A decision on zoning and land use for a new Hurst Harbor Marina project, referred to as The Creek at Hurst Harbor, has been delayed by Lakeway City Council.

The overview: The development, which will be discussed again at an Oct. 20 City Council meeting, proposes constructing a six-story condominium facility at Hurst Harbor Marina, located at 16405 Clara Van Street, along with new retail and amenity spaces.

Current situation: The city received 58 comments through the city’s online portal prior to its Sept. 11 ZAPCO meeting, all in opposition to approving developer requests. Common themes in these comments were traffic, park view and impact, safety and emergency access, impact to the lake, and concerns about marina and boat traffic, Assistant City Manager Ashby Grundman said.

Notable quote: “Our proposed development works in scale with the neighboring topography and is set into the basin, as opposed to being perched on a hill-top as all the other similarly storied facilities in Lakeway [are],” said Rip Miller, who purchased the marina with his wife in Feb. 2022.

A new yoga studio has opened on Hamilton Pool Road, near Bee Cave.

The overview: The studio provides instruction in power vinyasa classes—a fast-paced yoga style aimed at increasing strength through challenging workouts, owner Bonnie Palmer said. The business’ Hill Country studio opened in August, offering a variety of classes for all levels of experience.

What else: Drop-in classes at the studio are $24, according to Bonfire Yoga Studio’s website. Monthly unlimited class passes are $115-$150.

• 16614 Hamilton Pool Road, Ste. 302, Austin

Austin officials sign off on new collaborative agreements with six Central Texas colleges and universities meant to result in a range of new projects and public research.

City partnerships with area higher education institutions isn't a new concept, and a formal agreement with The University of Texas at Austin has been in place for years. However, city leadership recently decided that official partnerships could improve that work—and further collaboration between colleges and universities.

Following City Council authorization in September, Austin departments could spend up to $12 million on various projects, research, trainings and other initiatives under the agreements now set to go into place.

The Greater Austin area and beyond has seen a large growth in coffee-related businesses sprouting since May. Community members can check out a range of locally-owned, specialty shops and await the arrival of more options to come. This list is not comprehensive.

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The family-run business is named after a Chinese family and is owned by long-time service industry workers including Hannah Foy. In addition to classic coffee drinks, customers can order specialty items including Fish Sauce Caramel Latte, Chinese Five Spice Cortado and Foy’s Old Fashioned Latte.

• Opened Aug. 18
• 3701 Guadalupe St., Ste. 106, Austin

• Opened June 2
• 12301 W. Parmer Lane, Bldg. 2, Unit 206, Cedar Park