Plum Creek Kyle Texas
Plum Creek Kyle, Texas Project Type: Residential Case No: C036013 Year: 2006 SUMMARY Plum Creek is a master-planned community located in Kyle, Texas, approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Austin. Developed by Benchmark Land Development, it is the first large-scale community in the Austin metropolitan area built according to the principles of new urbanism. At buildout, the 2,200-acre (890-hectare) development will contain up to 8,700 homes, a mixed-use town center, employment districts, and a commuter rail station. FEATURES Master-Planned Community—Large Scale Transit-Oriented Development Pedestrian-Friendly Design Traditional Neighborhood Development Plum Creek Kyle, Texas Project Type: Residential Subcategory: Planned Communities Volume 36 Number 13 July–September 2006 Case Number: C036013 PROJECT TYPE Plum Creek is a master-planned community located in Kyle, Texas, approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Austin. Developed by Benchmark Land Development, it is the first large-scale community in the Austin metropolitan area built according to the principles of new urbanism. At buildout, the 2,200-acre (890-hectare) development will contain up to 8,700 homes, a mixed-use town center, employment districts, and a commuter rail station. LOCATION Outer Suburban SITE SIZE 2,200 acres/890 hectares LAND USES Single-Family Detached Residential, Townhouses, Condominiums, Apartments, Neighborhood Retail Center, Schools, Golf Course, Open Space KEYWORDS/SPECIAL FEATURES Master-Planned Community—Large Scale Transit-Oriented Development Pedestrian-Friendly Design Traditional Neighborhood Development PROJECT WEB SITE www.plumcreektx.com DEVELOPER Benchmark Land Development, Inc. Austin, Texas 512-472-7455 www.benchmarktx.net LAND PLANNER TBG Partners, Inc.
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