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Developer proposes 584‑acre master plan west of Nameless; offers to fund $3.3M sewer line for wholesale wastewater service
Summary
Randolph Texas Development presented a 584‑acre master‑planned community concept and said it can fund a needed sewer trunk line—estimated at $3.3 million—if the city agrees to a wholesale wastewater agreement; council praised the vision but raised short‑term traffic and flood‑access concerns.
Randolph Texas Development representatives presented a concept for a 584‑acre master‑planned community west of the Nameless Road/San Gabriel Parkway intersection at the Sept. 18 Leander City Council briefing. Will Rolo, director of operations for Randolph Texas Development, said the firm holds the property, has formed a Way West MUD for roughly two‑thirds of the site and is proposing phased residential development with mixed‑use and commercial nodes.
What they proposed and costs Rolo said the developer would build its own public water supply for parts of the site (drilled wells and on‑site treatment) and seeks a wholesale wastewater agreement with the city to provide sanitary sewer service to the development. The developer offered to pay to install the trunk wastewater line—an out‑of‑pocket cost estimated at about $3,300,000—and to obtain easements needed for the construction. Randolph’s presentation estimated the city could receive roughly $1,500,000 in sewer tap fees and about $35,000 per month in sewer service fees once the development was online.
Phasing and numbers The conceptual plan showed a mix of lot sizes moving from one‑acre lots to smaller half‑acre and seventy‑/eighty‑foot lots over time. Rolo said early phases would include 73 one‑acre lots for an initial build and then progress to higher densities; the illustration showed about 716 lots for the first broader planning concept. Rolo said the team could begin construction on the first phase the next summer (phase 1 construction targeted by June the following year) and would install the wastewater main in 2027 if a wholesale agreement is approved.
Council concerns and staff comments Council and staff praised the planning vision and the private funding offer but raised concerns about existing access on Nameless Road, seasonal flooding in the area and short‑term traffic impacts. City staff and council members said they prefer a wholesale wastewater model over a “bifurcated” approach (where the developer supplies water and the city bills residents directly for sewer) to avoid billing and collection complications. Staff also noted the need for transportation analysis and coordination with Travis and Williamson counties; the developer said a right‑turn lane, preliminary traffic mitigation and a right‑of‑way coordination plan were part of their approach.
Next steps Council members expressed support for continuing discussions and directed staff to continue coordinating with the developer on the concept plan, traffic and the proposed wastewater agreement. No formal approvals were sought or taken at the workshop meeting.
