Our Values on Karlin Highpoint 

Our Values

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The 2222 Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (CONA) represents thousands of residents and more than a dozen neighborhoods along the RM 2222 corridor. We believe in protecting the unique character of this region by advocating for responsible, balanced growth that respects the land, serves the community, and delivers real public benefit. These values were developed in consideration of over on thousand survey responses from near by neighbors in 2022. 

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What We Stand For on Highpoint at 2222 (former 3M property)

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1. Smart, Scaled Growth
We support development that fits the corridor's character and constraints.

• Limit building density to no more than 25% of land area (FAR 0.25:1), as established in current ordinances

• Maintain 40-foot height limits under the Hill Country Roadway Ordinance (HCRO)

• Require development phasing tied to infrastructure delivery

• Avoid overbuilt projects that strain roads, or emergency access

• Define a cap on the number of traffic trips and limit development to not exceed the cap

2. Environmental Stewardship - We protect the land that protects us.

• Preserve greenbelts, mature trees, steep slopes, and the Bull Creek watershed

• Require impervious cover limits and native, drought-tolerant landscaping

• Establish enforceable conservation easements

• Protect Lot 1 (“The Pork Chop”) at 68011 River Place Blvd as a greenbelt or limited-use site such as a retirement facility, with a substantial vegetative buffer

3. Traffic and Infrastructure Accountability - Growth must not outpace infrastructure.

• Tie Certificates of Occupancy (when people can occupy)  to completion of traffic improvements

• Require fixes at key intersections from 620 to 2222, including River Place Blvd, Jester, and McNeil Drive

• Ensure that LISD is informed.

• Conduct full Traffic Impact Analyses (TIA) and local traffic studies

4. Public Safety and School Access - Student safety and emergency preparedness must come first.

• Require the LISD Connector Road between River Place Blvd and McNeil Drive

• Comply with Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code

• Include fire detection systems and secondary access routes

• Protect safe circulation for the more than 2,000 students on nearby campuses

5. Community-Compatible Land Use - Development should meet local needs.

• Support housing that is compatible with the area, including townhomes, condos, and retirement-oriented housing and has a minimum and maximum number of units defined

• Encourage low-impact neighborhood retail (e.g., cafés, restaurants, services)

• Allow cocktail lounges and flexible space when compatible with traffic and location

• Oppose traffic-generating uses such as large-scale event centers, warehouses, and hotels

6. Parks and Open Space - Preserve natural space that serves the public.

• Dedicate a minimum of 9 acres of usable parkland—not fragmented or leftover areas

• Preserve “The Pork Chop” and adjacent natural space for conservation or community-serving use

• Design public trails, shaded seating, and passive recreation space for real access and use

• Guarantee permanent protection and enforce parkland agreements

7. Transparency and Accountability - Development must follow through on promises.

• Commitments must be enforceable, not conceptual

• Require restrictive covenants or zoning language to bind agreements

• Schedule quarterly updates from developers during project buildout

• Involve the community before approvals—not after the fact

8. Fiscal Responsibility
New development should contribute positively to city finances without placing undue burden on existing infrastructure.