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The idea behind extending Main is to connect RM 620 to Lohmans Crossing to take pressure off an increasingly crowded RM 620. Adding urgency is that at some point in the future, construction will take place on RM 620 to widen the roadway.
Having Main connect Lohmans Crossing to RM 620 would provide an alternative, safer route during construction, Cox said.
However, doing so requires working with two separate developers Stratus Lakeway Center LLC and Legend Communities. Both own property along the proposed route for the Main extension.
Legend Communities is expected to break ground on a mixed-use development on its property, located at Lohmans Crossing and Wingreen Loop later this year, Cox said. What Cox termed the middle piece is owned by Stratus.
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