Austin City Council voted to annex a 24-acre South Austin property owned by Texas Children’s Hospital into the city at its April 21 meeting.
The site near 13217 Old San Antonio Road, Manchaca, was previously located adjacent to Austin’s city limits, in the city’s limited purpose jurisdiction. Annexation into Austin’s full purpose jurisdiction entails extending the city’s municipal services, regulations, voting opportunities and taxing authority to the new territory, according to the city’s website.
Texas Children’s Hospital purchased the land in late 2019 for a potential future facility. The hospital is currently in the preliminary phases of assessment and planning for future development, according to its public relations team. No construction plans or development timeline exist for the property at this time.
