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Lake Travis | WesTLake ediTion Volume 5, Issue 1 | Feb. 13–March 12, 2014 Now Open, Coming Soon & more
9 annexaTIOn
Communities adrift Lakeway explores annexation plan
11 deVelOpMenT
Bee Cave area retail center
in continuing drought
CVS/pharmacy planned for
RR 620 and Bullick Hollow Road
intersection
Rehab hospital planned for vacant
State funding, TCEQ decision may help area
Lakeway building
15 TechnOlOgy
By Leslee Bassman “Yet our state has changed, and its
West Lake Hills discusses parking
Cathy and Louis Weyland live booming population and econ-
enforcement smartphone app
in a waterfront home Louis’ father omy are creating an increasingly
purchased near Hudson Bend unquenchable demand for water.” 17 InFRasTRucTuRe
West Lake Hills City Council
Road in 1953. Louis Weyland
debates drainage master plan
said he remembers the drought of State funded projects
1964 and the flooding that ensued. On Nov. 5, Texas voters 19 ecOnOMy
After his dock ran dry three years approved Proposition 6, which Lake Travis economy discussed by
area officials
ago, Louis Weyland said he was appropriates $2 billion as a loan
forced to bring his boat aground from the state’s Rainy Day Fund 21 TRanspORTaTIOn
and once again face the reality of to develop water infrastructure Four Points officials discuss area
traffic concerns
a prolonged water shortage. projects statewide. Under the pro-
ldaok“ceIkt]’ sdi svo sewirtnyti ntfhrgui sisn ltor ganrtgain,”ss gh 6et o fse aseiedte .t a“[Mltlh.”ye gcTareanxm asp, rW1o6pa toersree g Diopenrvoaejlle ocwptmsa,t eewnr ti btBho oaatrhdrdes Leslee Bassman 2235 cedITuyc &a TcIOOunn BTRyIeFs
More Lake Travis islands have become visible from the top deck of The Oasis. Abercorn International School,
Louis Weyland said he worries prioritizing projects based on
Lake Travis ISD, Concordia
about the value of his 2-acre prop- population size, diversity and University, Trinity Episcopal School
erty, which he said has declined needs. Lake Pointe, Bee Cave and parts the state water planning group add
26 VOTe 2014
by about $300,000 in the past two “Like the new approaches in of Hays County, is not slated to projects for his area to the plan.
Primary election guide
years. Texas energy production, we need receive any Prop. 6 loans, the PUA A section of Dockery’s pre-
Travis County judge
Last month, Susan Combs, a revolution in water technology,” board will investigate the feasibil- cinct, Spicewood Beach, ran out
candidates Q&A
Texas comptroller of public Combs’ report said. “We need a ity of applying for these funds with of its water supply in 2012, and
accounts, proposed an immedi- breakthrough in this field, and the 2015 bond issuance, General LCRA has paid to haul water FEATURES
ate call for action to the ongoing some of our state funding should Manager Don Rauschuber said. to the community daily for two
30 calendaR
water crisis in Central Texas. be used for innovative technolo- Burnet County Commissioner years, he said. In mid-April, a new
“Texas has been prone to cycles gies, which increase conserva- Joe Don Dockery said entities in $1.2 million perforated well water 32 RecenT hIghlIghTs
of drought for centuries, and there tion.” Precinct 4—which encompasses treatment plant is scheduled to go
33 BusIness
is no reason to expect that basic Although the West Travis Spicewood—were not included online to replace the former well
Iteris Inc.
pattern to change,” she wrote in County Public Utility Agency, in the 2012 state water plan, a systems and alleviate the agency’s
Rolly Pollies
Texas Water Report: Going Deeper which provides water and waste- requirement to receive Prop. 6 $35,000-plus monthly expense to
for the Solution released Jan. 14. water services to customers in funds. Dockery said he requested See Water | 45
36 dInIng
Hudson’s on the Bend
Developers pitch new song and verse for The Backyard 37 cOFFee wITh IMpacT
Hugh Forrest, SXSW
38 nOnpROFIT
By Leslee Bassman big presence. We’re letting the A Glimmer of Hope
The BackyaRd, The TeRRace In Bee caVe
After 20 years as a two-stage essence of The Backyard bleed
39 enTeRTaInMenT
developer Christopher outdoor music venue on the edge into the entire project and give
Motoreum owners featured on new
Milam proposed new The Terrace of the Hill Country, The Backyard it the [presence] we are looking Discovery Channel series
plans for The Backyard
at Bee Cave may be growing. for.”
and The Terrace sites. 40 RegIOnal RepORT
Bee Cave City Council heard a The original Backyard would
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620 ment CEO Christopher Milam and The Glenn—and add four
The Backyard 49 Real esTaTe
proposing expansion plans for 20,000-square-foot movie pro-
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“The Backyard is part of the a nature trail system and a heli-
see page 47 for details. local community,” Milam said. pad shared with The Terrace, he
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FROm ThE EDITOR
As a relatively new Lake levels aren’t the only thing changing in western
transplant to Texas, Travis County. Developer Chris Milam has partnered
water issues are still with John Paul DeJoria, founder of John Paul Mitchell
something of a novelty Systems hair products and The Patron Spirits Com-
to me. Before moving pany, for changes to The Backyard at Bee Cave and the
here I can’t remember construction of The Terrace in Bee Cave.
Publishers and founders
John and Jennifer Garrett a time when I was told As you can read in Leslee Bassman’s front-page
Publisher - ausTin MeTro I couldn’t water my story, The Terrace is a new project that will include
Traci rodriguez
lawn or wash my car in stages for television production, office buildings and
General ManaGer
Phyllis Campos, [email protected] the driveway. I wasn’t residential development. Despite the changes, Tim
acutely aware of the O’Connor, The Backyard at Bee Cave manager, said he
Editorial
length of showers or will stay involved in the project.
exeCuTive ediTor Cathy kincaid how much water can be It will be interesting to see what both Mother Nature
ManaGinG ediTor shannon Colletti
used in the washing machine or when flushing a toilet. and developers bring to the Hill Country in the com-
assoCiaTe ediTor annie drabicky
ediTor kyle Webb All of these things have to be at the forefront of our ing months and years.
rePorTer Leslee Bassman minds in the midst of a near record-setting drought,
CoPy ediTor andy Comer and they don’t appear to be going away any time soon.
sTaff WriTers Joe olivieri, Brett Thorne
As you can read in Leslee Bassman’s front-page
ConTribuTinG WriTer Marcus Funk
story, there are a lot of moving parts when it comes to
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18 IQuest Global Enrichment Center,
Map not to scale 5145 N. RR 620, Ste. G-130, Austin,
celebrated its first anniversary Jan. 26.
512-537-7664. www.iquestaustin.com
Now Open
in residential and commercial emergency Lion and the Rose. The restaurant has five
mitigation, reconstruction and repair locations in the Austin area. 512-447-3767. 19 Florist and gift shop Magpie Blossoms
1 Avenue Nails & Spa opened Sept. 1 services. 512-795-4161. www.kerbeylanecafe.com Boutique, 900 S. RR 620, Ste. B104,
at 7300 RR 2222, Ste. 114, Austin. The www.pauldavisaustin.com Lakeway, celebrated its first anniversary
business offers nail services, massages, 10 Smoothie Factory will open in Dec. 3. 512-494-6198.
facials and more. 512-814-8484. 6 Information technology management Westlake Square, 3636 Bee Caves Road, www.magpieblossoms.com
www.avenuenails.net company Zenoss opened an office Nov. 17 Ste. 108, West Lake Hills, in June. The
at 11305 Four Points Drive, Bldg. 1, Ste. 300, shop features fruit smoothies, juices, 20 Austin-based Tiff’s Treats celebrated
2 Robin May-Davis Psychiatry PA Austin. 512-687-6854. www.zenoss.com frozen yogurt, light foods and nutritional its 15th anniversary Jan. 13. The baked-
opened Dec. 27 at 2224 Walsh Tarlton products. 214-792-9359. to-order cookie delivery company has 13
Coming Soon
Lane, Ste. 110, Austin. The practice www.smoothiefactory.net stores throughout Texas including one in
blends conventional and complementary the Westlake area at 3201 Bee Caves Road,
psychiatric treatment. 512-291-6370. 7 Chicago Title, a real estate title service, 11 Sun Auto will open in the fall at 1206 Ste. 172, Austin. 512-519-3300.
www.robinmaydavismd.com will open a second Westlake-area office at N. RR 620, Lakeway. The family-owned www.cookiedelivery.com
4301 Westbank Drive, Bldg. B, Ste. 110, and -operated business has three other
3 JuiceLand, which sells juices, cleanses, Austin, in March. The business will locations in the Austin area and provides Expansions
smoothies and foods, opened Jan. 15 at maintain its office at 950 Westbank Drive, high-end auto service and repair.
2422 S. RR 620, Ste. 114A, Lakeway. Ste. 101, Austin. 512-328-7991. 512-456-2500. www.sunautoservice.com 21 Independent oil and gas company Jones
512-284-9044. www.juicelandaustin.com www.chicagotitleaustin.com Energy remodeled its offices at 807 Las
Relocations
Cimas Parkway, Ste. 350, Austin, on Jan. 14.
4 North American Title Company 8 Hill Country Apothecary will open its 512-328-2953. www.jonesenergy.com
Lakeway Branch opened Oct. 1 at 1008 S. second Austin-area location in May at 6611 12 Champion Family Chiropractic
RR 620, Ste. 102, Lakeway. The business River Place Blvd., Ste. 103, Austin. relocated Dec. 1 from 2300 Lohmans Spur, 22 McDonald’s, 3300 Bee Caves Road,
provides real estate title services. 512-351-9139. www.rxhca.com Ste. 165, Lakeway, to 1310 S. RR 620, Ste. West Lake Hills, reopened Dec. 5 after
512-614-5485. www.nat.com B-4, Lakeway. The new facility includes a interior and exterior remodeling.
9 Kerbey Lane Cafe will open in August health and wellness center. 512-263-0270. 512-327-9480. www.mcstate.com/11210
5 Paul Davis Restoration of Central in the Village at Westlake Shopping www.champchiro.com
Austin opened Jan. 6 at 1909 S. RR 620, Center, 701 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., West
Ste. E, Lakeway. The company specializes Lake Hills, in the space vacated by The
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In the News
23 AMC Theatres Barton Creek 14, 2901
S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, added an
alcohol service bar in its concession area
in January. The movie theater chain has
12 locations in the Austin area that serve man
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Four Points’ Rebecca Roberts and her daughter
enjoy Avenue Nails & Spa, which opened Sept. 1.
24 Austin Diaper Bank added a diaper
donation location in West Lake Hills at
College Nannies and Tutors, 3300 Bee
Caves Road, Ste. 610, West Lake Hills. The
diaper bank provides babies in need with
new and unopened packs of diapers.
www.austindiapers.org
25 For the fourth consecutive year,
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Only 263 of 7,573 libraries nationally Kerbey Lane Cafe’s South Lamar location will
received Star designations based on the open a similar location in Westlake in August.
level of service. Bee Cave was one of five
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708-1650. www.kevinmadison.com
Guests partake in IQuest Global Enrichment
Center’s first anniversary celebration Jan. 26.
26 On Dec. 12, the Lakeway/Hills Solos,
1102 Lohmans Crossing Road, Lakeway, a
social organization for individuals age 55
and older, donated $750 to the Joyful Horse
Project, 4316 Lakeway Blvd., Lakeway, 12 neighborhoods,
from the sale of coverlets commemorating
Lakeway’s 50th anniversary. The Joyful 15 award-winning builders,
Horse Project pairs veterans suffering from
post-traumatic stress disorder with abused 52 available homes
and neglected horses for treatment.
512-261-0615 Lakeway/Hills Solos;
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27 Dr. Robert J. Ondash, a board- Kristien Velin (left) and Nikki Mackenzie run Magpie rIVEr OakS • ScOtt fElDEr • taYlOr MOrrISON
certified internal medicine physician, Blossoms, which celebrated its first anniversary Dec. 3. cENtErra • lc luxurY HOMES • Gh rESErVE • DrEES
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ANNExATION
Lakeway deputy city manager explores annexation plan along West Hwy. 71
City staffer recommends
Settlement, located off Hwy. 71 near Lakeway annexation
incorporating about 315 acres Spicewood, and Bee Creek Estates, at Bee
Creek Road and Sean Avery Path, from
Lakeway deputy City Manager Chessie Zimmerman presented a 315-acre annexation plan
for development compatibility
the plan. to City Council on Jan. 21. The plan includes property along the Hwy. 71 corridor and near
The plan is an update to Lakeway’s 2010 rr 620 and Flint rock road. annexation ensures compatibility among developments with
adjacent uses, she said.
By Leslee Bassman annexation study and was not previously
Lakeway Deputy City Manager Chessie recommended until the Texas Depart-
Zimmerman presented a plan to annex ment of Transportation made improve-
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undeveloped tracts and a few homesites, equation for you.”
source: City of Lakeway
she said. There are a few lots along Flint Zimmerman said she would complete
Rock Road and Clara Van that may be her analysis of the annexation plan, speak
recommended for unilateral annexation To be annexed in existing agreement
annexed in the future, she said. with property owners and prepare docu-
However, Zimmerman said the city ments for a future presentation to City Lakeway city limits City of Lakeway eTJ village of The Hills
is excluding the subdivisions of Travis Council.
Property owner questions new zoning
There are 13 different property owners with on the grounds, which includes a small property and told council members he was “That’s how we will determine what zoning is
land in the proposed 315-acre Lakeway cabin. He said the tract lacks utilities such as concerned about how the city would rezone recommended.”
annexation area, Lakeway deputy City water and wastewater. the tract, now zoned for agriculture, should it
City Manager steve Jones said that in Texas,
Manager Chessie Zimmerman said. be annexed.
at one point last year Williams said his a property owner has vested rights.
Larry Williams is one of those property property was under contract with the Lake “if [City Council] wants us to move forward,
once a city begins the annexation process,
owners. although his home is located in Travis youth association for the building then we will schedule a meeting with
landowners with projects in progress at the
the city of Lakeway, Williams owns about of a new sports complex, but the deal fell each property owner and sit down, help
time of annexation have the right to proceed
one-third of the property, 100 acres, in the through after the organization was unable to you understand what [annexation] means
under the rules and regulations in place
proposed annexation plan. sell its Bee Cave site to raise funds for the for you and what your plans are for your
when the project began, he said.
purchase. property,” Zimmerman said to Williams at
Williams said he uses his property as
the Jan. 21 Lakeway City Council meeting.
ranchland, with horses and chickens grazing He said he has since had other interest in the
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