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As you've likely heard, Georgetown was the nation's fastest-growing city, among those with populations of 50,000 or more, for the second year in a row, per U.S. Census Bureau data.

Now, the dominant grocer in the five-county Austin region is bringing its new grocery concept to fast-growing Georgetown, my colleague Lori Hawkins reports.

H-E-B's new store debuts Wednesday, when its doors will open starting at 6 a.m. The 121,000-square-foot store has been highly anticipated by the new Wolf Lakes Village neighborhood, Hawkins' article said.

Other details from her report:

The store at 1010 W. University Ave. will replace a 67,000-square-foot store at 1100 S. Interstate 35. That store opened in 1989 and will continue operations until the new store opens.

H-E-B opened its first store in Georgetown at 600 W. University in 1966. That 21,000-square-foot store remained in business until 1989. H-E-B currently operates two stores in Georgetown.

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Outside of grocery news, a controversial development spilled into City Hall this week.

The Council gave initial approval to rezone the site for the project — planned for 21 acres housing a soon-to-close Borden Dairy plant in East Austin — despite objections from opponents.

Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group intends to build 1,400 condominium and apartment units, a 220-room hotel and office and retail space on the site, which is near East Cesar Chavez Street and U.S. 183.

Opponents wanted the council to delay the vote, pending what they said should be thorough studies to assess the potential adverse effects on the environment, water quality, traffic and nearby neighborhoods. They are concerned that the project could set a precedent for other tall buildings along the Colorado River, in an area that borders the river and a 43-acre wildlife preserve.

Along with potential environmental impacts, detractors said the project would be out of scale, scope and character for the area, and said it should include some affordable housing.

Endeavor wants to construct buildings up to 120 feet tall in an area where existing height currently is capped at 60 feet. Neighborhood and environmental activists say several other projects have been developed in the area within the 60-foot height limit. They asked the council members "to let the neighborhood and community decide" what happens on the Borden tract.

Opponents included members of the nonprofit social justice organization PODER, the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Neighborhood, the River Bluff Neighborhood Association, the Colorado River Conservancy, the Sierra Club, the Austin Neighborhoods Council and the Save Our Springs Alliance, an environmental watchdog group.

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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Shoppers, grab your carts: H-E-B to debut new store in Georgetown at 6 a.m. Wednesday