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Environmental Commission approves recommendation for Round Rock ISD ILA with heritage‑tree and dark‑sky conditions
Summary
The commission voted to recommend approval of a 25‑year interlocal agreement between the City of Austin and Round Rock Independent School District covering 20 district properties inside Austin, adding environmental conditions including no exceptions to the heritage tree ordinance and dark‑sky lighting; the motion passed by roll call with one abstention.
The Austin Environmental Commission on Jan. 7, 2026, recommended approval of the proposed Round Rock Independent School District interlocal agreement (IL A) with city staff and several environment‑focused conditions, including a prohibition on exceptions to the heritage tree ordinance and a requirement for dark‑sky compliant exterior lighting.
Leslie Lilly, Environmental Conservation Program Manager with Watershed Protection, explained that the ILA governs site‑development rules for 20 Round Rock ISD properties inside Austin city limits (split across Travis and Williamson counties) and would apply only to those properties. Lilly said the agreement incorporates landscape and impervious‑cover…
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