About 372 acres of land within Hutto city limits, originally zoned for agricultural and single family use, will be the site of a planned unit development.

Zooming in

The land is south of the city’s industrial business park Megasite, which is still currently under various stages of development. Director of Development Services Ashley Bailey presented two options for the planned unit development to City Council Aug. 15.

City Council moved forward with option two, which would create a mixed-use development with 50% residential use and 50% nonresidential use. The plan also include a future Carl Stern Boulevard right-of-way acquisition. Residential development would occupy the south side of the right-of-way, and light industrial development at the north side would act as a transition to the nearby Megasite.

Residential plans include both high- and low-density options as well as attainable housing. The development supports the city of Hutto's Strengths, Opportunities, Actions, and Response 2040 plan, which began in 2021 as a guide to development as the city grows.

What else?

Option one, which would create a 90-10 split between residential and nonresidential, will be shelved as an alternative should the second option not garner demand in market testing. The developer would have to bring the first option back to City Council to receive approval.

The project won’t break ground for at least another year and a half, according to representatives from Gray Engineering.