Round Rock design firm Place Designers has applied for the rezoning of a 31-acre plot of land along Hwy. 71 for retail and multifamily development in Bastrop.

If approved, the undeveloped tract of land behind Bucc-ee’s would be rezoned as a planned development district.

What you need to know

A community meeting with the developer will be held at the Bastrop Convention Center, 1408 Chestnut St., Bastrop, at 6 p.m. on April 2. The development will also be discussed further at the April 9 City Council meeting.

The meeting is an opportunity for residents to share comments and concerns about the project with the developer.


Among the 400 comments in response to the city of Bastrop's hearing announcement post on Facebook are concerns regarding a lack of infrastructure and need for more grocery stores to serve the incoming development.

The details

Plans include a connection at Pitt Street with possible connections to Chestnut Street in the future. Four phases of development are planned for the project.

Listed among the facilities outlined in initial plans are:
  • A day care or emergency care facility
  • A theater
  • Retail buildings
  • A 12-story hotel
  • Apartment buildings
  • Townhomes