DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) – A fight over a proposed outdoor concert venue in Dripping Springs will now have a state hearing.

The Rockingwall Ranch Event Center – a planned 5,000-seat amphitheater on Fitzhugh Road – has faced pushback from nearby residents and environmental groups since it was first proposed nearly four years ago. Blizexas LLC, the California-based developer behind the project, wants to build the venue just across from Carrie Napiorkowski’s driveway.

“We are a direct contributor to Barton Creek, so we feel it’s our responsibility to make sure our water stays clear – not only for us, but for all the drinking water,” Napiorkowski said. “This is an irresponsible location.”

The developer applied for a permit through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) t

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