Marriott to build two locations in Kyle Town Center

Business

katie.burrell on September 19, 2018

Two new four-plus story hotels will soon dot the Kyle skyline.

On Tuesday, the Kyle City Council unanimously approved two conditional use permits (CUP) for Marriott Hotels to build two new facilities over 50 and 60 feet tall in Kyle, an effort officials believe could spark economic development.

Contractors for Marriott Hotels requested permission from Kyle’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) Sept. 11 to build two hotels over the maximum allowed height of 45 feet. The goal of allowing...

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SmileDirectClub to bring 850 jobs to Kyle

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Committee to address dangerous dogs in Kyle

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Divide deepens over Kyle’s development in downtown

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Kyle leaders approve workforce housing complex despite debate

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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment

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BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...

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Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road

By Staff Report

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KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...

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Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County

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AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...

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Three-car collision leaves one dead

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DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...

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