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Leander Meetings

City Council - 2026-04-02

1h 53m17,544 words
69public hearingsubdivisionspecial use permitcommercialzoningmotion to approveapprovedPUDresidentialannexationdensityland useLeander, TX

Meeting Intelligence Preview

6
Decisions
3
Zoning Changes
5
Market Signals
3
Developments

Meeting Summary

Leander City Council approved a special use permit for used vehicle sales at a former car dealership on Highway 183 (Wiley property), and amended the 675 Kaufman Loop PUD to allow small-scale automotive repair on Lot 3 and a car wash on Lot 4. The council also approved the second reading for annexation and zoning of the 55.152-acre Alexander Tract for single-family residential development, and authorized $313,326 for traffic signal design at East Crystal Falls Parkway and Grand Lake Parkway intersection.

Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Special Use Permit for Used Vehicle Sales - Wiley Property

Approved first reading of ordinance for zoning case Z-2003 allowing used vehicle sales on 0.73 acres on Highway 183. The property was previously used as a car dealership but lost nonconforming use rights when operations ceased. Approval includes time frame limitation and requirement to pave parking lot to current standards.

Vote: unanimousConditions: Time frame on use; parking lot must be paved to current standards
Approved

675 Kaufman Loop PUD Amendment - Automotive and Car Wash Uses

Approved first reading of ordinance for zoning case Z-25-0205 amending the Kaufman Loop PUD to remove prohibition on automotive uses on Lot 3 (small-scale automotive repair limited by square footage, all repair inside building) and allow car wash on Lot 4. Developer is JW Development. Car wash operator has 15 locations in Central Texas with hours 7:30AM-7PM winter, 7:30AM-7:30PM summer.

Vote: unanimousConditions: Small-scale automotive repair limited by square footage; all automotive repair must occur inside building; car wash noise mitigation including 8-foot wall and vacuum enclosure
Approved

Traffic Signal Design - Crystal Falls Parkway and Grand Lake Parkway

Approved task order TRD-HZI-CIPS23-019-01 to Hewlett Zellers Inc for $313,326.01 for design of traffic signal and intersection improvements at East Crystal Falls Parkway and Grand Lake Parkway, including temporary traffic signal option. Design and permitting estimated at 9-12 months, construction completion estimated early 2028.

Vote: unanimousConditions: Includes bid alternate for temporary signal with pedestrian capabilities
Approved

AMI System Change Order - Core and Main LP

Approved change order number two for Advanced Metering Infrastructure system implementation, increasing contract by $1,980,187.60 to total $11,086,883.34. Change order covers 8,631 additional meter units (4,202 radio, 4,429 cellular) due to city growth beyond 2022 projections, plus credits and additional vault/lid replacements. Total meters now 32,418.

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Alexander Tract Annexation - Second Reading

Approved second reading of ordinance for annexation case A-25-0025 for voluntary annexation of 55.152 acres (Alexander Tract and adjacent ROW CR 267/CR 266A). Property is surrounded by city limits.

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Alexander Tract Zoning - Second Reading

Approved second reading of ordinance for zoning case Z-25-196 to rezone 55.152 acres from interim SFR-1B (single family rural) to SFU-2A (single family urban) and SFC-2A (single family compact). Developer is Pulte Homes with 50-foot and 60-foot lots planned. Pulte committed to building their half of three-lane collector road at time of development.

Vote: majority (not unanimous)Conditions: Developer to build half of three-lane collector road along frontage at time of development

Zoning Changes (3)

GC (General Commercial)GC with Special Use Permit for used vehicle sales0.73 acres
Approved

Highway 183 (Wiley property)

Not specified

PUD with SFT-2A and GC-2A (with automotive prohibition)PUD amended to allow small-scale automotive on Lot 3 and car wash on Lot 42.4 acres
Approved

675 Kaufman Loop, Lots 3 and 4, Block B

JW Development

Interim SFR-1B (Single Family Rural)SFU-2A (Single Family Urban) and SFC-2A (Single Family Compact)55.152 acres
Approved

Alexander Tract, near CR 267/CR 266A

Pulte Homes

Development Activity (3)

Wiley Property Car Dealership

Developer: Not specifiedLocation: Highway 183, LeanderType: CommercialStatus: Approved

0.73 acres for used vehicle sales, former car dealership returning to previous use

675 Kaufman Loop Commercial Development

Developer: JW DevelopmentLocation: 675 Kaufman Loop, off Highway 29 east of Ronald ReaganType: CommercialStatus: Approved

2.4 acres total; Lot 3 for small-scale automotive repair, Lot 4 for car wash. Part of larger 25-acre development with commercial along Highway 29 and potential townhomes on remainder.

Alexander Tract Residential Development

Developer: Pulte HomesLocation: Adjacent to Bar W, Larkspur, and Bonnet neighborhoods, near CR 267Type: ResidentialStatus: Approved

55.152 acres zoned for single family urban (SFU-2A) and single family compact (SFC-2A) with 50-foot and 60-foot lots. Similar product to Bluffview Reserve.

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Pulte Homes is actively developing in Leander with product similar to Bluffview Reserve, indicating continued demand for single-family homes on 50-60 foot lots.

Commercial Demand

Developer at 675 Kaufman Loop noted difficulty finding retail tenants due to lack of cross-access easements with HEB, and tree screening blocking visibility from Highway 29.

Infrastructure

City acknowledged significant infrastructure lag behind growth, with traffic signal projects taking approximately 2 years from design to completion and residents reporting dangerous conditions at Crystal Falls/Grand Lake intersection.

Infrastructure

AMI meter count grew from 28,000 in 2022 to 32,418 currently, reflecting faster-than-projected population growth that exceeded 2020 estimates.

Sentiment

Resident opposition to Alexander Tract zoning cited concerns about density increases while water infrastructure remains constrained, referencing city's water resolution policy.