History
View the timeline of the historical Mueller Austin site.
| 1928 | Voters approve bonds to build Austin’s first airport |
| 1936 | Robert Mueller Municipal Airport opens for commercial service |
| 1961 | New control tower and terminal built for the Jet Age dedicated by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 1971 | As Mueller becomes increasingly landlocked, citizens and leaders consider options for a new Austin airport; initial proposals center on a regional facility serving both Austin and San Antonio, which never comes to pass |
| 1976 | A study commissioned by the City identifies Bergstrom Air Force Base as the best site for a new Austin airport |
| 1984 | Citizens for Airport Relocation (C.A.R.E.) releases a redevelopment plan calling for “low-density development on the edge with high density in the center” of Mueller |
| 1993 | Voters approve bonds to build the new airport by a 2-1 margin |
| 1997 | The City contracts with ROMA Design Group to develop a Mueller redevelopment master plan; the City Council appoints a Mueller Redevelopment Advisory Group |
| 1999 | Robert Mueller Municipal Airport officially closes |
| 2000 | City Council adopts the RMMA Redevelopment Master Plan and creates the RMMA Plan Implementation Advisory Commission |
| 2002 | After a nationwide search, the City selects Catellus Development Group as its intended master developer and begins negotiations on the Mueller Master Development Agreement |
| 2003 | Seton and the City commit to building a new Children’s Medical Center at Mueller |
| 2004 | The Master Development Agreement is adopted by City Council, along with the zoning to implement the Mueller master plan |
| Feb 2007 | SEDL opens as the first commercial building in Mueller |
| Mar 2007 | The Mueller Central information center opens |
| Apr 2007 | The first stores in Mueller’s regional retail center open |
| Jun 2007 | Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas opens |
| Aug 2007 | Construction begins on the first single-family homes |
| Feb 2008 | The Seton Administration Building opens consolidating their administrative and executive employees |
| Summer 2008 | Lake Park, Southwest Greenway and Ella Wooten Park open |
| Feb 2009 | Mosaic at Mueller opens as the first multifamily community in Mueller |
| May 2009 | Dell Pediatric Research Institute opens as the first building on the UT Campus in Mueller |
