Development
BY BROOKE SJOBERG & GRACIE WARHURST
City considers resident zoning preferences Round Rock community members joined the city’s Planning and Services Department at an open house Oct. 29, to share their thoughts on possible changes to downtown mixed-use zoning. Some context The current zoning designations allow for limited commercial, office and residential use. Stipulations vary amongst three zones, but build- ing height is limited to three stories or lower in the core historic district, east of Mays Street and in residential areas. The zoning west of Mays Street, approaching I-35, allows for building heights of four, six or eight stories. Some possible building types residents consid- ered at the open house are multistory residential buildings with ground floor commercial space, retail shops with a sidewalk cafe, outdoor event spaces and townhomes.
H-E-B Greenlawn to get $13M renovation A Round Rock H-E-B store will undergo a $13.3 million renovation beginning in February 2025, project information listed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows. Per the TDLR filing, the H-E-B store located near the intersection of Greenlawn Boulevard and Louis Henna Boulevard in southeast Round Rock will receive several upgrades. Project information states the renovation is scheduled to conclude in November 2025. The focus of the renovation includes: • Demolition and redesign of main entrance • Remodeling of restrooms, pharmacy and store floor • Replacement of cooler cases, walk-in coolers and freezers
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What they’re saying Anton Murray, who works at the Round Rock Public Library, said he wants to see a more walk- able downtown. “I feel like we’re restricted to just Main Street,” Murray said. Resident Richard Kotrola said he hopes the “small town” feel of Round Rock is preserved with possible zoning changes, and that there won’t be many tall buildings in the future.
Construction for Fire Station 10 to begin in March The city of Round Rock registered a project to build Fire Station 10 with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration in late October, although no construction contract has been brought to City Council yet, according to a city staff member. The project is slated to begin in March and wrap up in June 2026, per the filing.
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The details Fire Station 10 will be located on Old Settlers Boulevard, near Red Bud Lane. Estimated costs for the project are $9,260,000, according to the TDLR filing. The design firm associated with the 13,950-square- foot facility is McKinney York Architects. The project, funded by 2023 voter-approved bonds, is still in the design phase.
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