By unanimous vote May 9, Bee Cave City Council rejected planned development district, or PDD, Revival's request for an extension to file a site plan and are requiring project owners instead to file an amended PDD—a designation that includes specific construction and architectural standards within the district that may be outside of city code regulations.

On Oct. 8, 2014, council approved Revival Square's planned development district for a 2.25-acre tract at 13308 W. Hwy. 71 that would include a 113-year-old stone church moved 1,200 miles from Ohio and reconstructed on site to house retail businesses.

Since its approval, the project has undergone many extensions and its ownership, David Camp, added new partner Taylor McElwee in January.

McElwee said since the project to use the church structure in its entirety was not financially feasible, she and Camp created plan B for the venue: to use the church’s parts—its stone walls, walkways and a bell tower—to provide a "community gathering place."

"It's a passion project," she said of Revival Square. "Using the church made the project beautiful, but financially, it probably wasn't the most prudent business model."

McElwee said the revised project features small shops, food vendors, a beer and wine garden, live music and a full-time farmers market that uses the church trusses in its architecture.

"Our tiny stores and [their] owners need to open by Oct. 1 in order to survive the first retail wave of the year," said Camp, who proposed amending the site plan, a shorter undertaking, to clarify the project's changes instead of a more involved PDD amendment.

"When I voted for that [2014] project, that church was front and center in the PDD," Mayor Pro Tem Bill Goodwin said. "If that church is no longer part of that project, it is not the same project. It is just a retail center then."

Camp said if he is forced to file an amended PDD, then "the project is dead" but he would discuss it with his co-owner. He said he has had other offers to purchase the property.