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A Dallas entrepreneur says he plans to build what he s calling an environmentally friendly development on 1,400 acres in the Texas Hill Country, with an aim toward preserving much of the land for future generations.
The development, called Mirasol Springs, is being proposed by Dallas billionaire Steve Winn. It is planned for land along Hamilton Pool Road, where it meets the Pedernales River. The property straddles Travis and Hays counties.
Plans call for 55 lots for custom homes, a 70-room boutique hotel by Auberge Resorts Collection and a field station for biodiversity research to be operated by the University of Texas.
Construction on the project is expected to begin in the summer of 2022. If all goes as planned, the development could open in the summer of 2024.
Evolving forecast
As of 8 p.m. Sunday, National Weather Service observations at Camp Mabry, site of the Austin s main weather station, continued to report light snow as temperatures sank to 18 degrees.
The historic chill also had some bite to it, as north winds of 9 mph included gusts as strong as 29 mph. The wind chill produced a feels like temperature of 7 degrees.
Although Austin remains under a winter storm and a wind chill warning until noon Monday, the weather service revised its outlook for Sunday night, instead calling for a low of 9 degrees still a potential daily record. But the wind chill will make the air feel more like 5 degrees below zero.
lane closures begin
Geotechnical studies will result in alternate lane closures on the Redbud Trail bridge. The work began Monday.
Residents can expect temporary lane closures near the Redbud Trail bridge for three weeks, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Traffic control flaggers will be onsite to assist, and vehicles will still be able to cross the bridge. The closures will not affect access to Red Bud Isle Park.
Lane closures will occur from Lake Austin Boulevard to Red Bud Isle Park in eastbound and westbound lanes for the first phase. The westbound lane from Red Bud Isle to Stratford Lane will be closed Feb. 1-5 for phase 2, and a shoulder closure and lane shift is scheduled Feb. 8-11 near Stratford Lane for phase 3.
Austin s most read entertainment stories of 2020
Austin 360
The entertainment scene is Austin was quieter this year and when it stirred, it often brought tears instead of joy. The coronavirus pandemic changed the way Austin ate, drank, listened and watched; Austin360 was there to cover the artists, restaurants and local businesses that make this city sing.
Here are the 10 stories people read most on Austin360.com this year.
1. Shady Grove on Barton Springs Road closes permanently after 28 years in Austin
Restaurants writer Matthew Odam reported on May 11: The plug has been pulled on an Austin institution after almost 30 years. Shady Grove, the pastoral comfort food restaurant that was home to one of the longest-running free live music series in Austin, has closed for good, restaurant co-owner Rusty Zagst told the American-Statesman on Monday.