Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Developer scales back West Oak plan, tells council financing will require PID support
Summary
Developers presented a retooled West Oak mixed‑use plan that cuts density from about 600 units to 219 for‑sale townhomes, reduces building heights to two stories and shrinks retail to ~40,000 sq ft. They said $19M in infrastructure and PID/TIRZ financing will be needed; council pressed for better connectivity and clearer public benefits before approving incentives.
Developers of the West Oak project returned to the Buda City Council on Dec. 4 with a substantially scaled‑back plan, saying earlier concerns about density, height and product type have been addressed but that public financing will still be necessary to deliver the project’s roads and utilities.
At a council workshop, a presenter for West Oak described reductions from the earlier proposal: residential density down from roughly 600 units to 219 fee‑simple townhomes, building heights cut from four stories to two, and impervious cover trimmed from about 68% to the mid‑50s. Retail was reduced to about 40,000 square feet from a previously larger footprint; the plan retains a family‑oriented outdoor…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
