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Commission backs Frost Bank SUP extension and site‑plan amendment with stacking variance for drive‑through lanes
Summary
Keller’s Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended a two‑year extension to Frost Bank’s SUP and approved a site‑plan amendment for a roughly 7,000 sq ft bank with four drive‑through lanes; the applicant requested a variance to provide four stacking spaces per lane instead of the five required by the UDC. Both items will go to City Council on Jan. 6, 2026.
The Keller Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a two‑year extension of the specific‑use permit for Frost Bank (SUP‑2510‑0046) and to approve a site‑plan amendment for a ~7,000‑square‑foot Frost Bank building with four drive‑through lanes at 1231 Keller Parkway.
Staff (Miss Hensley) told the commission the site was previously approved as a multi‑tenant building but the applicant revised plans to use the lot solely for a bank; staff said the bank would relocate from 1240 Keller Parkway and operate with roughly 15–18 employees and extended drive‑through hours (staff presentation, SEG 1048–1066). Staff reported initial parking calculations showing the lot provided 34 regular spaces plus two accessible spaces against a baseline requirement of 24 regular spaces (SEG 1043–1046). Later in the discussion the applicant representative stated the overall site plan proposes 37 parking stalls; commissioners noted the two counts and asked staff to confirm final stall counts during council review (SEG 1377–1379).
The site‑plan amendment requires one variance: the Unified Development Code requires five stacking spaces per drive‑through lane for financial institutions, and the applicant asked to provide four stacking spaces per lane. Priya Acharya, the project engineer, said the design uses four drive‑through lanes (16 stacking spaces total) and includes a bypass lane for overflow circulation; she argued that the total stacking provided across four lanes met the spirit of the UDC stacking requirement (SEG 1331–1346).
Commissioners questioned how overflow traffic would be routed, whether drive‑through exits could spill into adjacent parking areas, and whether the city’s parking and stacking standards remain appropriate given changes in banking behavior. Staff acknowledged the UDC parking ratios have not had a comprehensive update since about 2015 (SEG 1469–1475).
Commissioner John Scott moved to recommend approval of the site‑plan amendment and variance; Commissioner Bill Schlegel seconded. The motion passed 7–0. The SUP extension motion likewise passed unanimously; both items will be forwarded to Keller City Council for final action on Jan. 6, 2026.
Authority and next steps: Staff and the applicant will finalize technical counts and circulation details for council review. The commission relied on UDC sections that govern site‑plan amendments and stacking/parking standards; the council will consider both the SUP extension and site‑plan amendment on Jan. 6.
