Leander planning commission approves comprehensive plan change for Journey Parkway site; zoning decision postponed to council

The Leander Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve a comprehensive plan amendment that would change the future land-use designation for roughly 52.92 acres at the northwest corner of Journey Parkway and County Road 175 from "neighborhood center" to "neighborhood residential." The change was recorded at the commission meeting that began at 6:01 p.m.; the commission then declined to take action on the companion zoning request and forwarded the zoning matter to City Council.

Planning staff said the amendment is the first step required before any zoning change. Michael Chinoski of the planning department told the commission the applicant has also submitted an annexation request that the City Council will hear concurrently with the comprehensive plan and zoning requests. "Staff recommends option 2, which is to deny the proposed comprehensive plan amendment from neighborhood center to neighborhood residential based on the city council's decision following the development proposal back in September," Chinoski said during his presentation.

The property, described in staff materials as Williamson County Central Appraisal District parcels R338810,…