BY ANNA MANESS & GRACIE WARHURST
City to revisit zoning for downtown area The city of Round Rock is reevaluating the city’s downtown mixed-use zoning districts after recently holding open houses and gath- ering input from community stakeholders. The context The existing downtown mixed-used districts include one-to-three story com- mercial buildings; a variety of building types for combinations of commercial, office and residential; and residential buildings with limited commercial and office use. This plan was adopted as part of the 2010 Downtown Master Plan, with a goal of creating a walkable district with a mix of businesses and homes, while also comple- menting the existing downtown historic district.
Williamson County OKs contentious contract The Williamson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved Oct. 15 a one-year contract renewal with Rippner Tennis after commissioners agreed the owner should evaluate several manage- ment issues citizens brought forward. The background The decision comes after county residents created a petition with over 200 signatures from community members who were against the contract renewal, citing maintenance concerns, communication issues and court availability. RippnerTennis, owned by Brie Rippner, manages the eight tennis courts at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park through a 2017 county contract, Williamson County Parks Director Russell Fishbeck said at the Oct. 15 meeting. The park is located near the border of Leander, Round Rock and Cedar Park. Rippner Tennis
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provides management services for the tennis pro shop at the park, according to the contract. Rippner Tennis can use four courts for lessons, camps and other activities for profit, and the other four are for general public use, Fishbeck said. Going forward Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell made a motion to adopt the agreement to renew the contract for one year, with a caveat that Rippner Tennis work with the Parks Department and citizens to make improvements.
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