentistry opened its new practice to the public on Dec. 16, clinic manager Sharice Gonzalez told Community Impact.

It’s located at 10049 Lemon Creek Blvd., Ste. 109-110 at the Lemon Creek Ranch development, across from the H-E-B.

The new facility has both pediatric and adult sides to the clinic, led by several dentists, a pediatric dentist, an orthodontist, an oral surgeon and more clinical staff.

What are the options? Lemon Creek Smiles Dentistry will serve older patients, while Lemon Creek Kids’ Dentistry will see patients from infants to age 18, according to Gonzalez.

Treatments include general teeth cleanings, periodontics, veneers, wisdom teeth consultations, fillings, crowns and more.

There’s also an orthodontics branch of the practice for patients of all ages, offering braces and other services, according to its website.

• 10049 Lemon Creek Blvd., Ste. 109-110, Boerne

On Jan. 6, the San Antonio International Airport began its pavement rehabilitation construction project on Runway 13R-31L.

The details: According to a news release, while the repairs are ongoing, the runway will be closed Jan. 12-March 6, allowing construction crews uninterrupted access to the runway.

The project timeline has been coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration, the traffic control tower, air carriers, tenants and nearby airfield facilities to mitigate any conflicting air traffic. According to the news release, SA Airport will maintain winter air traffic patterns over the northeast and southwest portions of the city throughout the project, with landings and takeoffs being exclusively from Runway 4/22.

“These improvements are essential to maintaining a safe and reliable airfield for our airlines, our partners and our region,” said Tim O’Krongley, deputy aviation director. “We appreciate the community’s patience as the airport completes these essential updates, supporting safer and more efficient airfield operations for years to come.”