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Ongoing developments

As Round Rock officials consider possible future projects, several are already underway and nearing completion.

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THE DEPOT The housing development is expected to bring around 80 townhomes to downtown Round Rock. Developer Urban Intown Homes submitted a permit for The Depot to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in November. Crews began moving dirt at the property in December 2021. Timeline: April 2020-TBD Cost: $30 million for construction Funding source: private development 1

ROUNDROCKPUBLICLIBRARY The new library will take shape as a three-story, 66,000-square-foot building. A 300-space parking garage will serve those going to the library as well as visitors to the downtown area. The facility is paid for with voter-approved bonds and city funds, according to city information. Timeline: June 2021-January 2023 Cost: $34.7 million (including cost of land) Funding source: city of Round Rock 2

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“When you have your locals so proud, and [they have] a sense of place and community, tourists come down here like, ‘Wow, this is full of energy and just a great place to be.’” NANCY YAWN, ROUND ROCK CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU DIRECTOR

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Crews will revamp parts of Lampasas, Burnet and Sheppard streets as well as Liberty and Austin avenues. Improvements will include upgraded streets and drainage, a new parking structure, sidewalks, new lighting and

upgraded facilities. Timeline: fall 2020-spring 2022 Cost: approximately $24.1 million (including cost of parking structure) Funding source: city of Round Rock

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DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS

SOURCES: CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION, URBAN INTOWN HOMES/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

DowntownRoundRock to seemore changes amid rapid growth BY BROOKE SJOBERG

“It was a tough time to open because nobody really knew that there were great things coming to downtown,” Ly said. As Round Rock grows in size, city officials and local business owners are working to bring a slate of new improvements to the downtown area. Those include additional housing, expanded parks and infrastruc- ture improvements. Some large-scale projects are in progress, while others are still in either the planning

or conceptual stages. “Everybody thinks our downtown is just two blocks,” Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan said. “It is so much bigger than that; it just takes time to develop.” Ongoing growth and development Over the last decade, new businesses—from bars and restaurants to retail stores and coffee

When Michelle Ly first opened The Rock Sports Bar on East Main Street in downtown Round Rock in 2014, the area was mostly professional offices and a coffee shop, she said. Ly said the present iteration of the downtown area, with its large and diverse offering of businesses and residences that often share property lines, was still in progress when she first opened The Rock.

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