BUDA — More than 16 months after the West Oak project development agreement was denied by Buda City Council, the development team was back on the agenda as a workshop item with a new proposal on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
As previously reported by the Hays Free Press, Buda Venture Real Estate initially presented a proposal to develop a 600-unit multifamily apartment complex with between 100,000 and 120,000 square feet of commercial space on a parcel of land on the west side of FM 1626 at Cole Springs Road. Despite the agreement being recommended for approval in a 4-2 vote by the Planning & Zoning Commission, following a lengthy public comment period, discussion on the dais and executive session, council voted unanimously to deny the project in April 2024.
At the most recent meeting, council heard details of the developer’s new plan for the land, based on feedback received from the city and community members last year.
