By Dakota Morrissiey

The Burnet County Commissioners Court on Oct. 28 gave preliminary plat approval to 443 lots in the master-planned Thomas Ranch community in Spicewood. The development will have about 3,500 homes total on 2,200 acres between Burnet and Travis counties.

With the preliminary plat approval granted, the developer can now seek final plat approval from the county. If that is secured, buildout can begin.

The lots approved on Tuesday are along CR 404 and Paleface Ranch Road in southeast Burnet County within the unincorporated area of Spicewood.

Thomas Ranch has been in the works for years, having first appeared on the public radar in February 2023 when the Commissioners Court approved a preliminary plat for 54 lots on 27 acres near the 11710 block of CR 404.

The developm

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