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Project Status Report
(February/2009)
 
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Project:                       Oaks of Windcrest
Type:                           Single Family Residential Subdivision
Location:                     Extension of Windcrest Drive and Post Oak Rd (behind Windcrest)
Size:                            Total – 74.8 acres, Phase 1 – 16 acres, Phase 2 – 11.5 acres
# Lots:                                    Total – 253 lots, Phase 1 – 44 lots, Phase 2 – 50 lots
Lot Size:                      7,500 square feet and larger
Developer(s):             Eddie Karam, Jon H. Starnes
Engineer:                    Kevin Spraggins, Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         Phase 1 Plat recorded May 1, 2007, homes under construction.
Phase 2 Plat recorded January 24, 2008, homes under construction.
Recent Changes:        Oct. 2008, rezoned proposed Phase 3 located between Post Oak Road and Windcrest to PUD to allow reduced lot width and area (55 lots on 10 acres), no activity to date.
 
 
Project:                       Travis Meadow (formerly Travis Oaks)
Type:                           Single Family Residential Subdivision
Location:                     Near the intersection of Travis and Cherry Streets
Size:                            21.1 acres
# Lots:                        58
Lot Size:                      10,000 square feet and larger
Developer:                  Doug Phelan, Austin
Engineer:                    Kevin Spraggins, Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         Plat filed 8/31/06, Homes under construction
Key Elements:            Stone wall along Cherry Street and entrance landscaping completed.
 
 
Project:                       Stone Ridge – Phase 7
Type:                           Single Family Residential Subdivision
Location:                     Lower Crabapple Road, north part of Stone Ridge
Size:                            18.3 acres
# Lots:                        36 (278 lots to date in Stone Ridge)
Lot Size:                      11,000 square feet and larger
Developer:                  Levi Ellebracht
Engineer:                    Civil Engineering Consultants, San Antonio
Status:                         Plat recorded 10/17/07, first homes under construction.
Key Elements:            A street connection provided out to Lower Crabapple Road, representing a third access location into the development.
 
 
Project:                       Cherry Blossom Estates
Type:                           Single Family Residential Subdivision
Location:                     West side of Cherry Street, north of Lupine Lane
Size:                            15.4 acres
# Lots:                        45
Lot Size:                      10,000 square feet and larger
Developer:                  Bartel and Triebs
Engineer:                    Kevin Spraggins, Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         Plat recorded 11/30/07, homes under construction. 
 
 
Project:                       Crabapple Grove – Phase 2
Type:                           Single Family Residential Subdivision – Zero Lot Line Homes
Location:                     Lower Crabapple Road and Timberwood Drive
Size:                            21.5 acres
# Lots:                        87
Lot Size:                      7,200 square feet average
Developer:                  Karl Ransleben
Engineer:                    Civil Engineering Consultants, San Antonio
Status:                         Construction complete, awaiting plat recording and start of home construction.
Key Elements:            A new street connection to be provided out to Lower Crabapple Road and an extension of Quailwood Drive from within Carriage Hills.
 
 
Project:                       The Edge Estates (see Admiral Heights below)
Type:                           Single Family Residential Subdivision
Location:                     North side of Lower Crabapple Road, north of Carriage Hills
Size:                            Total – 378 acres, Phase 1 – 36 acres
# Lots:                        Phase 1 – 51 Lots.
Lot Size:                      ˝ acre
Developer:                  Michael Dorris
Developer Rep:          Graham Pearson
Engineer/Surveyor:    Dale Sultemeier
Status:                         Annexation approved 4/07, annexation agreement signed 4/27/07, Final Plat for construction approved by P&Z November 14, 2007, revised final plat approved.  Preliminary grading and construction was initiated but has been abandoned.
 
 
Project:                       Admiral Heights
Type:                           Estate Single Family Residential
Location:                     North and west of Lower Crabapple Road in the ETJ
Size:                            231 acres.
# Lots:                        15
Lot Size:                      12.5 acres to 26 acres
Developer:                  Michael Dorris
Engineer:                    Dale Sultemeier
Status:                         Approved by the P&Z in September, 2008.  Construction has not started.
 
 
Project:                       Die Abendglocken
Type:                           Single-family Residential Subdivision
Location:                     Auguste Street and S. Washington
Size:                            2.87 acres
# lots:                          6
Lot Size:                      Range from 8,900 SF to over 21,000 SF.
Developer/Owner:      William Petmecky
Engineer:                    Lee Line
Status:                         P&Z approved the Final Plat for Construction on Feb. 6, 2008.  Constructioin complete and Plat filed 11/21/08.  First home under construction. 
 
 
Project:                       Dove Crossing
Type:                           Single-family residential subdivision
Location:                     Hollmig Lane/Friendship Lane
Size:                            17.3 acres
# Lots:                                    66 lots
Lot Size:                      7,500 SF
Developer:                  Penick Family
Surveyor/Engineer:    Dale Sultemeier, Lee Line
Status:                         Preliminary Plat approval 2/6/08, Final Plat and construction plans approved June 4, 2008, no activity to date.
Key Elements:            Access to Hollmig Lane and Friendship Lane
 
 
Project:                       Terraces at Creek Street
Type:                           Apartment Complex
Location:                     Northeast corner of Creek Street and Friendship Lane
Size:                            7.3 acres
# Units:                       80
Developer:                  Granger and Justin MacDonald
Status:                         P&Z approval 1/09/08, Building Permit issued 5/8/08, construction underway with anticipated completion in May, 2009.
 
 
Project:                       Carriage Park
Type:                           Condominium Residential Development
Location:                     S. Washington Street and Meuller Street
Size:                            4.4 acres
# Units:                       36
Developer:                  Gary Cutsinger, Cutsinger Homes
Status:                         Site construction complete, plat recorded June 25, 2008, first condominium nearing competion.
Key Elements:            Access will be from Meuller Street, with emergency access only from S. Washington Street
 
 
Project:                       Baron’s Park
Type:                           Mixed Use; Condominium’s, Restaurant and Retail
Location:                     North side of Ufer, between Llano and Lincoln Street
Size:                            4.5 acres
# Units:                       23
Restaurant:                 6,800 square feet
Retail:                         27,000 square feet
Developer:                  Carr Development Inc. (Ken Carr)
Engineer:                    Doucet & Assoc., Inc. (Steven Frost)
Status:                         CUP approved 6/16/08, after initial CUP expired.  No activity to date.
Key Elements:            Condo parking located beneath building, on-street parking being provided on Ufer Street, pedestrian bridge over Barons Creek being considered.
 
 
Project:                       The Grange
Type:                           Garden Home Condominiums
Location:                     East Schubert, near Lee Street
Size:                             1.85 acres
# Units:                        20
Developer:                  terrus Development, James Cormier
Architect:                    Steinbomer & Associates, Austin Texas
Status:                         Council approved the CUP 9/17/07, construction and building plans have been submitted for review, construction pending. 
 
 
NON-RESIDENTIAL
 
Project:                       The Mission Project
Type:                           Office/Technology
Location:                     Industrial Loop (across from LEC)
Site Size:                     2.05 acres
Building Size:              23,022 square feet
Owner:                        Allen and Molly Nance
Architect:                    Rueben Bohnert, AIA
Engineer:                    Kevin Spraggins, Vordenbaum Engineering
Contractor:                 Duecker Construction
Status:                         Shell construction complete, first tenant (Real Time) doing finish-out on 6,800 SF.
 
Project:                       Uptown Welcome Center/Historical Society Offices
Type:                           Public/Semi Public
Location:                     Southeast corner of Milam and Main
Site Size:                     0.25 acres
Building Size:              4,785 square feet
Owner:                        Gillespie County Historical Society
Architect:                    John Klein
Status:                         P&Z Commission approved Site Plan 1/10/07
                                    HRB approved demolition of existing building and proposed plans, January 25, 2007, construction complete and building occupied
 
Project:                       Motel 6
Type:                           Limited service hotel
Location:                     708 S. Washington Street
Site Size:                     1.06 acres
Building Size:              20,613 square feet
# rooms:                      51
Owner:                        Bhailal Patel
Architect:                    Wadhwa & Associates, Inc.  Mahesh Wadhwa
Status:                         Building complete, CO issued 2/3/09.
 
Project:                       Market Square Service Building
Type:                           Police substation, public restrooms, park storage, festival workroom, event catering kitchen
Location:                     Southeast corner of the square
Building size:              2,220 square feet
Owner:                        City of Fredericksburg
Architect:                    Collaborative Architects:  Stan Klein and John Klein
Contractor:                 Huser Construction
Status:                         Building complete, CO issued 10/27/08.
 
Project:                       Heritage School
Type:                           Private primary/secondary school
Location:                     Smokehouse Lane and Windcrest Street
Site Size:                     39 acres
Building Size:              Total approximately 79,500 square feet.
Owner:                        Heritage School
Architect:                    Mustard Design
Status:                         CUP approved by Council 1/22/07.  Phase 1 construction complete and classes being held.  Temporary CO issued 1/2/09.
 
 
Project:                       Hominick Office Building
Type:                           Office
Location:                     1303 E. Main Street (next to Browder’s)
Site Size:                     0.373 acres
Building Size:              3,800 square feet (2-story)
Owner:                        Jerry Hominick
Status:                         Construction complete, CO issued 12/1/08.
 
 
Project:                       Crossroads Saloon
Type:                           Bar and Restaurant
Location:                     305 W. Main Street (old Schwettmann building)
Building Size:              Approx. 9,200 square feet
Owner:                        Margaret & Gary Klenzing
Architect:                    Randy Stehling
Status:                         Building Permit issued July 10, 2008, under construction.
Key Elements:            Historical integrity of building being restored, covered arbor and courtyard to be constructed
 
 
Project:                       Hilda’s
Type:                           Restaurant
Location:                     149 FM 2093
Site Size:                     1.32 acres
Building Size:              4,900 SF
Owner:                        Hilda Bopp
Builder:                       Kneese companies
Status:                         P&Z approval of site plan 4/9/08.  Temporary CO issued 2/25/09.
Key elements:            Old building to be removed, new concrete drive approaches, sidewalk, curbing and landscaping to be complete within 60 days.
 
 
Project:                       Hoffman House B&B Complex
Type:                           B&B Complex
Location:                     E. San Antonio and E. Creek Street
Site Size:                     2.4 acres
Buildings:                   29 total units, an office, and a hall
Owner:                        Hugh Washburn
Architect:                    R. Smith
Status:                         P&Z approval 5/7/08, construction underway and being phased
 
 
 
Project:                       National Museum of the Pacific War
Type:                           Museum, gift shop with research and archive facilities
Location:                     Austin and Lincoln
Site Size:                     2 acres
Building Size:              65,620 SF (existing museum contains 23,310 SF)
Owner:                        Texas Historical Commission
Architect:                    Richter Architects
Status:                         P&Z approval 5/7/08 and ground breaking 5/9/08, construction underway.
 
Project:                       Alz Care
Type:                           Alzheimers Care facility
Location:                     Northwest corner Heritage Hills Drive and US Highway 290 E.
Site Size:                     1.69 acres
Building Size:              2 Buildings, 4,800 square feet each.
Owner:                        Pembrook Development LLC
Engineer:                    Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         P&Z approved the Site Plan 6/4/08, construction underway.
 
Project:                       Heritage Hills Financial Center
Type:                           Professional Office
Location:                     Southwest corner of Heritage Hills Drive and US Highway 290 E.
Site Size:                     1.85 acres
Building Size:              3,000 square feet
Owner:                        Dutch Bowman
Engineer:                    Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         P&Z approved the Site Plan 8/6/08, construction underway.
 
Project:                       Hospital Parking Lot and Storage Building
Location:                     Northeast corner of Rueben and Windcrest
Site Size:                     1.1 acres
Building Size:              2,250 square feet
Parking Spaces:          Approximately 86
Owner:                        Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Engineer:                    Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         P&Z approved the Site Plan 8/6/08.
 
Project:                       Hospital Office Building
Location:                     820 Rueben Street (behind the Hospital Accounting offices)
Size:                            Total site area of approx. 4.7 acres
Building Size:              3,850 square feet
Parking Spaces:          13 required, 117 provided in combination within site
Owner:                        HCMH
Engineer/Architect:    John Klein
Status:                         P&Z approval 11-5-08, under construction
 
 
Project:                       Peet Medical Clinic
Location:                     Corner of Live Oak and Walch
Size:                            0.6 acres
Building Size:              4,500 square feet
Owner:                        Dr. Jason Peet
Architect:                    John Klein
Status:                         P&Z approval 11-5-08.  Awaiting final plans and plat for building permit.
 
 
 
Project:                       My Own Chef Catering
Type:                           Catering Kitchen
Location:         `           721 Brehmer Lane
Building Size:              2,854 square feet
Owner:                        Vicki and Darrell Bonewitz
Architect:                    Steve Thomas
Status:                         Building permit issued 8/20/08 with building nearing completion.  Escrow for curbing, sidewalk and drive approaches being paid pending street construction.
 
 
Project:                       Tim Barsch Dental Office
Type:                           Dental Office
Location:                     510 S. Adams
Building Size:              Existing – 1,402 square feet
                                    Proposed addition – 2,479 square feet
                                    Total – 3881 square feet
Owner:                        Tim and Ann Barsch
Architect:                    Barry Wagner
Status:                         Building permit issued 11/17/08, under construction
Key Elements:            New driveway to be constructed on S. Adams to be shared with adjoining property.
 
 
Project:                       Admiral’s Inn
Type:                           Hotel
Location:                     610 E. Main St. (across from Blanco Bank)
Site Size:                     1.57 acres
Building Size:              33,791 square feet, 48 rooms
Owner:                        Bharat Patel
Engineer:                    Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         P&Z approved the Site Plan 6/4/08, building plans in for review, construction pending.
 
 
Project:                       Friendship Village
Type:                           Professional/Medical Office
Location:                     NEC of S. Washington and Friendship Lane
Site Size:                     3.6 acres
Building Size:              7 buildings totaling 33,350 square feet (phase 1 building approx. 3,600 sf)
Owner:                        Brent Bates
Engineer:                    Alan Lindskog with CEC
Status:                         P&Z approval of Site Plan 10/8/08, pending construction of first phase
 
 
Project:                       Cotton Gin Events Hall
Type:                           Events hall and dance hall
Location:                     134 Boos Lane
Site Size:                     1.7 acres
Building Size:              Event hall – 8,700 SF, Retail – 4,900 SF
Owner:                        Richard Ojeda
Architect:                    Eric Mustard
Status:                         P&Z approval of site plan 4/9/08, thus far, no activity on construction.
 
 
Project:                       Medical Offices – Woerner Warehouse
Type:                           Medical Offices/Retail
Location:                     200 Blk. of South Lincoln
Site Size:                     2.2 acres
Building Size:              Medical offices – 15,576 sf; Retail – 3,245 sf; Storage – 4,174 sf
Owner:                        Bruce Woerner
Architect:                    Stan Klein, Wagner and Klein
Status:                         CUP approved by Council 8/20/07, thus far, no activity on construction.
Key Elements:           A percentage of parking is located within the 100-year floodplain.
 
 
Project:                       Medical Office Complex
Type:                           Medical Offices
Location:                     1300 Blk. of SH 16 South, between the Fbg. Clinic and SMPT
Site Size:                     2.7 acres
Building Size:              Multiple Buildings totaling 22,500 square feet
Owner:                        Brandon Blaker
Architect:                    Randy Stehling
Status:                         Thus far, no activity on construction.
Key Elements:             Complex would be set up as Condominiums
 

 

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