Project Overview
Vibrant. Downtown. Destination.

Cedar Park residents have long expressed the desire to have a special place where they can live, work, shop, dine and be entertained – a place that is uniquely Cedar Park. The City has made a significant investment and partnered with master developer RedLeaf to implement the community’s vision to revitalize the Heart of Cedar Park – Bell Boulevard – and transform this area into the Bell District. A few shining examples of what mixed use can be include the Domain and the Triangle in Austin, the Pearl District in San Antonio and Legacy Town Center in Plano. Now, Cedar Park is well on its way of having a vibrant mixed use district of its own.
Did you know that the area bordering the Bell District is Cedar Park’s original “Downtown”? It’s true that Cedar Park is named for an actual nearby park and rail stop that was here during the late 1800s. It’s where tourists would come to visit for the day, strolling landscaped paths and enjoying a picnic. Bell Boulevard is also named for Cedar Park’s first mayor when the city was incorporated in 1973, Kenneth Bell.
The legacy continues with the Bell District, where you’ll be able to enjoy the perfect day – from morning coffee and a visit to the public library nestled among the trees and bordering the park. Then stroll to shopping, dinner and an event under the stars. And like the original Cedar Park, the core of the Bell District will be designed especially for pedestrians. Bell truly is the heart and soul of Cedar Park, and it’s being deservedly paired with the energizing pulse of our unique community.
What’s distinct about the Bell District is its unique and beautiful natural landscape. Visitors will enjoy 16 acres of greenspace with a meandering creek and dozens of large, 100 year-old-plus heritage trees. It will be a destination for “all things Cedar Park”, and a place to get away from everyday life.
This beautiful setting creates unique development opportunities for restaurants and retailers to create a scenic, destination-dining and shopping experience unlike any other in the region. The first priorities are the creation of public amenities, including developing the multiple acres of greenspace featuring the new library, park, restaurants and a social hub – a special place that allows for a variety of community events such as farmers markets, performances and small festivals that allow residents to interact with one another and actively engage in their community. The second phase also includes two blocks of high-density residential buildings with ground floor retail and two parking garages. It also consists of additional commercial, professional office and residential development including urban brownstones – which bring the opportunity for home ownership to the District.
Together, these opportunities will make the Bell District a special gathering place for families, friends, visitors and locals. It’s your destination … for living life to the fullest.

Vision
The vision of this project is to create a gathering place and sense of identity for the Cedar Park community.
We want to create a sense of community for our residents and businesses, as well as an attraction that can draw from the larger metropolitan area.
Goals

Economic Vitality
Create an economically vibrant corridor and energize the greater Cedar Park region.

Generate ROI
Generate return on investment for the City of Cedar Park and private business.

Work with Natural Assets
Work with natural and historical assets to define a more pleasant human experience.

Maintain Mobility
Maintain mobility and accommodate traffic levels.

Gain Support
Gain support from affected stakeholders including land owners, developers and business owners.

Community Identity
Solidify what the identity of Cedar Park is through the master planning process.
Where is the Bell District?

The Bell Boulevard Redevelopment Project will replace the existing buildings and structures in an area along Bell Boulevard from Buttercup Creek Boulevard/Brushy Creek Road to just north of Park Street and transform it into a vibrant pedestrian-oriented mixed-use district with a mix of commercial, residential and civic uses.
- Corridor of Bell Boulevard (US 183) between Buttercup Creek Boulevard/Brushy Creek Road to just north of Park Street
- 50 acres total with 16 acres of greenspace (about 1/3 of project area), and mixed use development that includes the new library, park, restaurants and a social hub, and eventually, two blocks of high-density residential buildings with ground floor retail and two parking garages. It also consists of additional commercial, professional office and residential development including urban brownstones – which bring the opportunity for home ownership to the District.
- Multi-phase project. Term of master developer agreement is 20 years. It is anticipated that development will be completed within 10-15 years
- Phase One: Public amenities – develop multiple acres of greenspace featuring the new library, park, restaurants and a social hub – a special place that allows for a variety of community events such as farmers markets, performances and small festivals that allow residents to interact with one another and actively engage in their community.
- Phase Two: Two blocks of high-density residential buildings with ground floor retail and two parking garages. It also consists of additional commercial, professional office and residential development including urban brownstones – which bring the opportunity for home ownership to the District.
The realignment of a portion of Bell Boulevard is the critical path for the Bell Boulevard Redevelopment Project. Funded with voter-approved General Obligation Bonds (Streets and Roads). The realignment sets the stage for the redevelopment to begin. Here is how it will work:
Project Phases

Road Realignment
The realignment of Bell Boulevard is the critical path forward for the project. Before construction of the Bell District can begin in early 2022, the City must finish realigning a section of Bell Boulevard/US 183 from Buttercup Creek Boulevard/Brushy Creek Road to just north of Park Street. The realignment of this section will open a large swath of land for development of the Bell District. Utility relocation work began along the section of road in January 2020, enabling the road construction to start in summer 2020. Road realignment construction is expected to last through 2021.
Upon completion of the road realignment, the project master developer, RedLeaf, will begin demolition of existing structures to make way for the start of development of streets and utility infrastructure in preparation for vertical construction (buildings) to begin.
Phase I
Phase I’s top priorities are the creation of public amenities. They include multiple acres of greenspace featuring the new library, park, restaurants and a social hub – a special place that allows for a variety of community events such as farmers markets, performances and small festivals that allow residents to interact with one another and actively engage in their community. Phase I also includes two blocks of high-density residential buildings with ground floor retail and two parking garages.
Phase II
Phase II will consist of additional commercial, professional office and residential development including urban brownstones – which bring the opportunity for home ownership to the District. The term of the agreement is 20 years. It is anticipated that development will be completed within 10-15 years.
*Subject to change
Land Use Breakdown


Residential

Retail

Office

Library

Park & Social Hub
Project History
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