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BY KAROLINE PFEIL
Future of new resort in ux
Development timeline
The details
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The White Rocks resort is located within the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve and features 600 residential units with condos and a luxury hotel. Although a proposed 10,000-seat amphitheater was mentioned in a March 27 email from devel- opers and appears to be displayed in the White Rocks’ digital brochure and website, developers at the meeting said the project was not included in current plans. The Barton Creek Habitat Preserve contains over 4,000 acres of land dedicated to protecting the natural habitat of endangered species like the golden-cheeked warbler and preserving the Barton Creek Watershed, per The Nature Conservancy. At the meeting, members of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and several local residents argued against approval of the new wastewater permit.
Feb. 16: city of Austin’s rejects Violet Crown Amphitheater water/wastewater request
2023 September: Violet Crown Amphitheater originally anticipated to open 2024 May 20: White Rocks Entertainment LLC submits wastewater permit request 2025 March 7: Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance submits comments against White Rocks development March 25: Bee Cave council members speak out against project April 8: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality holds meeting to consider permit request June-July: TCEQ addresses all permit comments; decision release TBD SOURCE: CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMUNITY IMPACT
A new luxury hotel and residential resort development just east of Bee Cave’s city limits is receiving opposition from city o cials and Travis County residents due to concerns regarding the development’s environmental impact. On April 8, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held a public meeting to discuss permitting for the new White Rocks resort put forward by developers at White Rocks Entertainment LLC. The development appears to be a new iteration of the Violet Crown amphitheater project, according to details provided in previous water permit requests. The proposed 70-acre resort is being developed by local builder Chris Milam whose company, IDM, is also responsible for projects like the Hill Country Galleria, per an email shared with Community Impact by the White Rocks development team.
What’s next
No decision regarding the permit’s approval or denial was made at the April 8 meeting. TCEQ will respond to all formal comments made online and at the meeting in the next 45-60 days, o cials said. Although the development lies outside of Bee Cave city limits, the city passed a resolution voicing its opposition to White Rocks at a council meeting held March 25. Council member Kevin Hight explained that the city opposes the development due to environmental concerns as well as light pollution. Mayor Kara King also stated local infrastructure could not accommodate the development.
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“Hopefully we can send a message to the regulatory bodies that we don’t have the infrastructure to support this.” KARA KING, BEE CAVE MAYOR
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Developers associated with the Violet Crown and White Rocks projects have not responded to requests for comment as of press time.
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SOURCE: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMUNITY IMPACT
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