Vistas of McCormick Mountain, a 71-homesite development proposed on a tract near Hudson Bend Road has been in the works since the site plan was filed May 18, 2007.

The project, located at 5228 McCormick Mountain Drive, is set to begin construction this summer in the Hudson Bend area of the city of Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ, said developer Mike Wilson, McCormick Hilltop Investment Partners and Garrett-Ihnen Civil Engineers.

The development had been on hold for nearly seven years after an economic downturn hit the city, he said. However, the project ramped up last year, and plans were finalized. Since January all three phases of the project's construction plan have been approved by the city and county, he said. A builder has a contract pending on the 45-acre tract, he said.

"It was the last undeveloped parcel in the Hudson Bend area with hilltop and lake views," Wilson said.

The homesites will range from 0.5 acres to 1.7 acres, and homes will start at 3,500 square feet, he said. Homes may be available for public purchase before the end of the year, he said.

Three streets—McCormick Mountain Drive, Watumba Road and Weletka Drive—surround the property. Each of the three streets will have an individual driveway into the development, he said.

The original site plans from 2007 show the project to be a private, gated community, Wilson said. The development's amenities and price range will be left up to the builder, he said.

"The timing is right [to start construction on the project]," he said. "We've been waiting for everything to turn around, and it's there."

The proposed development is located in an area serviced by individual septic systems.

Vistas of McCormick Mountain is zoned to Lake Travis Elementary, Hudson Bend Middle and Lake Travis High Schools in Lake Travis ISD.