Leander commission approves five-year special-use permit for box cricket at Brushy Street

The City of Leander Planning and Zoning Commission on a meeting date not specified approved a five-year special-use permit to allow a box-cricket practice facility on two parcels commonly known as 302 and 304 Brushy Street in Old Town Leander.

The permit — special use case Z-25-0161 — allows outdoor sporting activities on roughly 0.603 acres (Williamson Central Appraisal District parcels R036045 and R036046) for a five-year period, limited by the commission to use for cricket only and with operating hours and lighting restrictions included in the permit.

Planning staff recommended approval. Planning staff said the Old Town master plan designates the area as the Old Town core character district and that the proposed use was "compatible" with the district’s focus on destination and activity types. The staff presentation said the permit would allow the proposed box-cricket field and practice lanes and recommended Option 1: approval for five years.

The applicant, identified in the record as the…