Travis County Commissioners Court
December 21, 2004
Item 30
30 is to consider and take appropriate action on preliminary plan in precinct
1, village at northtown, preliminary plan, 35 lots 322.72-acres, howard lane,
sewage to be provided by northtown mud, city of Austin etj.
>> this is otherwise a -- should be a routine item, the application
-- applicant has met the standards for the county on subdivision claims so
we are -- that's why we're recommending its approval.
>> i've got two questions. Are you handling them?
>> thanks. Preliminary plan is we're moving forward, coming
forward and moving and doing your stuff. Do you have any kind of a timetable
as to when you're going to be coming back to us related to actually platting
this land?
>> has a lot to do -- I’m representing the applicant. Has
a lot to do with the multifamily accident. This property is the part of the
northtown mud which is predominantly multifamily. The solar family part is
largely developed. Kind of went away a little bit a few years ago and I think
it's coming back, so I would say you finally see some final plats coming through
in, just guess, two or three years.
>> two or three years?
>> probably.
>> is it not correct that until we start getting this thing
platting in sections or whatever, the questions related to the boundary streets
which in this case include two Travis County bond projects, are we stuck or
are we on hold? Are there any commitments that can be made before then related
to heather wild and wild branch because I’m just sitting here extraordinarily
frustrated would be the very kind christmas-like way I would describe related
to this particular property.
>> as you know, we've had a lot of discussion about that
before and I’m not sure I know exact I exactly what to say today. I was president
expecting to address that, but certainly if everybody wants to get back together
and see if we can move forward and more expeditious, just waiting for final
plats, glad to do it, if that helps at all.
>> is -- is -- are -- joe has gotten his memo that there's
two other property owners that are also related to the two road projects that
they have responded favorably and are prepared to move ahead on. But we have
not gotten any kind of response for village at northtown. They have not responded
to our letter either positively or negatively. And it's, you know, even if
you don't plat for another couple of two or three year, if we have the agreement
block down of what will be the right of way commitment at whatever point that
comes, what will be the trigger point for any kind of posting of fiscal, whenever
that comes, because otherwise we can't do anything on these projects. The
folks sitting out there going, hmmm, want to respond to your letters, that
is frustrating.
>> I understand that, been out of that loop for a little
while as you well know, i'll be glad to try to get to a response and see if
we can get discussions moving forward again. I understand there have been
some continued discussions with the two other property owners you were talking
about which I think are a bit of different market and are anxious to move
forward. I mentioned our multifamily market isn't as good as some others right
now, but certainly I would be glad to try to get that dialogue going again.
>> joe, can you confirm for me whether we can move ahead
with those other two property...
>> I actually expected to have that contract on today's agenda
so we're very close.
>> okay. So even if they decide they don't want to respond,
or get back to you whenever we get back to you, this is not supposed to hold
up, the heather wild and branch projects this is not going to hold up.
>> that's correct, we're proceeding with whatever is ready
to go.
>> okay. Jim, that may be a very important message to send
back, we're moving on without you, the best time to get on the train is when
the train is leaving as opposed to when the train has already left.
>> I hear you.
>> can I quote you on that.
>> Commissioner Davis, are you going to make a motion.
>> move approval.
>> items number 30. Jim, thank for coming down.
>> I’m happy to second.
>> what did we ask northtown to do in the letter?
>> the letter is attached to the backup, cost participate
in the construction of the road ways. The wells branch parkway and heather
wild, they're both in northtown, the cost participations are different on
each one. Basically has the subdivision is coming through, they're dedicated
and financially
>> terms and conditions for entering into that agreement.
>> if they say no we build around them basically.
>> we build whatever we can build.
>> anymore discussion?
>> all in favor? That passes by unanimous vote.
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