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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter Jan 08© City of Georgetown, 2008 VOL. 6 • NO. 1 A Publication of the City of Georgetown January 2008 6. Shadow CanyonDeveloper: Land Strategies,www.LandStrat.com307 acres at 2951 W. Texas 29675 homes, 430 multifamily units,community center84 acres of parks and nature preservesStatus:zoning, annexation, and initialplatting complete 7. Somerset HillsDeveloper: Waterstone Development,www.WaterstoneDevelopment.com Status:land use plan amendmentsand development agreement complete,plat is in-process 5. PinnacleDeveloper: Main Street Homes,www.MainStreetHomes.com100 acres at SE Inner Loop andMaple Street450 single-family homesStatus:100 homes completed Georgetown’s growing population in has result- ed in an unprecedented level of new construc- tion. In 2007, new developments were announced in all sectors of town. This issue of the Georgetown City Reporter profiles some of the larger new housing developments and com- mercial projects that have been announced or are in the early stages of construction. Some of the planned housing developments will feature nature preserves, parkland, and walking trails. A number of these developments also will include town centers with neighborhood shops 1. Gaddy ParcelDeveloper: Betz Company83 acres at CR 110 and SE Inner LoopRetail, town homes, and multi-familyStatus:zoning approved 2. GoodwaterDeveloper: Southwest Land Services,www.GoodWaterTx.com600 acres at Texas 195 and Shell RoadRetail, hotel, mixed-use & town centers2,500 homes, lofts, and town homes ina tradition neighborhood development80-acre park with 40-acre lake, severalpocket parksStatus:presentation to City Counciland Planning and Zoning Commissionin summer 2007 3. La ConterraDeveloper: Forestar Real EstateGroup, a Temple-Inland Company,www.ForestarGroup.com183 acres at FM 1460 and MapleStreet south of SE inner Loop509 single-family homesStatus:phase 1 under construction 4. Oaks at San Gabriel Developer: Oaks at San Gabriel, LLC397 acres on west Texas 29 east ofCimarron Hills848 single-family homes160 acres of parks and preserves and village greens. These traditional neighbor- hood designs with big front porches and shared open space seek to create places where residents can easily congregate and socialize. While projections can change, the developments below represent 13,782 housing units for an estimated 31,700 new residents at full build-out. The projects will be built in phases over a num- ber of years. City planners estimate that Georgetown’s population in November was 46,812, and by 2015 is projected to exceed 83,000. 1,500 acres at Ronald ReaganBoulevard and Williams Drive Retail and mixed-use areas3,700 single-family homes and otherresidential unitsPlan includes one fire station and oneelementary schoolStatus:land use plan amendmentscompleted 8. Three ForksDeveloper: Waterstone Development,www.WaterstoneDevelopment.com353 acres on Airport Road alongBerry CreekTown center, commercial, mixed-use,and office areas280 single-family homes and 490multi-family units in traditional neigh-borhood developmentStatus:zoning in-process 9. Water Oak at San GabrielDeveloper: Galo Properties,www.GaloProperties.com1,900 acres on RM 2243 and Texas29 five miles west of I-35Commercial, retail & mixed-use areas4,000 single-family homes700 acres of parks and nature preservesPlan includes two fire stations and oneelementary schoolStatus:platting in-process 10. Wheeler TractDeveloper: Ralph Reed and JohnAvery, Jr.54 acres at FM 1460 andWestinghouse RoadMixed-use with retail and offices 830 multi-family unitsStatus:zoning in-process Residential and Mixed-use Projects Rendering of the town square in the Goodwater development. New Developments Feature Town Centers and Green Space Phase 1 of Tamiro Plaza now under construction. Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org The Georgetown City Reporteris a publication of the City of Georgetown Public InformationOffice located in City Hall, 113 E. Eighth Street, Georgetown, Texas, 78626. For questions or comments, contact Keith Hutchinson, Public Information Officer for the City of Georgetown at (512) 930-3690, or by email at pio@georgetowntx.org. Downtown Happenings The Palace Theater A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, weekends Jan. 11 – Feb. 10 Details at www.TheGeorgetownPalace.org, or call (512) 869-7469. First Friday,January 4 Downtown shops, galleries, and restaurants open 6 – 8 p.m. Holiday Closings City offices closed Jan. 1, New Year’s Day Jan. 21, MLK Day No trash pickup on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2008 (Collection slides one day for remainder of week.) Regular trash pickup on Monday Jan 21, 2008 13. River Place www.RiverPlaceGeorgetown.com Restaurant, retail, and office project in west 100 block on S. Austin Avenue Status: Developer seeking an anchor restaurant 14. 400 Main Street Residential and commercial project in east 400 block on S. Austin Avenue Status: Eight residential units on Main Street completed in 2005. A second phase including a commercial building is planned. 15. Tamiro Plaza www.TamiroVentures.com Retail, residential, and medical office project in east 500 block on S. Austin Avenue Status: Construction on phase one has begun. Phase two is being planned. 11. Inner Loop at SH 29 Developer: New America – Georgetown 100 acres at Inner Loop and Texas 29 Retail and commercial Status:zoning approved 12. Summit at Rivery Park Developer: LedgeStone Group, www.LedgeStoneGroup.com 32 acres at Rivery Boulevard and Wolf Ranch Parkway Hotel, conference center, office tower, restaurants, and retail Status:zoning in-process Commercial Projects 16. Monument Cafe www.TheMonumentCafe.com Relocation of Monument Cafe and other office and retail buildings in the west 500 block on S. Austin Avenue Status: Construction on phase one, which is the Monument Cafe building, projected to begin by early 2008 Downtown Redevelopment Update