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Leander planning commission denies special-use permit for proposed Old Town smoke shop near LEO Center
Summary
The City of Leander Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–1 to deny a special‑use permit for a proposed smoke shop at 106 West Willis Street, citing a city buffer from schools and proximity to the Leander Extended Opportunity (LEO) Center.
The City of Leander Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–1 to deny a special‑use permit for a smoke shop proposed at 106 West Willis Street in Old Town Leander.
The permit request (case Z-25-0165) sought authorization to allow a smoke shop on a 0.155‑acre parcel. Planning staff said the site is in the T5 Urban Center transect and that the city’s composite zoning ordinance defines smoke shops as a retail subcategory that is restricted from locating within 1,000 feet of a public school. Staff noted the site sits about 620 feet from the Leander Extended Opportunity (LEO) Center, a disciplinary alternative education campus that a public speaker, Anita Chomnovich, said is…
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