New heavy equipment restrictions in residential areas for Cottonwood Shores
This is the general location of the Bluffview Waters development in Cottonwood Shores. Google Maps image.
Cottonwood Shores is moving to keep heavy construction trucks off of neighborhood streets as a major condominium development moves closer to approval.
The ordinance, approved during the Thursday, April 16, Cottonwood Shores City Council meeting, restricts large trucks from cutting through residential areas and instead requires developers to create and use alternate routes for construction traffic, aiming to reduce road damage and limit disruptions for residents.
City Manager J.C. Hughes said the original ordinance, known as 12001, did not give the city authority to block heavy construction or delivery trucks from traveling through neighborhoods. The new amendment closes that gap by prohibiting vehicles over 26,000 pounds from using designated residential streets.
The changes come as the city prepares for a $75 million development near the Castle Terrace subdivision. The project, Bluffview Waters Condos & Villas, has been redesigned by its Dallas-based developer.
Originally planned as 113 condominium units and 15 villa homes, the updated proposal includes 98 condominium units and 20 single-family homes. Plans have also shifted from two five-story buildings to a single six-story structure, with the lowest level dedicated to parking.
Despite the redesign, the project is expected to include the same amenities such as a fitness spa, tennis and pickleball courts, and on-site hiking trails. The development would sit atop a hill off FM 2146 near the Horseshoe Bay border.