KELLER, Texas — The Keller City Council on Jan. 6 approved a two-year extension of a specific-use permit (SUP) for a Frost Bank at 1231 Keller Parkway and later approved a site-plan amendment to allow a roughly 7,000-square-foot bank building with four drive-through lanes.

Staff told council the SUP extension gives the applicant more time to complete required development steps to secure building permits. The extension was approved 6–1 after council members questioned whether the current plan differs from the mixed-use concept originally shown to the council.

The site-plan amendment approved later the same night included a variance to reduce required vehicle stacking from five spaces per drive‑through lane to four. Staff said the proposed site includes 34 regular and two accessible parking spaces and reduces the overall parking shortage previously identified. The site plan also requires an eight-foot masonry screening wall where the town‑center code demands one between nonresidential development and adjacent residences; council added that requirement as a condition.

Why it mattered: The change from the originally presented concept (which showed three restaurants plus a bank across two lots) to a bank plus two restaurants raised concerns about daytime patronage and retail mix. Council members asked whether the proposal would reduce daytime employee population; Frost Bank and project representatives said the bank is consolidating operations from an existing branch nearby and will occupy the new building to continue local service.

Applicant comments and project details: A civil engineer on the project said Frost Bank has about 15–18 employees at the new site and intends to provide teller and ATM services with drive-through hours of 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and a 24/7 ATM. An architect described exterior materials and a light honed stone used in comparable nearby buildings.

Outcome and next steps: Council approved the SUP extension (6–1) and approved the site plan amendment and stacking variance (7–0) with an added condition that an eight‑foot screening wall be constructed between the bank and adjacent residential lots. Final plan revisions will be required before permits are issued.