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BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF
Georgetown, Round Rock deal for water The city of Round Rock will continue to treat raw water for the city of Georgetown after officials approved a renewal on March 26. The gist The cities of Round Rock and Georgetown entered into a water treatment and trans- mission agreement several years ago, with Round Rock treating up to 3 million gallons of raw water per day from Lake Georgetown because of the extra treatment capacity at Round Rock’s plant. Round Rock’s water treatment plant has the capacity to treat 52 million gallons per day. With the agreement now expired, George- town asked Round Rock to renew the deal. According to city documents, Round Rock will have additional capacity to treat water based on future demand projections. Per the agreement, Georgetown will be charged a monthly base rate of $3,702 and volume rate of $2.21 per thousand gallons of water. The agreement will be effective for five years.
Round Rock council approves 23-acre industrial rezoning
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Round Rock City Council approved the rezoning of a 23-acre property on Feb. 27 from a mix of light industrial and single-family zoning to Planned Unit Development No. 160, consolidating the site under an industrial designation with added development restrictions. The big picture City Planning Director Brad Dushkin said the request was necessary in part because several rem- nant single-family parcels on the south and west sides of the tract are not suitable as residential lots due to a lack of public street frontage and utilities. The PUD also amends the city’s 2030 Future Land Use Map to designate the entire property as industrial. About the project Under the PUD, the developer must provide a 100-foot building setback along the southern property line, an 8-foot-tall masonry or precast concrete fence, and a 25-foot-wide landscaped WilCo EMC awarded triple-accreditation The International Academies of Emer- gency Dispatch awarded the Williamson County Emergency Communications Center the designation of Emergency Medical Dispatch Accredited Center of Excellence. The gist The award makes the department the first three-time accredited center of excellence in Texas, meaning it meets the academy’s highest level of standards.
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buffer that includes two rows of evergreen trees. The buffer cannot include parking, drainage infrastructure or stormwater facilities. Loading docks are prohibited within 100 feet of the residential boundary, and parking in that area is limited to passenger vehicles and cargo vans. Illumination at the residential property line must measure zero foot-candles, stricter than the city’s typical standard, and light poles within 100 feet of homes are capped at 20 feet in height and must be fully shielded downward. Before construction starts, the project must undergo subdivision platting, site development permitting and building permit review, including compliance with city building codes. City, WilCo to partner on transportation projects The Round Rock City Council approved two agreements with Williamson County on March 12 aimed at advancing major roadway projects across the city, including the Deep Wood Drive extension and additional segments of Kenney Fort Boulevard. A closer look The first agreement allows the city to partner with Williamson County on the Deep Wood Drive extension, which would connect RM 620 to Sam Bass Road. Public Works Director Michael Thane said the county has agreed to contribute up to $11 million toward the project, which is currently estimated to cost about $16.2 million. Round Rock has applied for approximately $9.7 million in funding through CAMPO. Also of note The second agreement is for Segments 5 and 6 of
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Kenney Fort Boulevard. Segment 5 would extend north from Old Settlers Boulevard to County Road 112, while Segment 6 would continue the roadway north toward Univer- sity Boulevard, Thane said. Both segments will cost an estimated $35 million. Round Rock has applied for $21 million in CAMPO funding. If awarded, the remaining cost would be split between the city and county.
“[The community] can call 911 knowing that they’re going to get the best service possible.” REBECCA CHRISTENSEN, WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR
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