Austin Water gets temporary Hancock Golf Course work space for IH-35 project

Austin Water will temporarily use about 9,482 square feet at Hancock Golf Course to build and relocate water infrastructure connected to TxDOT’s IH-35 Capital Express Central Downtown Project. Austin Water will pay Austin Parks and Recreation $188,215 for parkland mitigation, restoration and tree work. The council held the required public hearing and approved the temporary parkland use on Nov. 19, 2026.

Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 and consider a resolution authorizing a change in use of dedicated parkland, known as Hancock Golf Course, to temporarily use approximately 9,482 square feet of parkland in order to construct Austin Water infrastructure and associated improvements. Funding: This item includes a mitigation payment in the amount of $188,215 from Austin Water to Austin Parks and Recreation and, as a result, there is no impact to the General Fund.

Nov 19, 202626-3055: Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 and consider a resolution authorizing a change in use of dedicated parkland, known as Hancock Golf Course, to temporarily use approximately 9,482 square feet of parkland in order to construct Austin Water infrastructure and associated improvements. Funding: This item includes a mitigation payment in the amount of $188,215 from Austin Water to Austin Parks and Recreation and, as a result, there is no impSource documentPDF 1PDF 2PDF 3PDF 4