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Commission approves FLUP change and light‑industrial zoning with conditions for Oakwood Trail site
Summary
Commissioners approved a future‑land‑use amendment and light industrial rezoning with a conditional overlay for a roughly 10‑acre Oakwood Trail property, including setbacks, loading‑dock buffers and volunteer dark‑sky lighting commitments after neighbors submitted opposition comments.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a future‑land‑use amendment and a related rezoning request that would allow light industrial uses on a roughly 10‑acre site at 101 Oakwood Trail. Senior Planner Cindy Schlanger explained the FLUP change from Regional Office/Retail Commercial to Industrial Manufacturing and said the zoning request from Development Reserve to Light Industrial with a conditional overlay includes multiple conditions aimed at abating potential impacts on adjacent residential areas.
Key conditions staff highlighted include limiting access from Oakwood Trail (emergency‑only access if necessary), a 50‑foot building and parking setback from the east property line, a 200‑foot setback for loading‑dock doors from the east property line, and dark‑sky lighting requirements with adaptive controls (volunteered by the applicant). Staff reported four written oppositions in the packet; the commission heard a written comment read for the record asking for a 10‑foot masonry wall, 50‑foot setbacks, restricted neighborhood access and strict noise mitigation. Commissioners asked about the dark‑sky provisions (staff stated they were volunteered) and address/ZIP‑code usage; staff said the mailing ZIP remains Leander while the city name may be used for addressing. The commission approved both the FLUP amendment and the zoning item on separate motions and roll‑call votes.
