Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs | November 2024

Development

BY KAROLINE PFEIL, BEN THOMPSON & CHLOE YOUNG

Mirasol Springs pipeline moves forward Work is underway on an agreement allowing West Travis County Public Utility Agency to provide a 3-inch water pipe extension to Mirasol Springs, a 1,400-acre development on the border of Travis and Hays counties. The WTCPUA has added several new provisions to its service availability letter, or SEL, which affirms the agency is able to provide water service if certain conditions are met. The board instructed staff to not issue the ser- vice availability letter to the developers until their next meeting in December, where final approval will be given for the contract. The overview Provisions added to the letter include prohib- iting Mirasol from drilling any new wells and giving the WTCPUA the ability to inspect the Mirasol Springs property. Stipulations regarding

Project proposed for St. Elmo district A mixed-use project up to 150 feet tall could replace a group of industrial busi- nesses and parking lots in the St. Elmo district near The Yard. It would feature: • 400 residences, with 48 affordable units • 765,000 square feet of office space • 40,000 square feet of warehousing space City Council could approve the rezoning for the project Nov. 21, after press time.

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wastewater treatment and denitrification were also added, following concerns about nutrient pollution raised by environmental groups like Save Our Springs and Save the Pedernales. What’s next? A contract will be presented for final approval at the next WTCPUA board meeting in December.

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