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Lancaster council approves development deal for 1459 Park Circle and related exceptions
Summary
In a special meeting Sept. 16 the council approved a development agreement with Tasty Burrito Inc. for a mixed‑use, four‑story project at 1459 Park Circle Drive and granted a companion height exception; the council also approved a rezoning for a separate single‑family lot and granted site exceptions for a retail property at 727 W. Pleasant Run with a compromise on a wood dumpster gate.
The Lancaster City Council met in special session Sept. 16 and approved several land‑use and development items.
Development agreement and height exception: The council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a development agreement with Tasty Burrito Inc. for a 1.42‑acre mixed‑use project at 1459 Park Circle Drive that proposes ground‑floor restaurants, second‑floor offices and third‑floor residences. Staff described the site as planned development (PD) in the medical district overlay and said the agreement requires masonry facades and specified amenities. The council then approved a companion special exception to allow a 56‑foot building height where the medical district normally caps at 45 feet. Staff said public notice appeared and one letter of support had been received; an out‑of‑area representative, Greg Busilla, registered support during the public hearing.
Rezoning: Council approved an ordinance rezoning 1530 South Houston School Road from agriculture/open (AO) to single‑family estate (SF‑E) for a proposed 2,922‑square‑foot home; the planning commission had unanimously recommended approval and staff reported no letters of opposition.
Landscaping and dumpster‑gate exceptions at 727 W. Pleasant Run Road: The applicant requested three exceptions to landscaping and screening requirements. Staff offered an alternate recommendation: permit removal of landscaping along the west property line and tree islands at the rear while requiring 25 shrubs and three 3‑inch caliper trees along the Pleasant Run frontage and require an opaque dumpster gate. Owner/applicant Fredwyn Brooks testified he could install the shrubs and trees but said a gate would be costly (he cited an estimate of about $5,000) and said many nearby centers do not maintain gates. Council accepted staff’s alternate plan and clarified wood gates are acceptable; the motion to approve the item with staff recommendations carried by voice vote.
Voting and next steps: All land‑use approvals were approved by voice votes; individual contract execution and any building permits will follow standard staff review and inspection.
