For the first time in Dripping Springs’ history, a housing development will focus on building to fit the land and not the other way around.

Earlier this month, the Dripping Springs City Council entered into a development agreement with California-based SunCal for the Westwood subdivision, said Michelle Fisher, Dripping Springs city administrator. The city then approved annexation of the 680-acre tract of land along U.S. 290 that will house the subdivision, which was rezoned from agricultur...