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Colorado River

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The Colorado River is a major Texas river that flows through Austin and Travis County. Its Austin-area reaches include Lake Austin and Lady Bird Lake, and the river is important to the region’s water supply, environment, and public policy.
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development (9)
governance (7)
policy (6)
tax (6)
environment (3)
public hearing (3)
zoning (3)
transportation (2)
housing (1)
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Area Plan File 26-1847

Last: May 21, 2026·Area Plan·Site
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July 2026

Consent

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Dog's Head development agreement concerning drainage and environmental protections, development standards, and a tax increment reinvestment zone.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Development Agreement with Dog's Head Land JV, Ltd for the property bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in

Public Hearing

Public hearing and ordinance to create Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for the 2,645-acre Dog’s Head area, establish its boundaries and City participation rate, and appoint its board of directors.

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance creating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for Dog’s Head, which is 2,645 acres and bounded between the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and Stat

Public Hearing

Public hearing and ordinance to annex about 37.31 acres of right-of-way in the Dog’s Head area into full-purpose jurisdiction and authorize a Service Plan Agreement with the landowner. The item has no fiscal impact.

…or connecting to the area commonly known as Dog’s Head, which is bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, and authorizing the City Manager to exe…

Consent

Authorize an agreement to fund and participate in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21, covering approximately 2,645 acres in the Dog's Head area.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Travis County to fund and participate in a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for approximately 2,645 acres bounded by the Colorado River,

Consent

Approves the preliminary project and financing plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 (Dog’s Head), covering land bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130. The item has no fiscal impact.

Approve the preliminary project and financing plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 (Dog’s Head) that will apply to land bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130.

Briefing

Briefing on a proposed development agreement and creation of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 covering approximately 2,645 acres in the area known as Dog's Head.

Briefing on the development agreement and the creation of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for approximately 2,645 acres bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in

May 2026

Eminent Domain

Authorize eminent domain proceedings to acquire a temporary working-space easement for the South First Street Reclaimed Water Main Project, which will connect reclaimed-water infrastructure across the Colorado River.

…ough downtown to interconnect the reclaimed water system north and south of the Colorado River, requiring the acquisition of a temporary working space easement, consisting of…

$266K
Public Hearing

Conducts a public hearing on annexing approximately 2,614 acres in the Dog's Head area into full-purpose jurisdiction. The action would initiate a regulating plan and mobility-plan amendment and authorize a service plan agreement with the landowner.

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance annexing approximately 2,614 acres of land in eastern Travis County, located between the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in th

Consent

Authorizes negotiation and execution of a 45-year development agreement for a 2,614-acre mixed-use development in the area known as Dog's Head. The agreement would set development and environmental standards, address annexation and housing, and outline potential mobility-plan, TIRZ, and local government corporation actions.

Authorize the negotiation and execution of a 45-year development agreement for approximately 2,614 acres located in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 1

Consent

Authorizes negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement allowing the City to regulate, permit, and enforce development regulations over approximately 2,614 acres in the extraterritorial jurisdiction known as Dog's Head.

…2,614 acres located in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as “Dog's H…