Development
BY KAROLINE PFEIL
82-lot Lakeway development greenlit
The bottom line
At the meeting, 11 residents addressed the council during public comment, sharing their reasons for opposing the development. Issues centered around the character and quality of the development, as well as environmental concerns like water drainage and tree clearing. “Our goal is to save every good-health tree that we can,” Onyx representative Spencer Huck said. Several council members also pushed for the developers to create a pathway from Lakeway Heights to the neighboring Lake Travis Elementary School, which was ultimately incorporated into the approval of the zoning change. While some council members disagreed, including Matt Sherman and Kelly Brynteson, the motion was ultimately approved, allowing the development to move forward.
A new residential development next to Lake Travis Elementary School has been approved by Lakeway City Council with ve members approving and two opposing. Lakeway Heights, an 82-lot residential project proposed to be built on 13 acres of land at 15115 Kollmeyer Drive, was approved for a zoning change by Lakeway City Council at a Jan. 27 meeting. The lot was previously zoned for agricultural and residential use and will be rezoned to a planned unit development. Residents have protested the development for several reasons including potential tra c disruptions, especially during school pickup and drop-o , and aesthetic concerns. The project, put forward by Houston-based developers Onyx Residential, was rst brought to Lakeway’s attention in 2022, and has gone through several phases of planning.
A rendering of the proposed Lakeway Heights development was shared at the Jan. 8 meeting.
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