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Those were some of the elements presented in two mastetr plans by LLP intheir long-range vision for the 350-acrr tract. The firm, which was hired 13 months ago to come up with amaster plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regentsx and the public on June 18. “The site could and shoulcd be the western anchorof downtown. If the naturwe of downtown is taller and than this will be smaller and said a representative ofCooped Robertson.
Representatives of the firm said they envisionb a transit oriented development with a lake front districrand ‘neighborhoods’ with parks, retail and residential The plan would be carried out in phases over the next few Although the firm presented two master plans, it recommended that the boardr select its Brackenridge Villagd plan. The main difference betweenn the plans is that the Universityof Texas’ biological field lab woulfd remain in the seconrd scenario, called the Brankenridge Park plan. Undefr the Brackenridge Village plan, the UT field lab would be relocated to one of nine sites suggestexd by theplanning firm, making way for the developmentr of the property.
Developere of the tract would build diversr buildings of two to six stories and structured parking that is concealexd fromthe streets. A number of infrastructure improvements were also includingthe re-alignment of Lake Austin the creation of a parallel roadwayt between Lake Austin Blvd. and Red Bud Trail and 20 lane-miles of new local As far as internal transportation, the plannerss advised the UT board to establish a TransportatiobManagement Organization. Possible transportation solutions includerd an internalshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolley systemj and bus service.
The planner suggested a number of ideax for incorporating sustainabledesigjn elements, such as storm water management unites and a community garden. The plannera advised that graduatestudent housing, which exists on three be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th The plans call for the development of a new 825-unit studenr housing complex. Supporters of the Lionsw MunicipalGolf Course, known as received bad news when the plannerz concluded that the golf course was no longeer viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regentd adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduat e housing project in late 2010, and following up with the selection of phasr I developers in 2012.
Several UT regent s expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheird plans. Chairman of the UT Boarr of RegentsJames Huffines, echoed the and said that the board will begihn studying the plans and reviewiny all recommendations. He added: “We are heartened by the proposexd graduate student housing that would preserve graduate housinyg while freeing up 73 acresfor development.” Phass I would include about 30,000 square feet of 1 million square feet of residentiakl and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard would be extende south. All four phases would have a totap squarefootage of: 15 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space.
About 11 acred dedicated for anelementary school. About 21.5 acred for academic uses, such as a possiblre UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfronty plazaand marina. Phase I would include aboutf 80,00 square feet of retaipl and 1.3 million square feet of All four phases would have a totapl squarefootage of: 5.3 millio square feet of retail, residential, office and civic/institution Click for more information on the tract and details of the