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Council approves Sea Willow development amendment to relocate junior-high site and shift water-tower and road alignments
Summary
The council approved Amendment 1 to the Sea Willow development agreement, moving the junior-high school site to the neighborhood edge, adding a collector street south of the school site and relocating a planned water tower; staff said utilities and land-use totals remain unchanged.
The Lockhart City Council approved an amendment to the Sea Willow development agreement that relocates the proposed junior-high school to the edge of the neighborhood, adjusts a North-South arterial intersection with Seawillo Road (creating a T intersection) and relocates the planned water tower near the new junior-high site.
Why it matters: City staff and the developer said moving the junior high to the neighborhood edge improves access for the larger Lockhart ISD attendance zone while keeping the elementary school site more internal and walkable for neighborhood children. The amendment does not change the approved unit counts, commercial square footage or utility commitments in the previously approved development agreement.
Details and rationale The amendment adds an east'west collector street just south of the new junior-high site and revises some off-site road improvements to better align with traffic-engineering guidance. David (city planning staff) told council the amendment realigns the main intersection to be closer to a 90-degree geometry for safer operation and that engineering staff recommended approval after reviewing the proposed changes.
School-district coordination City staff said Lockhart ISD had been part of earlier discussions with the developer and applicant representatives. Council members noted the junior high will serve roughly half the district, so placing it on the arterial is preferable to siting it deep inside a subdivision. City engineering staff said the developer will update the Traffic Impact Analysis to reflect the modified roadway geometry.
Vote and next steps Council approved the amendment unanimously. Staff will continue engineering review and update the development agreement exhibits to reflect the amended school parcel, collector street and utility siting. The developer and city will coordinate on required off-site improvements and roadway phasing.
Ending: The council's approval clears the way for the developer to proceed with detailed engineering consistent with the amended alignment and school-site plan.
