City Council, June 18, 2026
Approves Lifetime Leander Minor PUD rezoning off Hero Way, unanimous
What happened
The Leander City Council approved several land-use items on June 18, 2026, including the Lifetime Leander Minor PUD rezoning (Z-26-0212) on 14.037 acres off Hero Way from GC-2-C/SFT-2-B to LC-3-C base zoning for a 100,000-sq-ft Lifetime Fitness club (unanimous, with PNZ hours-of-…
- Jurisdiction
- Leander, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsLifetime Leander Minor
ApprovedNewton Nursery Minor
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 12
Lifetime Leander Minor PUD rezoning off Hero Way
Rezoning of two parcels totaling 14.037 acres +/- from GC-2-C and SFT-2-B to adopt the Lifetime Leander Minor PUD with base zoning LC-3-C for a Lifetime Fitness athletic club (~100,000 sq ft on two floors) with outdoor pool deck and kids area. Applicant Lifetime. Approved unanimously with PNZ hours-of-operation notes.
- Hours of operation of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for uses with outdoor amplified sound
- 4 a.m. to midnight for the main business
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Leander City Council approved several land-use items on June 18, 2026, including the Lifetime Leander Minor PUD rezoning (Z-26-0212) on 14.037 acres off Hero Way from GC-2-C/SFT-2-B to LC-3-C base zoning for a 100,000-sq-ft Lifetime Fitness club (unanimous, with PNZ hours-of-…
Key Decisions (12)
Lifetime Leander Minor PUD rezoning off Hero Way
Newton Nursery Minor PUD rezoning
In-home daycare zoning ordinance amendment
FY2026 Capital Improvement Program acceptance
Alcohol-sale variance at 901 Crystal Falls Parkway
Amendment of promotional event sign permit fees
Task order for Upper Brushy Creek H&H model updates
Travis County MUD No. 21 consent ordinance and facilities agreement amendment
Travis County MUD No. 19 consent ordinance and facilities agreement amendment
Travis County MUD No. 20 consent ordinance and facilities agreement amendment
Ordinance creating mayor's ad hoc committee
Settlement agreement in DiNucci Constructors litigation
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (2)
Lifetime Leander athletic club
Commercial
Newton Nursery
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Rapid population growth in Leander continues to drive demand for…
Infrastructure
Recurring flooding along Brushy Creek and updated 64-acre floodplain mapping…
Commercial Demand
National fitness operator Lifetime is expanding into Leander with a…
Sentiment
State legislative preemption threats on land use, zoning, impact fees,…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, 3 councilmembers, 8 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
Conduct a Public Hearing regarding Ordinance Case OR-26-0036 to amend the Composite… plan amendment
San Gabriel Parkway site plan
901 Crystal Falls Parkway variance
183A Toll Road site plan
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