North Leander developments expected to bring hundreds of new homes

Construction could start during the first half of 2014 on two developments expected to bring hundreds of new homes to north Leander.

At the Dec. 18 Leander City Council meeting, developers of the 500-acre Caughfield property, which is just north of the San Gabriel River and east of US 183, presented plans to create a master-planned community.

David Gray, president of Gray Engineering, said the property located in Leander and Liberty Hill's extraterritorial jurisdiction is under contract to be sold to Milestone Community Builders.

"We are currently conceptual planning stage of this property," Gray said, adding that he plans to come back to city council with progress updates.

The developers plan to pursue the creation of a municipal utility district to finance infrastructure, he said.

"It will serve primarily as a financial vehicle to allow developers to develop the project and bring amenities and entitlements that sometimes you can't do if you don't have a MUD," Gray said. The developer will not request utility, water or wastewater services from the city of Leander, he added.

Milestone Community Builders President Garrett Martin said construction on the Caughfield property could start in mid-2014. The project calls for 1,400–1,500 luxury houses in the low $200,000 to $550,000 price range, he said.

Other Milestone neighborhoods include the Reserve at Brushy Creek and Scottsdale Crossing, both in Cedar Park.