Kyle residents could get new housing, hotel and retail options as a proposed mixed-use development is in the works. City Council members heard a presentation on the potential project at a March 3 meeting.

What’s happening: Capland Development proposed a planned unit development, or PUD, on the northeast side of Kyle, as well as an accompanying development agreement, according to agenda documents.

The Crossroads District development would bring 15.03 acres of commercial space for retail and service businesses and 19.27 acres of mixed-use development space, adding 535 units of multifamily housing to the area.

The design features two hotel sites and an interior greenbelt, allowing pedestrians to easily travel through the development.

The details: City Council members presented a number of ideas they’d hope to be considered by the developers or see in the project’s design, including:

• A shared parking garage
• Water conservation measures
• Affordable coworking spaces
• A recreation area or business
• Restaurants not currently located in Kyle

Katy Armstrong and Jose Luis Perez are seeking votes in the Hays CISD trustee, Hays CISD trustee, Single-Member District 2 election in May. Vice President Johnny Flores is the current District 2 trustee.

Voters will also select a candidate for HCISD trustee, at-large.

What you need to know: Read some of the key election dates, according to Hays County:

• April 2: Last day to register to vote for the May 2 election
• April 20: first day of early voting in person; absentee ballot application deadline (received in the elections office, not postmarked)
• April 21: San Jacinto Day holiday (no voting)
• April 28: last day of early voting in person
• May 2: election day
• May 8: canvass, release of official results

From a state office building to a gas station and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Texas Facilities Commission Pflugerville State Office Building: A four-story, 100,000-square-foot site featuring a conferencing center, flexible work suites and offices will house two state agencies.

2. Crescent Bluff West sections nine and 10 in Georgetown: The subdivision is slated to grow larger with an additional 3,384,612 square feet of single-family residential space. 

3. Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Pflugerville: Seating for 300 people, restrooms, classrooms and offices are among the amenities planned for a one-story, 16,644-square-foot sanctuary.

4. Fuel Hub in San Marcos: Motorists traveling through San Marcos will have another place to fill their tanks once a 20,500-square-foot facility is constructed. 

5. Cash America Pawn in Austin: A pawn shop will be rebuilt on its existing site after the previous facility was damaged in a fire. It will total 5,156 square feet when complete. 

Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Waterpark Resort, located at 400 N. Liberty Ave., will have a new ride for visitors this summer.

The details: The waterpark and its parent company, Six Flags Entertainment Corp., will be opening a new ride called Wasserbahn Racers on May 2, according to a news release.

The ride will feature three face-first water slides, which will pit riders head-to-head in a timed drop to see who can get to the bottom fastest, said Cyle Perez, regional manager of public relations of Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

Zooming in: Justin Loehr, park manager at Schlitterbahn New Braunfels, said the park has helped generations of families build memories, and the new ride aims to continue that tradition.

"The park is excited to introduce an all-new attraction while continuing to enhance classic favorites across the property. We cannot wait to see guests race for bragging rights this summer," Loehr said in the release.

• 400 N. Liberty Ave., New Braunfels