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Council approves split zoning for Shoals Lane property to enable future commercial development
Summary
The Pflugerville City Council approved first-reading zoning to apply GB‑1 and retail zoning to roughly 1.4446 acres along Schultz Lane to enable development adjacent to AW Grimes Boulevard; staff said a traffic-impact analysis will be required and Planning & Zoning had recommended approval 5–0.
The Pflugerville City Council on first reading approved an ordinance to apply split zoning to about 1.4446 acres along Schultz (Shoals Lane), designating 0.5897 acres as General Business 1 (GB‑1) and 0.8549 acres as retail to enable future commercial development near AW Grimes Boulevard.
The action, taken after a public hearing, implements a staff proposal to zone the former Schultz Lane right-of-way that was conveyed during roadway realignment and exchanged as part of the Pflugerville Parkway expansion. Dr. Yasmin Turk, the city’s planning manager, said the split zoning was intended to protect the adjacent single‑family neighborhood while allowing regional‑scale commercial uses where appropriate: “The proposed zoning accommodates suitable land uses at both the neighborhood and regional levels while ensuring compatibility and pedestrian access.”
The zoning aligns with the city’s Aspire Pflugerville 2040 comprehensive plan designation of neighborhood retail/office/commercial and with the Upper West Side District’s goals for improved pedestrian access and services. Turk told council the Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval on March 3 by a 5–0 vote.
Residents raised traffic concerns during the hearing. Stephanie Phillips, who identified herself as a nearby resident, described long delays exiting the Starbucks drive‑through and asked how traffic impacts and potential signal changes would be addressed. Turk said a specific development is not yet proposed and that staff would review current traffic conditions and any necessary improvements; she also reminded the council that a traffic‑impact analysis will be required for future development. The police chief said collision data would need to be pulled for a clearer picture; staff agreed to follow up.
Council members also noted neighborhood concerns about wildlife, with one council member saying development could reduce coyote activity by converting vacant fields to developed uses.
After the hearing, a councilmember moved to close the public hearing and a separate motion to approve the ordinance on first reading was made, seconded and carried. The council did not provide a roll-call vote tally in the public record during the meeting.
The ordinance amends the city’s zoning for a portion of Lot B, Block A, Springbrook Commercial Subdivision in Travis County and will enable future commercial development adjacent to existing retail and highway frontage.
Proponents and planning staff said they expect future site‑specific reviews to address access and pedestrian connections.
Votes at the meeting: council approved the first-reading ordinance for the Shoals Lane zoning; Planning & Zoning had recommended approval 5–0.
