Court issues resolution of no objection for Branchview apartments; transit and road improvements remain un‑funded in county segment

Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted unanimously to issue a resolution of no objection for Branchview Apartments, a low‑income housing tax credit project proposed at 14411 Emmanuel Road in Pflugerville.

Supportive Housing Division staff presented the project and transportation staff described the multimodal improvements planned along Emmanuel Road; the developer and county staff said the county’s segment of the road is included in the long‑range transportation plan but is not funded and is expected in 2030 or later unless accelerated.

Monique Coleman, Supportive Housing Division director, introduced the project at the public hearing and noted staff had coordinated outreach with Transportation and Natural Resources (TNR) and the developer. Committee and developer representatives said the project has committed to funding a segment of the roadway in front of the project and other developers’ work would build additional sections.

Kathy Stevens of TNR explained that the area sits within CapMetro’s service area but currently has no nearby fixed route service; the closest fixed routes are on Wells Branch Parkway and services at Dessau are not within comfortable walking distance. TNR’s long‑range blueprint calls for Emmanuel Road to be built ultimately as a four‑lane divided arterial with bike lanes and sidewalks, but the county segment between Killingsworth Lane and Crystal Bend Drive is not funded and is planned for 2030 or later.

Developer representatives described plans to construct a portion of the two‑lane divided road from Killingsworth to south of Topaz, with sidewalk and bike lanes on the east side; Pflugerville’s segment is planned to be complete by 2027, they said. The project that the court approved a resolution for is 330 units of low‑income housing tax credit (1‑ and 2‑bedroom units serving households at 60% and 80% of area median income, the developer said).

Commissioners asked for maps showing the developer’s proposed improvements in relation to the project; they expressed interest in accelerating construction of the county segment if possible. Commissioner Trevillian asked staff to look at ways to “move up the timeframe” for the county’s portion of the road. The court approved the resolution by motion from Commissioner Howard, second from Commissioner Trevillian.

What this vote does: the court’s “no objection” resolution is a common county step for projects requesting federal or state financing and signals county staff and officials do not oppose the project at this stage. It does not itself grant permits or funding for the roadway; the county’s Emmanuel Road improvements remain subject to separate funding and project schedules.

Next steps: The developer and county staff will continue coordination on transportation improvements; commissioners requested clearer mapping of which segments each party will construct and asked staff to identify options for accelerating the county’s portion.