An approval by Dripping Springs city leaders to de-annex seven acres of land near the Belterra development off of west Highway 290 could lead to a future multifamily development.

The decision to approve the de-annexation came after the Dripping Springs City Council realized the land was not going to become a commercial development, which would have allowed for the collection of sales tax. 

Now that the 7.4307-acre parcel of land is de-annexed, future citizens of this development will not have th...