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Director Griffin said the City Council approved a zoning change for property on Crystal Falls Parkway, a minor planned-unit development for a VFW post and a special use permit for the Paradox smoke shop. Griffin said the Paradox permit included conditions restricting signage and exterior paint to remain as currently approved. Griffin also reported the council approved annexation of Barksdale Phase 3; he said that annexation will have a final reading at the City Council’s July 1 meeting and that the Barksdale comprehensive plan and zoning were approved as part of that action.

Griffin told commissioners that an item on microtrenching has been postponed while staff and external providers — he named Google Fiber and AT&T — work on added regulations for streets without curves. Griffin said the commission will review the CIP budget at upcoming meetings; the first session will be a training for commissioners and the formal capital-improvement-plan review will follow in August. The training date was referenced in the meeting as the “20 fourth” (the transcript is unclear) and the commission later confirmed the full CIP review will occur in August.

During the meeting the commission approved the consent agenda (items 6–13) on a single motion. Commissioner Landrip made the motion; Commissioner Morales seconded. The chair called for all in favor and the motion passed. Item number 14 on the public-hearing agenda was postponed and not discussed that night.

Why it matters: approvals and postponements reported by the director affect upcoming council action items, the timeline for Barksdale Phase 3 annexation and the city’s near-term utility regulation work. The CIP review will be an opportunity for commissioners to examine capital spending priorities.

The commission did not take additional formal action on the items the director described; Griffin and commissioners directed staff to return with the microtrenching regulatory language and to place the CIP training and review on future agendas.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Leander - P&Z Commission - Jun 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Director Griffin briefed the Planning and Zoning Commission on recent City Council approvals and upcoming items, including a Crystal Falls Parkway zoning change, a VFW minor PUD, the Paradox smoke shop special use permit and a postponed microtrenching item.","taxTitle","Leander, Williamson County, Texas","taxId",2825,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512753,"Applicant complains of six-week delay obtaining Leander special use permit for proposed game room",118,160095,278595,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091775-35dd368080585109346d9bc0f4cdb85e&start=160&end=278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091775-35dd368080585109346d9bc0f4cdb85e/thumbnail_160095.jpg","/articles/6512753/Leander/Williamson-County/Texas/Applicant-complains-of-six-week-delay-obtaining-Leander-special-use-permit-for-proposed-game-room","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512753-178ed6a9b76acbd89f2a4dcc154e3a5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437778&Signature=Td3dGulaZ8~RfuJkdDEp2esXIcFFV8jJdVNflpGjfARj1Xh7pYlFyAPZrhhpALQqkTfQ1x5rmHPQ7cRWed6Gqk46JYhu0djfuH8ZNxwtQYrA-lKnwfKyKuWqndkUhXWqqEAIvPSvvoItwBB-EvgScKh3adLKG4EnJxdjKYy5tvDw4zC7xvUT6bOYq3l8-RpygkiNXaBr~FNXXyBWa4GS~fOhgoftOX3mUzkk0Y4lO3VRnK6OCjvLczA5gahnPxQ9wZN8wnQCT-2Bnz--x~kIWMe0JW5cZb3mrTLfIIe~s8bO6OF0nqHZvaTnqzKZRTeNh-bGRcs3yAwa6340YNDfGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","James Dortch, who said he is seeking a special use permit to convert a property into a game room, told the City of Leander Planning and Zoning Commission that he has waited six weeks without consistent communication from the planning department.

\"The only issue I'm having, it's been 6 weeks and I still have not been able to get a hold of anybody in the department,\" Dortch said during the meeting. He said one staffer, Sydney Hanson, \"helped me out immensely,\" but that other reviewers and office staff have not returned phone calls he was promised.

Dortch said he and local business owners are ready to appear in support of the permit. He named owners connected to a nearby Culver's and listed individuals he said would attend: George Gentile, Andrea, and Austin Tanner. He also mentioned Ace Hardware, Maggie Mays and \"the Bureau Garden\" as local businesses willing to back the application. Dortch said he has invested about $55,000 in the building and in the special use permit process and said the delay is delaying his planned opening.

Dortch described the proposed use as a \"safe environment\" that would increase foot traffic and tax revenue in the area and said he has opened a similar business in Cedar Park within 45 days in the past. He closed his remarks by saying, \"It's very, very frustrating. That's basically all I gotta say now.\"

Why it matters: applicant complaints of permitting delays can signal process bottlenecks for business openings and may prompt staff follow-up or clearer timelines. The commission did not take action on Dortch’s comments during this meeting; the item remains a citizen comment recorded in the public-comment portion of the meeting.","Applicant James Dortch told the Planning and Zoning Commission he has waited six weeks without responses from reviewers while pursuing a special use permit to convert a space into a game room; he named staff member Sydney Hanson as helpful and said local business owners have offered support.","actionData","errors"]

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Leander planning commission hears administrative updates; council approved Crystal Falls zoning, VFW PUD and Paradox smoke shop permit

Applicant complains of six-week delay obtaining Leander special use permit for proposed game room