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New Bee Cave library entering design phase
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Architects and Hoar Construction. The project is in the design phase to determine what needs must be met and how the library can grow into the space. Additionally, Hardin said the city sought out community input to nd out what was desired out of the new library. Study rooms, a play area for children and a video recording studio are all aspects in conten- tion for the new facility, which is slated to be 24,000 square feet upon completion. While there is no set date for when construction will begin, the new library is expected to open in late 2025 or early 2026.
Bee Cave City Council approved the selection of the Revival store site, located at 13308 Hwy. 71, Bee Cave, for its new library June 27. The former furniture store closed up shop in late 2017. The site selected is city owned, is mostly undeveloped and reaches parts of Central Park. The current Bee Cave Public Library is around 4,000 square feet and is located within City Hall at the Hill Country Galleria at 4000 Galleria Parkway, which it outgrew very quickly, Public Services Manager Gretchen Hardin said. There had been talk and discus- sions of a new library for nearly a decade, Hardin said, that began with a study that determined the library needed more space for its collection, additional programs and other amenities. Last fall, council selected the architecture and construction rms for the projects: Lake Flato
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Ensenadas Lake Travis will be completed early 2024. (Rendering courtesy Johnson-Tauch)
Luxury housing underway on Lake Travis
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resident-only spa and a three-story oating boat club with boat valet service. The Ensenadas Lake Club will also o er full-time concierge services to residents for a variety of needs. “We are thrilled to announce the development plans for Ensenadas,” Principal at Johnson-Tauch James Johnson said in a news release. “The exclusive and rare residential community brings an unprecedented level of luxury living to Lake Travis.”
Nestled along the north shore of Lake Travis, Houston-based devel- oper Johnson-Tauch began construc- tion in early 2023 on Ensenadas Lake Travis, a new residential develop- ment slated to build 52 homes on 1- and 2-acre lots sprawled out across nearly 80 acres of land. Located at 18700 Austin Blvd., Lago Vista, the new community will feature direct access to the lake, an operational vineyard, a
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