Northwest Austin Edition | April 2023

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Mr. Sharky's Car Wash

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12332 N. RM 620, Austin. Cedar Park Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin said Plush Fabric may have to move again. Due to a short notice ahead of her rst move, McCann had to nd a second location for Plush Fabric in under 90 days, which was expensive. If Plush Fabric has to relocate again due to the RM 620 expansion project, McCann said this time, it has to be well planned and executed. Though McCann is not sure of her next location if displaced again, she said aordability and visibility would be the focus. Though the expansion aims to tackle congestion along the corridor, McCann said she is not sure why so many lanes are needed. She said TxDOT could just take a small portion of the land rather than the whole building. “As much as the community and the cities pay lip service to us being small businesses, I hope they stick up for us, too, and really help us in this situation— banding together and being vocal and making sure everybody aected gets a fair deal,” McCann said. Stued Cajun Meat Market—which has been located at 12226 N. RM 620,

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not a retail shop where you just take your inventory and move it to another building.” Located within the RM 620 at Anderson Mill Road project but o the roadway, Hill Country Bible Church is not in jeopardy of displacement. The church’s parking lot, however, will likely be on the access road. Similar to Varozza, church leadership is also focusing on safety for its congregation and the student body at Hill Country Christian School of Austin. “[The project] won’t directly impact us, but during the construction phase we’ll have ingress, egress issues,” Direc- tor of Facilities Randy Willard said. Despite being aected by the expansion, both Waterloo Swimming and Hill Country Bible Church ocials said they believe the project needs to happen. “The trac counts are getting worse as people move here, and you can’t stop progress; you really need to stay out in front of it,” Willard said. “People are moving here, and we’ve got to do it for the safety of all of us.”

Austin, for 13 years—is also in jeopardy of displacement. Owner Kurt Knies has been following the project for years. “It’s progress; it’s coming; whether you like it or not, it’s going to happen,” he said. “It probably will displace us, and when that happens, … we’ll have plenty of head start and relocate.” Although there is not a lot he can do about the potential relocation, Knies said he will continue to attend stake- holder meetings and stay up to date on the project. While Stued Cajun Meat Market and Plush Fabric Home Interiors have Austin addresses, they are considered Cedar Park businesses because of where they pay their taxes. Ocials in Cedar Park said there are several

places for these businesses to relocate within the city. “If they’re going to lose their current location, there are a lot of other great business locations in Cedar Park that ... will provide them with a lot of growth opportunities as a business,” Penniman-Morin said. Not relocating, but adjusting Businesses not located directly in the right of way may be aected by con- struction-induced trac and accessi- bility issues from the widening project. Located behind Plush Fabric at 12332 N. RM 620, Bldg. C, Austin, Waterloo Swimming’s driveway could become a frontage road, General Partner Mike Varozza said, which may be too busy for customers. “We would just want to make sure that [customers] have access to us in the best possible way,” he said. Varozza said he will work with TxDOT on safety measures once the project advances to construction. He said he is not necessarily worried about displacement because Waterloo Swimming has one of four Olympic-size pools in the Austin area. “You can’t pick up two pools, an Olympic pool and a teaching pool, and move it,” Varozza said. “We’re

“WE DON’T HAVE THE BACKING LIKE … SOME OF THE BIG CORPORATION BUSINESSES THAT ARE ALONG THE CORRIDOR. THE SMALL BUSINESSES ARE WHAT MAKE THIS COMMUNITY CHARMING AND INTERESTING.” SYDNEY MCCANN, PLUSH FABRIC HOME INTERIORS OWNER

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NORTHWEST AUSTIN EDITION • MAY 2023