Back in October 2011 the LCRA allowed the Llano Economic Development Corporation to reconfigure their original plan from 4 buildings down to 1, and to make other very slight modifications to the site.  Most important to the LCRA was for the LEDC to not increase the square footage of its buildings, parking, or any other impervious cover.
 
And the LEDC was to submit drawings confirming the new layout was in line with the agreement.
 
According to a recent letter from the LCRA to Fred Smith (LEDC President), the LCRA has only received "a very rough drawing of the new building layout, and not the reconfigured parking and access."  If you ignore the fact that more than a year has passed since the LCRA agreed to the changes that doesn't sound too bad ... unless it turns out the new large building is bigger than the original four the LCRA allowed.
 
But here's the sticker: the LCRA goes on in the letter to say "In addition, it was discovered during our recent site inspection that a large parking area with RV hookups (RV park) has been constructed south of the building." 
 
In soft tones, the letter next notes that the LCRA had never been given any indication, in any way, that the LEDC was going to build this large RV parking area.  Whoever was in charge of the LEDC effort (that would be Fred Smith) had somehow neglected to mention, draw, wave hands at, or show in any way on any plans the intention to put in the extra parking area.
 
And since the LEDC was never permitted to put the RV parking area in, the LEDC is not in compliance for that either.  Further, this is just one of the seven areas the LEDC was told it needs to address to come into compliance with the LCRA's permit.
 
As Mayor Reagor and Mr. Smith have said many times, of particular concern to the LCRA is runoff, drainage, and just how effectively water management is handled to the LCRA's satisfaction.
 
Now the City has 45 days from Nov. 5 (the date of the LCRA's letter to Mr. Smith) to send off a new plan detailing how the LEDC is going to make everything right.
 
Whose fault is this?  It would be too much to expect Mr. Smith, who was just reconfirmed by City Council as President of the LEDC, to take personal responsibility.  He might have to live with it.  Or worse yet he might go through the charade of stepping down, forcing the Mayor to go through the charade of not letting him.
 
Expect either the former City Manager to blamed, or more likely, expect this fiasco to be swept under the rug as quietly as possible.  The last thing you should do is look for a letter to the Editor with an apology for this mess. 
 
LlanoWatch is certainly calling for one.