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The idea of proportionality is laid out in Texas Local Government Code, according to the Texas Public Law website. The law states a municipality can require a developer to pay for costs such as road construction, but those costs “may not exceed the amount required for infrastructure improvements that are roughly proportionate to the proposed development as approved by a professional engineer,” according to the public law website.
York said if Lakeway were to delay action on the ordinance, it would create an opportunity for Stratus to discuss the Main Street issue with the city.
Before council voted for the Oaks PUD revision, Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox said previous attempts by Lakeway to discuss Main Street with Stratus have been unsuccessful.
To speed up the extension of Main Street from the Oaks at Lakeway to Lohmans Crossing, the Lakeway City Council unanimously amended its planned unit development agreement with Oaks developer Stratus Properties, requiring the company begin construction on the road no later than March 15, with a March 15, 2023, completion date. The provision allows the city to take recourse against Stratus if those provisions are not met.
That decision Monday night was made shortly before the council unanimously revised its code of ordinances to clarify the purpose of a PUD and to make it a better district.
The council adopted an ordinance last month giving Stratus a five-month deadline to begin the road’s construction but notification issues caused the item to be brought back on Monday