DEVELOPMENT BRIEFS
Projects underway in the Lake Travis-Westlake area
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Brown Property moves forward in Bee Cave Landscape architecture rm Rialto Studio will transform a roughly 45-acre parcel of land into a public amenity for residents following action taken at the Aug. 9 Bee Cave City Council meeting. Known as the Brown Property, the city of Bee Cave purchased the land in 2017 to preserve native plant communities and foster a meaningful connection between people and nature, according to city documents. The land is located generally west of Great Divide Drive and south of Hwy. 71. The city initially estimated it would need to set aside about $6.85 million for the project in the Bee Cave Capital Improvements Plan, which council approved in 2021. The project will be paid for out of the city’s general fund, hotel occupancy taxes
and bond money from the Bee Cave Economic Development Corp., according to the plan. The city’s original request for external propos- als included an expanded network of parks, trails, recreational facilities, sports facilities and open spaces on the property. The city also emphasized it would like its parks, greenways and environ- mental resources integrated into the community. The city chose Rialto Studio out of seven appli- cants based on the city’s ranking system.
DEVELOPING THE BROWN PROPERTY
City purchases the Brown Property City estimates necessary funding for the property in its capital improvement plan City chooses Rialto Studios to develop Brown Property plan The city of Bee Cave has taken several steps over the years to develop this piece of city-owned property.
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Work continues on The Backyard in Bee Cave
Lakeway approves The Enclave at Lohmans plat Lakeway City Council unani- mously approved the nal plat for Phase 2 of The Enclave at Lohmans at the Aug. 15 meeting, which allows the project to get started with development. As part of the 59-acre planned unit development The Square on Lohmans, this 20.1-acre portion of the project includes 56 sin- gle-family lots, one multifamily lot and three nonresidential lots, according to city documents. In July, council members approved the nal plat for Phase 1, which included an extension of
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Bee Cave city sta approved the designs of integral roadways for The Backyard on Aug. 19. The Backyard is a 35-acre entertain- ment development, and infrastructure construction is underway for Phase 1 of the project. As part of Phase 1, Willie Way will connect to Bee Cave Parkway. Additionally, a street formerly known as Street A will be called Amp Road and act as an internal roadway that spans one edge of the development. Alongside the roads, designs were approved for the stormwater, water, wastewater and water quality deten- tion ponds sized to accommodate the eventual build-out of The Backyard, according to city documents. Phase 2 includes the event venue, a
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Main Street and Lohmans Cross- ing as well as the construction of a roundabout. This additionally included approval of three multi- family lots for 108 townhomes. The multifamily lot is located on the southwest corner of the development, while the non-res- idential lots for water detention ponds are located on the west and east sides, according to city documents.
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food and beverage complex, and park- ing garages. Following approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission, council will vote in a future session on whether to approve the site plans for the two parking garages within the development. The Backyard is expected to generate 15,732 daily trips upon build-out, according to city documents.
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