The Nov. 18 Lakeway City Council meeting saw City Hall chambers packed with residents, many of them wanting to voice their opinions on requested rezonings that would advance a couple of high-profile developments. The following stories came out of the meeting:

City Council upheld a recommendation from the Lakeway Zoning and Planning Commission to deny a request to rezone more than 20 acres along Flint Rock Road. Council’s vote during the Nov. 18 meeting falls in line with an overall trend of rejecting higher-density housing within certain areas of the city limits. Read the extended story here.

Representatives for the Square on Lohmans, a 60-acre swath of land that has been in a holding pattern for more than two years while Lakeway officials and developers have tried several times to hammer out a workable plan, have again requested a zoning change for a 45-acre portion of the property that would advance the site toward development. This time they were successful. Read the extended story here.

Just after midnight, officials came out of executive session and voted unanimously to name interim City Manager Julie Oakley to the position of city manager. Read the story here.