Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs Edition | January 2026

Development

BY BEN THOMPSON & SIENNA WIGHT

$500,000 upgrades coming to Dripping Springs Ranch Park

New Fitzhugh retail center completed A 12,000-square-foot retail center and 2,000-square-foot cafe pad building are now complete and seeking tenants. The details The project is located at 15210 Fitzhugh Road, Austin, near the existing Fitzhugh Town Center. The center is meant to have a “main street retail aesthetic,” according to design rm Land Strategies Inc. The devel- opment has room for up to eight tenants.

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Residents near Dripping Springs Ranch Park may experience noise exposure and minimal park closures in the coming months as the event center undergoes a roof rehabilitation project. The update Dripping Springs City Council awarded the nearly $457,000 contract, which includes a 10-year warranty to clean and re-coat the roof, to Elite Contracting Group at a Jan. 6 meeting. The event center roof rehabilitation will include: • Replacing berglass roof panels • Replacing missing screws and additional repairs • Applying a white, rubberized coating to prevent leaks and mitigate temperatures Dripping Springs Ranch Park manager Lily

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Sellers said the berglass panels are worn out and no longer needed due to brighter, more ener- gy-ecient indoor lights. The current roof is also leaking into the facility, she said. The scal year 2026 budget allocated $500,000 for this project. What they’re saying While there will be notices Monday through Friday to inform park patrons of noise exposure and minor closures, the project is not expected to aect community access or events in the park.

Up to eight new businesses could open.

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New hotel in the works in the Oak Hill area

Your Family . Our Team . Good Health . Same trusted care, serving our community since 1985 — With five locations throughout the greater Austin area, we make healthcare accessible to ensure every patient is treated like family. We are proud to serve the community with: undeveloped. It’s situated near a subdivision and oce buildings o Rialto Boulevard, just south of the AC Hotel Austin Hill Country at Lantana Place o Southwest Parkway. After several postponements requested by Oak Hill-area residents, Austin’s Planning Commission considered the zoning case Jan. 13 ahead of nal City Council review. Your Family . Our Team . Good Health . Same trusted care, serving our community since 1985 — With five locations throughout the greater Austin area, we make healthcare accessible to ensure every patient is treated like family. We are proud to serve the community with:

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A ve-story hotel is being planned in the Oak Hill area as part of the Lantana mixed-use commu- nity developed by Stratus Properties Inc. What’s happening Landowner Stratus is seeking a zoning change at 6941½-7009 W. William Cannon Drive for the 150-room hotel project. The nearly 8-acre site is currently

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