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Round Rock council annexes 55.77-acre Sauls Ranch East parcel after resident complaints about construction impacts
Summary
The Round Rock City Council approved a municipal services agreement, annexation and SF-3 zoning for 55.77 acres known as Sauls Ranch East (phase 2). A nearby resident urged the council to note construction noise, heavy trucks and dust while staff said required on-site stormwater detention and city inspections remain in place.
The Round Rock City Council on Monday approved a municipal services agreement, an annexation ordinance and SF-3 single-family zoning for 55.77 acres identified as Sauls Ranch East, authorizing the city to provide water, wastewater and other services to a 123-lot phase 2 subdivision that joins an earlier 102-lot phase for a total of 225 lots.
Staff said the property already has city water and wastewater under a 2022 development agreement with the developer and that public improvements will be inspected and accepted into city ownership once complete. Brad (staff presenter) told the council the subdivision meets the Round Rock 2030 comprehensive plan and that planning staff recommended approval after an 8-0 recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The approval matters because the municipal services agreement commits the city to connect water and sewer and accept public infrastructure when it meets city standards. Brad said the project will add roads and drainage that become city assets and that phase 2 is nearing the transition from heavy horizontal construction to home-building trade work; the city also requires on-site stormwater detention to avoid increasing off-site runoff.
Resident Gary Tipton, who lives on nearby Oakland Drive, urged the council to note ongoing construction impacts. "Our foundation would move. Dust would settle all over our house, all over our plants," Tipton said. He described early-morning heavy-equipment activity and frequent semi-trucks, and said the neighborhood has seen increased traffic and vibration.
Council members acknowledged Tipton's concerns and said staff will continue to monitor road conditions and prioritize repairs under the city's street maintenance program if construction traffic causes damage. City staff said the city conducts condition assessments and allocates $4.5 million annually for local street maintenance and will reassess nearby streets, including Oakland Drive, for repairs as needed.
The council adopted three separate actions: a municipal services agreement for the property, an annexation ordinance and a zoning ordinance designating the property SF-3 (single-family mixed lot). The motions were made and seconded on the record and each passed unanimously.
Council members and staff said wildlife displacement and stormwater management were discussed at planning commission hearings; staff said wildlife concerns fall outside the city's regulatory authority and reiterated the on-site detention requirement intended to prevent increased downstream flooding. The developer representative, Landon Odom, was present for questions.
The council also voted to dispense with second readings where applicable and closed the public hearing after no additional speakers came forward.
The annexed parcel is located southeast of the intersection of Creek Bend Boulevard and Wyoming Springs Drive; staff identified the property as 55.77 acres with 123 lots in phase 2. The planning file and development agreement name Milestone Community Builders as the applicant and reference prior voluntary annexation and zoning of phase 1 in March 2024.
No litigation or additional conditions were announced on the council floor. The city will inspect and accept public improvements according to the development agreement schedule and standard acceptance processes.
