Development News

Project Status Report
(January/2008)
 
RESIDENTIAL:
 
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 very near completion.
Key Elements:            Windcrest Street extended to Post Oak Road, Post Oak Road extended from Windcrest to Highway 16 (both streets open for travel).
 
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 under construction.
 
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 will be 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, first 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:                         Under 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
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, future development unknown at this point.
Lot Size:                      ˝ acre
Developer:                  Michael Dorris
Engineer:                    Craig Wallendorf, CAW Consultants
Status:                         Annexation approved 4/07, annexation agreement signed 4/27/07, Final Plat for construction approved by P&Z November 14, 2007, awaiting final approval of construction plans.
 
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 Perliminary Plat in May, 2007, awaiting final plat submittal.
Key Elements:            Auguste Street to be improved/extended to serve the small development
 
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, construction pending
 
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, awaiting start of construction of first Condo Units.
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:                       20
Restaurant:                 6,000 square feet
Retail:                         27,000 square feet
Developer:                  Carr Development Inc. (Ken Carr)
Engineer:                    Doucet & Assoc., Inc. (Steven Frost)
Status:                         Site Plan approved, awaiting submittal of construction and building plans for permit.
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, awaiting submittal of construction and building plans.
 
 
NON-RESIDENTIAL
 
Project:                       Street Dreams
Type:                           Classic Car Showroom/Dealership
Location:                     156 FM 2093 (Tivydale Road)
Site Size:                     2 acres
Building Size:              19,800 square feet
Owner:                        Dale Brown
Architect:                    David Nance
Engineer:                    Kevin Spraggins, Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         Construction complete, CO issued 10/30/07.
 
Project:                       Baron’s Creek Shopping Center
Type:                           Commercial/Retail
Location:                     Highway 290 East, between existing center and Sears
Site Size:                     4.87 acres
Building Size:              30,400 square feet
Owner:                        Sam Stewart (purchased from Paul Gaither)
Architect:                    Gary Shaw, Austin
Status:                         Construction complete(Initial tenants include Dollar Tree, Hibbett Sports, Cellular One)
Key Elements:                        Pad site to be located in front of the main building
 
 
Project:                       Brune Professional Office Building
Type:                           Hospital related office uses (Hospice, Home Health Care)
Location:                     800 Blk. of Rueben Street (adjacent to the temporary office building)
Site Size:                     4.7 acres
Building Size:              2-stories, approximately 13,000 square feet
Owner:                        Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Architect:                    John Klein, AIA
Benefactors:               Trudy & Ed Brune
Status:                         Project complete, CO issued 6/28/07.
 
Project:                       Walgreens
Type:                           Retail Drug Store
Location:                     Southwest corner of Live Oak and S. Adams Street
Site Size:                     1.58 acres
Building Size:              14,820 square feet, single story
Owner:                        The Place Commercial Real Estate, San Antonio
Engineer:                    Kevin Spraggins, Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         Project complete, CO issued 5/31/07.
Notes:                         Drive-thru located on west side of building.
 
Project:                       Hampton Inn
Type:                           52-room hotel
Location:                     Southwest Corner of E. Main and Lee Street
Site Size:                     2.1 acres
Building Size:              3-story building, approximately 13,500 square feet per floor
Owner:                        Kenneth Kothe
Architect:                    John Klein, AIA
Status:                         Project complete, CO issued 5/21/07.
Notes:                         Access will be from Lee Street and San Antonio Street.
 
Project:                       FBG Center (formerly Fredericksburg Auction Center)
Type:                           Auction Center with diner, business office, seating, and meeting hall
Location:                     North side of Tivydale Road, 1,000 feet west of Hwy 16
Site Size:                     6.59 acres
Building Size:              17,500 square feet
Owner/Developer:      John Adams
Architect:                    Steve Thomas, AIA
Status:                         Construction complete, CO issued 3/15/07
 
Project:                       Security State Bank and Trust
Type:                           Bank Processing Facility
Location:                     Tivydale Road and Business Court (Airport Business Park)
Site Size:                     1.65 acres
Building Size:              13,324 square feet
Owner:                        Property – County, Business – Security
Architect:                    AB Architects, Inc.
Status:                         Construction complete, CO issued 4/17/07
 
Project:                       Pierce’s Disease Research Facility
Type:                           Agricultural Research Facility
Location:                     Airport Business Park
Site Size:                     4 acres
Building Size:              Lab.-3,200 SF, Greenhouses – 1,440 SF
Owner:                        Gillespie County
Architect:                    NA
Status:                         Building complete, CO issued 5/17/07.
 
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:                         Construction underway, permit issued 8/24/07.
 
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 underway
Key Elements:                        Besier Home, previously part of the Sunday House, being reconstructed.
 
Project:                       Hill Country State Bank
Type:                           Bank
Location:                     710 S. Adams (next to Walgreens)
Site Size:                     38,515 square feet
Building Size:              4,838 square feet
Owner:                        HCSB, J. David Williams
Architect:                    Peter W. Lewis
Engineer:                    Vordenbaum Engineering
Status:                         Building under construction, permit issued 9/11/07.
 
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 under construction, permit issued 12/12/07.
 
Project:                       Fire Substation
Type:                           Unmanned fire station
Location:                     Corner of Frederick Road and Adams Street
Site Size:                    
Building Size:              2,000 square feet
Owner:                        City/County
Architect:                    NA
Contractor:                 Kneese Builders
Status:                         Under Construction
 
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:                 TBD
Status:                         Pending construction
 
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, start of construction pending.  Project to be built in phases.
Key Elements:                        Smokehouse Lane will be improved to ETJ Standards.
 
Project:                       Office Building
Type:                           Office and Apartment
Location:                     1303 E. Main Street
Site Size:                     0.373 acres
Building Size:              3,800 square feet (2-story)
Owner:                        Jerry Hominick
Status:                         Under 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, pending plan submittal
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:                         Pending construction
Key Elements:                        Complex would be set up as Condominiums
 
 

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