“The City Council is working with TxDOT, Commissioner Gerald Daugherty and Lakeway elected officials on a RR 620 corridor study focusing on the entire length of RR 620 between the city of Bee Cave and Hwy. 183.”Caroline Murphy,
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Meetings The council meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Bee Cave City Hall, 4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave. 512-767-6600 www.beecavetexas.gov
Terms and compensation Council members and the mayor serve two-year, staggered terms. Elected officials are eligible to receive $50 per meeting, although some decline the funds.
Coverage Meetings are recorded and an audio CD of each meeting is available upon request for $1 from the City Secretary’s office in the Bee Cave City Hall.
Big decisions made in 2015
Comprehensive Master Plan Update/Our Bee Cave 2037 The city launched the process of updating its comprehensive master plan in 2015 that will provide guidance for its projected growth in 2037, the 50th anniversary of the Bee Cave’s incorporation as a municipality. Residents and business owners have been meeting and providing input to consultants on how they want to see long-range development occur in the future.
Annexation The city annexed approximately 480 acres of land into its corporate limits. As the majority of the newly annexed land is undeveloped, future development will be guided by the Future Land Use Map, which is being revised as part of Bee Cave’s comprehensive master plan update.
Purchase of additional land The city decided to purchase approximately 22 acres of undeveloped land located between Bee Cave Parkway and Hwy. 71, next to the Hill Country Indoor sports complex currently under construction. The city has no immediate plans for how this land will be used; however, public ownership of this land will allow city leaders the flexibility for providing future city services as the area’s population continues to grow.
Electronic devices ordinance The city joined with other adjacent municipalities in adopting an ordinance prohibiting the use of portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle or bicycle within city limits.
Top issue for 2016
Area traffic congestion Bee Cave joined TXDOT, Commissioner Gerald Daugherty and Lakeway elected officials to promote an RR 620 corridor study focusing on the stretch of RR 620 between Bee Cave and Hwy. 183. A presentation on the preliminary designs for short-term and long-term improvements will be presented to City Council in January.
