Development
BY BEN THOMPSON
The redevelopment of a commercial lot o Hwy. 290 may be moving ahead in Southwest Austin pending a recommendation from a city environ- mental board and nal City Council vote. The details A four-story apartment complex with more than 300 units and thousands of square feet of retail space is proposed on a 6.5-acre site at 5725 W. Hwy. 290, Austin. The project would replace an existing commercial building and parking lot. The plans are subject to additional environ- mental review due to the property’s location within the Barton Springs Watershed and Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. City sta said the project Mixed-use redevelopment eyed o Hwy. 290
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The commercial lot is currently home to a bank, located near Patton Elementary School.
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outline, including onsite water treatment features, complies with local regulations for those more sensitive areas. Also of note Hundreds of new apartments and retail space proposed on the site would create roughly half the daily vehicle tra c, just over 1,500 trips, than under its previous use, a city tra c analysis found. The new complex would be accessible via neighboring streets only with no entrances along the highway.
Zoning updates for the project were approved by council last summer with additional requests about tra c safety around the property, including possible tra c calming upgrades and new pedes- trian beacons on Westcreek Drive. The project would also build under Austin’s DB90 program allowing for taller development if a ordable hous- ing is included, making it one of dozens to use the program citywide since its creation early last year. At least three dozen units for lower-income tenants are planned.
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