In Leander, 201 undeveloped acres may soon turn into 500 homes and 89.5 acres of parkland.
Leander City Council approved a concept plan and land-use changes for the Horizon Lake Planned Unit Development and Transit Oriented Development (PUD/TOD) on March 5. The proposed subdivision is located southeast of US 183 and South Street in Leander.
Approved concept plans include 500 single-family homes between 1,500-3,700 square feet, said Peter Verdicchio, a principal of Austin-based land planning company SEC Planning, LLC, which is the project agent. Before the March 5 land-use change, 1,200-1,500 apartments could have been built on the area, Verdicchio said. The city has received one applicant to develop the neighborhood.
The approval also moves the commercial corridor to the northern border of the property beside South Street/RM 2243, instead of the western border along US 183, replacing the former commercial corridor with residential land. Additionally, the land that would hold homes and a future park will be zoned as residential neighborhood.
