Boards and Commissions, April 23, 2026
Votes on No action on SUP for in-home daycare at 1202 Drake Cove (Dew Drops Montessori), 5-1
What happened
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
- Voted, 5-1
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...
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
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…
Key Decisions (2)
No action on SUP for in-home daycare at 1202 Drake Cove (Dew Drops Montessori)
Consent agenda approval
Development Activity (1)
Dew Drops Montessori in-home daycare at 1202 Drake Cove
Other
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)
On the record: 2 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, and 8 members of the public.
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