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Round Rock City Council to consider Skybox Datacenters rezoning request Feb. 12

The Round Rock City Council will once again take up a rezoning request from Skybox Datacenters Feb. 12, over a month after an initial hearing in December.

What you need to know: Council members approved the rezoning request, which would allow a data center to be built near the intersection of A.W. Grimes Boulevard and E. Old Settlers Boulevard, on its first reading Dec. 4.

Public input: In a public hearing about the rezoning request, several residents of the neighborhood expressed a desire to see the land, about 29 acres located between CHASCO Constructors and Casa Mechanical, used in a different way. The property borders the Chandler Creek neighborhood, a municipal utility district.

Why now? The request is part of a statewide surge in data center development.

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Mark IV Capital secures $86M funding for Phase 1 of The District

Developer Mark IV Capital is taking the next step to make plans for its multiuse development in Round Rock, The District, a reality.

What you need to know: Mark IV secured financing from BDT & MSD Partners and a financial affiliate of Apollo, according to a Feb. 2 news release.

The construction loan in the amount of $86 million will fund build-out of the first phase of The District.

The details: Plans for Phase 1 of The District include a 316-unit luxury multifamily housing development, with 23,042 square feet of ground-level retail.

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On The Transportation Beat

City Council signs off on updated TxDOT deal for Austin road maintenance

Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation reached a new agreement for management of state highways throughout the city.

The details: The city and state coordinate to oversee both controlled access highways like I-35 and MoPac, and noncontrolled TxDOT roadways including stretches of Menchaca and Bee Caves roads. Austin and TxDOT recently worked to lay out a new maintenance agreement given updates to roadway conditions and relevant regulations, which was approved by City Council on Feb. 5.

The new framework was developed after review by several city departments that share oversight of the roadways and adjacent areas. Transportation Director Richard Mendoza previously said the agreement remains "largely the same" as the one established decades ago and isn't expect to carry any budget impacts for the city.

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