Sorting out details
The project's architecture firm, Place Designers, requested two major deviations from the current zoning of the land: increased building height and impervious cover.
Under the city of Bastrop's future land use map, the property is listed as transitional residential—meaning a mixture of commercial and residential buildings—allowing developers to build up to five stories. The request outlines rezoning to allow for the construction of a 12-story hotel. A change in the amount of land with artificial coverage, such as concrete, is also being considered.
The Planning and Zoning Commission gave a recommendation of approval for the planned development district at the board’s March 28 meeting.
The latest
The following revisions were shared at the meeting as part of the updated development proposal:
- Move the proposed 12-story hotel down the crest of the hill to be less dominant in the Bastrop skyline
- A 50-foot natural buffer between neighboring property
City Manager Sylvia Carrillo also mentioned the need for more police, fire department and other public services in the face of higher density development.
“We don’t have nearly the amount of officers or firefighters for a city of the population that we are estimating," she said at the April 9 council meeting.
Residents also voiced concerns regarding increased traffic in the area.
With new projects coming online, the city of Bastrop will be able to accommodate the development's water and wastewater needs. The proposed rezoning, while allowing more stories, would also result in fewer units per acre than the original zoning, Carrillo said.
