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Little Elm council denies appeal to allow oversized storage shed at Montessori property
Summary
The Little Elm Town Council voted to deny an appeal by the owner of Little Elm Montessori seeking approval for a 288-square-foot prefabricated storage structure that exceeded an approved 12-by-12 accessory building and lacked required building permits and Corps of Engineers clearance.
The Little Elm Town Council on May 2025 denied an appeal from the owner of a property that includes Little Elm Montessori and an adjacent mixed-use development, rejecting a request to allow a 288-square-foot prefabricated storage shed that exceeded the size authorized under the site's planned development and a previously issued conditional use approval.
A staff member told the council the town's planned development (PD) and development agreement allowed only a 12-by-12 storage structure; the applicant had received an administrative conditional use approval for that size but the structure placed on site measured roughly 288 square feet and would require a building permit. The director of development services denied an exception, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5–1 to deny an appeal, and…
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