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Lakeway council approves Lakeway Heights PUD for lot near Lake Travis Elementary after heated debate
Summary
The Lakeway City Council voted 5–2 to rezone about 13.37 acres at 15115 Kollmeier Drive to a planned unit development that will allow 82 single‑family lots. Council and residents debated traffic, drainage, trees and school impacts before approving the ordinance with conditions including a parkland fee and sidewalk requirement.
Lakeway — The City Council voted 5–2 Monday to rezone approximately 13.366 acres at 15115 Kollmeier Drive to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) called Lakeway Heights, allowing up to 82 single‑family lots and a base R‑3 zoning standard.
The adopted ordinance rezones land now zoned AG (agricultural) and R‑6 (single‑family) to a PUD with a base density just under 7 units per acre. The council amended the PUD during debate to raise the minimum dwelling size to 1,700 square feet and added a condition requiring a sidewalk connection to Lake Travis Elementary subject to a rough‑proportionality determination.
The development team, represented by applicant Spencer Hook, said the concept reduces an earlier proposal of 130 units to 82 homes and emphasizes smaller, lower‑maintenance lots aimed at a lower price point than many new houses in Lakeway. Hook said the project would include an amenity area, dog park and an enlarged…
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