DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
Projects underway in Round Rock, P ugerville and Hutto
Officials to consider revisions to LakesideMeadows development
BY CARSON GANONG
different—they work remote.” However, some City Council mem- bers expressed concern that campus industrial zoning would not fit the original vision of the development. “People driving to Pflugerville— are they going to see these big warehouse-type buildings? That just really projects an ugly image for Pflugerville,” Council Member Ceasar Ruiz said. The revisions also include a few changes to roadways in the devel- opment. Previously, Pflugerville Parkway was planned to be rerouted to run through the north section of Lakeside Meadows. The proposed revisions could remove the Pflugerville Parkway rerouting but extend other roads within the development to connect to SH 130 and Weiss Lane. The revisions would also allow for the construction of a bridge or tunnel
Pflugerville officials on Feb. 8 will consider a slew of changes to the 400-acre Lakeside Meadows mixed- use development located south of Lake Pflugerville. Among the revisions is rezoning approximately 61 acres of the development’s corporate campus section to campus industrial, the same designation as the land for the industrial buildings underway. On Jan. 11, Developer James Kerby said the kind of office buildings allowed by corporate campus zoning are in much lower demand now than when the original Lakeside Meadows planned unit development was approved in early 2020. “The conversations that we had when we were thinking about that portion of the project are different conversations than what we have today,” Kerby said. “People work Chamber announces expansion of firm, 50 newhigh-wage jobs
Proposed revisions would add another 61 acres to the campus industrial designation that is already under construction. (Carson Ganong/Community Impact Newspaper)
across Pflugerville Parkway to facilitate walking and biking without disrupting vehicle traffic. Other minor modifications include changes to the density and height requirements of some residential areas. Officials postponed the item on Jan. 11 so staff could address some of the council’s concerns.
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Pflugerville City Council takes first steps toward FM685 mixed-use development
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Fairfield, the development would pri- oritize walkability, with pocket parks and open spaces distributed through- out. The development would feature several internal streets and driveways, including one that connects to the shopping center directly north of the development. Because approval from City Council is required to change PUD zoning for plots of land smaller than 20 acres, council’s action at the meeting only allows Fairfield to request rezoning; council will consider approval of the requested rezoning at a future meeting.
A new mixed-use development may be coming to FM 685 in Pflugerville. At its Jan. 11 meeting, Pflugerville City Council voted to allow land owner and developer Fairfield Residential to submit a planned unit development, or PUD, rezoning application for an approximately 12-acre plot of land on FM 685, just south of Gattis School Road. Fairfield is seeking to use the land for a mixed-use development that would contain approximately 350 urban-style multifamily residential units and for-rent townhomes as well as commercial and retail buildings. As proposed, the development would have a total of six buildings—two for townhomes, two for multifamily residential, one for a combination of retail and multifamily residential, and one for a combination of amenities
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National development consul- tancy BGE will soon expand its presence in Round Rock, accord- ing to an announcement from the Round Rock Chamber. In addition to the 80 positions it plans to fill by 2025, the expansion will bring another 50 jobs with an average annual salary of $80,000. A release from the chamber states the expansion, which includes an additional 9,781 square feet of office space, will allow the firm to better serve its Austin-area clients. “BGE is committed to expanding our resources in Round Rock and improving accessibility to our clients in the area,” said Rob Har- ris, BGE Central Texas operations leader, in the release. “We value our continued partnership with the chamber and look forward to
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Average wage for 50 new jobs BGE representatives said they would bring to Round Rock. SOURCE: ROUND ROCK CHAMBER COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
future opportunities to grow our presence here.” BGE provides several services including engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, transpor- tation, land and site development, public works and construction management for public and private clients, according to the chamber.
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and multifamily residential. According to materials from
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