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Neighbor warns of noise, light and traffic from proposed IH‑35 hotel
Summary
A nearby resident told the Buda Zoning Board of Adjustments he fears construction noise, increased traffic and light pollution from the proposed hotel at 15800 N. IH‑35; staff said lighting standards require fully shielded exterior fixtures and traffic will be examined through a TIA worksheet and SUP review.
During the public hearing on the hotel variance, a resident who said he lives at 200 Briarstone Drive told the board the proposed project would sit directly behind his house and raised concerns about construction noise, nighttime traffic and light shining into his main bedroom.
"My concern is going to be the construction, the loudness of the construction...and disrupting our sleep," the resident said. He told the board he and his family have lived on the property 25 years and described the neighborhood as previously quiet.
Staff member Will Perish responded that questions about use, access and traffic are primarily handled in the Planning & Zoning Commission and SUP process but that lighting is a matter the board can consider in relation to height. Perish noted the city's lighting standards "require all lighting to be fully shielded" so exterior fixtures direct light downward; he cautioned, however, that interior room lighting on upper floors could still be visible from nearby yards.
Perish also described the traffic review process: applicants complete a TIA worksheet and only trigger a full traffic impact analysis if they meet threshold criteria. He said he believed the applicant had completed the worksheet and did not trip the threshold for a full TIA, and that staff examines access points as part of the review.
The board's approval of the height exception was limited to the submitted elevations; the public record includes the resident's concerns, and staff and future SUP review remain the venues for addressing traffic, operations and detailed mitigation measures.
