Zoning OK’d for Serene Hills site to allow Lake Travis Fire & Rescue station

The Lakeway Zoning and Planning Commission on Wednesday approved an ordinance rezoning roughly 3.182 acres on the west side of Serene Hills Drive so Lake Travis Fire & Rescue can build a new fire station that staff said would serve nearby subdivisions and apartments.

Commissioners voted 7‑0 to change the property’s zoning from R‑3 (0 lot line single‑family) to GUI (government/utility/institutional). The parcel is described in staff materials as TCAD property ID numbers 805249 and 827481 and was reported as owned by Water District 17; staff said the district carved out the piece to sell to the fire authority.

The approval follows a staff presentation saying the planned station would serve an area of Lakeway that includes “262 single family residential houses and 300, and 2 apartment units,” and that the site is consistent with the city’s future‑land‑use map and comprehensive plan. Staff also showed how far existing Lake Travis stations are from the location: about 4.1 miles to Bee Cave, 4.7 miles to a…