DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
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OFFICIALS APPROVE ZONING FOR 31 ACRE HUTTO LANDING DEVELOPMENT A 31-acre multifamily residential development near Exchange Boule- vard is one step closer to coming to fruition following action by Hutto City Council. Council approved planned unit de- velopment zoning for Hutto Landing at an April 7 meeting. PUD zoning allows for adjustments to the development requirements included with standard zoning, according to the city. In the case of Hutto Landing, Maver- ick Development requested a change to the usual landscape requirements for multifamily developments,
However, the land was already zoned for multifamily use—the zoning approved April 7 only changed land- scape requirements. Additionally, Brown said the develop- ment will utilize trees and strategi- cally distanced apartment buildings to preserve the privacy of neighbor- ing homes. Kimley-Horn commissioned a sight line study to ensure Hutto Landing residents living on upper oors would not have a view into nearby homes or yards. Council approved the rezoning a second and nal time at its April 21 meeting.
speci cally regarding the required density of trees. According to Amanda Brown, a representative of design rm Kimley-Horn, the usual requirement for tree density would con ict with Hutto Landing’s planned layout, inhibiting the health of the trees and the capacity for open space. “One of the priorities of our devel- opment is to provide some mean- ingful open space—kind of cleared space where people can go throw a ball—and that’s not possible with the current tree planting requirements,” Brown said. The city received several letters from citizens in opposition to the rezoning, mostly opposing the devel- opment on the grounds that it would bring multifamily housing next to existing single-family housing.
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182 UNIT ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY JOVIE PFLUGERVILLE TOOPEN TO RESIDENTS THIS FALL
A new active adult community, Jovie P ugerville, will open this fall at 1305 E. Wells Branch Parkway, P ugerville. Construction on the 182-unit community is expect- ed to be complete in October, according to Jovie P ugerville Community Manager Rosalee Rahm. Jovie P ugerville’s one- and two-bedroom units will rent starting at around $1,856 per month, Rahm said. The community will o er a variety of amenities, events and classes catered to residents age 55 and older.
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HUTTO ISDACCEPTS APPLICATION FOR AGREEMENT ON POTENTIAL $2.4 BILLION APPLIEDMATERIALS PROJECT Applied Materials, a California-based company that provides supplies and services to semiconductor manufacturers, may bring a $2.4 billion research and development laboratory to Hutto. At a March 31 meeting, the Hutto ISD board of trustees accepted an application for a tax incentive agreement in connection with the project. Sara Leon, an attorney for HISD, said accepting the application was only the rst step in a longer review process that will last several months. Neither the project nor the agreement are nal at this time. “We’ll be coming back as this progresses along—or
doesn’t—and see where we’re at,” board President Billie Logiudice said. Leon said Applied Materials would invest approximately $2.4 billion in Hutto in connection with the project. The proposed value limitation agreement would require Applied Materials to invest the rst $80 million within a certain time period, after which the project’s valuation for HISD maintenance and operation taxes would be capped at $80 million for a further period of time. Attorneys for the district and Applied Materials will nego- tiate more precise terms as a part of the review process, according to Leon. Applied Materials is already in Austin, but it is not clear if a deal would mean the company would add a new facility or relocate. District o cials also could not con rm a location for the project but said more information will be made available soon.
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