Developer seeks permit for subdivision near controversial quarry site
A map showing the proposed Legacy Oaks Subdivision at 3221 FM 3509 in Burnet County. The 2,395-acre development would be built next to a planned rock-crushing facility that is surrounded in controversy. Image from Cuatro Consultants LTD
A proposed 214-lot subdivision is under review by the Lower Colorado River Authority for a development permit on land next to the planned site of a controversial rock-crushing facility in Burnet County.
The Legacy Oaks Subdivision, planned by KMC Finance LLC, would span 2,395 acres at 3221 FM 3509—the same location as a proposed rock-crushing plant that has drawn strong public opposition due to its proximity to state parks and Camp Longhorn.
The subdivision developer is seeking an LCRA Highland Lakes Watershed Ordinance permit, which regulates land use to protect water quality.
Under the permit application, the project includes:
- 214 tracts over 10 acres
- 58,505 linear-feet of roads
- 190 acres of impervious cover (pavement and rooftops)
- private wells for water supply
- 214 septic systems for wastewater treatment
According to the project’s engineers, Cuatro Consultants LTD, the subdivision’s land drains into several local creeks, including Honey, Peters, Long Branch, Backbone, and Mud Spring.
The former landowner of the proposed rock-crushing site and current owner of the land for the subdivision, HVPR4 LLC President Keith Crawford, previously released a statement maintaining he had no knowledge his former property would be used for quarry operations by Austin-based Asphalt Inc. Additionally, Crawford publicly opposed the rock crusher and announced plans to place a covenant on his remaining land—on which Legacy Oaks is planned—to prohibit future mining.
Public comments regarding the application (project #2025-5640) may be sent to the LCRA via email at hlwo@lcra.org through Friday, April 4.
The landowner had not responded to DailyTrib.com requests for comment at the time of this article’s publication on how the proximity to an industrial operation might impact homebuyers or development plans.