Boards and Commissions, April 23, 2026
Approved: Consent agenda approval, unanimous
What happened
On April 23, 2026, Leander approved Consent agenda approval (unanimous).
The Leander Planning and Zoning Commission took no action on special use permit case Z-26-0210, which sought to allow an in-home daycare/Montessori preschool (Dew Drops Montessori, operator Ashanti Pereira) for up to 12 children at 1202 Drake Cove, effectively forwarding it to Ci…
- Jurisdiction
- Leander, TX
- Date
- April 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsIn-Home Daycare
Denied 3-2Free sample: decision 1 of 2
No action on SUP for in-home daycare at 1202 Drake Cove (Dew Drops Montessori)
Special use permit case Z-26-0210 to allow an in-home daycare/Montessori preschool for up to 12 children on 0.2 acres at 1202 Drake Cove (Parcel R456282), in the Woods at Mason Creek subdivision, zoned SFU-2B single-family urban. Applicant/operator Ashanti Pereira sought a parking waiver tied to a...
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Key Decisions (2)
No action on SUP for in-home daycare at 1202 Drake Cove (Dew Drops Montessori)
Consent agenda approval
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Development Activity (1)
Dew Drops Montessori in-home daycare at 1202 Drake Cove
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Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Multiple residents emphasized Leander is a rapidly growing city with…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood tension over home-based business uses in single-family HOA…
Commercial Demand
Demand for affordable home-based childcare significantly outpaces supply in Leander,…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Staff, 11 Public, 1 Attorney, 1 Councilmember, 3 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Ashanti Pereira, Applicant.
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Zoning terms (10)
61 recorded timestamps
- zoning (12 timestamps)
- special use permit (9 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
- residential (17 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (2)
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