Residents of a condominium development in Austin are concerned that plans for an expansion are overshadowing more pressing needs with current property.

While the co-owner and developer of Fox Pointe in northwest Austin plans to bring his case to the city council Monday for a new road, two retired couples say he should focus on fulfilling unmet promises first.

Jim and Cathy Wegner, along with Adam and Shirle Dieser, are the only people to have purchased condos at the location so far. Both couples are unhappy with the state of the development.

“All he has to do is complete what he told the four of us he would,” Shirle Dieser said.

That list includes an unfinished club house and a fountain that hasn’t been installed.

“It was a major song and dance when we were being sold,” Jim Wegner added.

Maureen Dewey, Adam and Shirle Dieser’s daughter, said the couples haven’t received what they paid for.

“I think (the developer) is really trying to focus on that road,” she said, “but he hasn’t followed through on these units.”

The developer in question, Roger Derrick, said the proposed road is crucial for future development and added that he is not neglecting the current properties.

The proposed road, which would wind through the development and exit near Wal-Mart, is something prospective buyers were clamoring for, Derrick said.

“It’s absolutely vital,” he added.

While Derrick said he understands frustration regarding unfinished work, he said completion of the road could spur interest in the condos, which would in turn spur financing for uncompleted projects.

The Austin Planning Commission had a different take, and on Tuesday recommended denial of the request, citing the unfinished work.

Derrick admitted work on the project has been slower than expected, and said he didn’t blame the residents for being angry. But he said the planning commission and residents aren’t seeing the whole picture when it comes to the development.

“We can’t do a little bit at a time. We have to do big pieces,” he said. “I think my argument is falling on dear ears.”

Derrick added that the nearby Oak Park Village, which he and development company Cottage Homesteads completed a few years ago, also took longer than expected and received criticism along the way, but eventually became a nice community.

“We know how to do this,” he said.

The residents don’t seem convinced. Along with complaints over unfinished projects, the four have voiced concerns over routine services.

They said garbage wasn’t picked up for a number of weeks and the man who mows lawns had threatened to end service because he hadn’t been paid.

Derrick said INH Management, the company that contracts out the services, hadn’t been paid in full a few weeks ago and was temporarily cutting off services.

The management company gets paid through resident association fees, Derrick said, but because there are only four residents, he has been paying the difference for the last several years. He called this particular incident an oversight, not a trend or a reason to not support the development. He also said he had recently taken care of the unpaid bill.

The Diesers and the Wegners said the hassles have worn on them — all four are older than 75 and were looking at condominium living as a way to unwind.

“When you think condo, you think you have a pleasant place to live,” Jim Wegner said.

The four said they didn’t necessarily want to pursue legal action because of the costs. They also think selling the properties and getting a good return would be nearly impossible given the current economy. So, for now, they plan on remaining at Fox Pointe and they plan to continue voicing their opinions.

“If (Derrick) thinks we’ll get off his case and let him go on his way, he’s crazy,” Shirle Dieser said.