Little Elm, TX — rezoning & P&Z cases
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AF-560 — text_amendment
This text amendment updates Little Elm's zoning ordinance (Chapter 106) to comply with 2025 state legislation and clarify existing provisions. The changes address new state requirements on protest procedures and notification timelines, permit drone delivery services as a conditional use, remove parking requirements for residential solar panels, and establish enhanced residential fence maintenance standards. Developers should note the new drone delivery service provisions and any impacts on their projects from updated protest and notification rules.
PD-26-001643 — Redevelopment of 210 E Eldorado Parkway with Lakefront Art installations and capture of existing commercial development
This case seeks to rezone approximately 14.59 acres from Lakefront District (LF) to a new Planned Development District with modified standards to accommodate existing commercial development and redevelopment at 210 E Eldorado Parkway, including Lakefront Art installations. The rezoning affects property at a prominent intersection in Little Elm and may impact surrounding land use compatibility and development patterns in the area.
SUP-26-001752 — business service uses
Lakeside Shops and Business Park seeks a Specific Use Permit to allow business service uses on Lot 1 with restrictions on overnight parking of service vehicles. The request limits fleet parking to areas away from adjacent residential townhomes, balancing business accommodation with neighborhood protection.
SVAR-26-001954 — variance
A sign variance request for a new Chili's restaurant location within Bates Town Crossing seeks to increase allowable wall sign area under Chapter 86 of the Sign Ordinance. The approval includes static, non-flashing accent lighting and establishes a precedent for sign variance requests at this shopping center. This case may be relevant if you are involved in retail development or signage planning at Bates Town Crossing or similar regional shopping centers in Little Elm.
14-2026 — Business service uses on Lot 1 only, limiting overnight parking of service vehicles
This case involves a Specific Use Permit request for business service uses on a 3.81-acre light commercial property in the Lakeside Shops and Business Park development, with restrictions on overnight parking of service vehicles. The property is zoned PD-LC and is located near the intersection of W. Eldorado Parkway and Oak Grove Parkway. Developers should monitor this case if they have interests in similar commercial service uses or in the broader Lakeside development project.
FP-26-002317 — plat
This case involves approval of a final plat for two lots totaling approximately 2.56 acres in Harper's Subdivision at the northeast corner of Hillside Beach and Eldorado within Little Elm's town limits. The plat establishes the official lot divisions and boundaries for this property. Developers should monitor this case if they have interests in this subdivision or the surrounding area.
US-380 — Billboard height increase
An existing billboard at the northeast corner of FM 720 and US-380 is seeking a variance to increase its height by 17 feet (from 41 feet to 58 feet above ground level) due to visibility obstruction caused by the new US-380 flyover completed in December 2025. The variance request involves consideration of a sign height exception tied to TxDOT roadway improvements that adversely impacted the billboard's original operating conditions.
PSD-103 — Senior Apartments
This is a planting plan and landscape design approval for the Little Elm Senior Apartments project, involving tree removal/protection, irrigation systems, landscaping installation, and site grading coordination. The submission includes detailed landscape notes, irrigation specifications, and a tree survey showing which existing oaks will be retained or removed.
SVAR-26-001914 — Billboard height increase
This case involves a request to increase the height of an existing billboard by approximately 17 feet to maintain visibility due to obstruction from the new Highway 380 flyover construction. The variance request is for a sign variance under Chapter 86 of the Sign Ordinance. The outcome will determine whether the billboard owner can legally raise the sign structure to restore sightlines.
PD-26-001251 — Four-story senior living apartment community containing 324 dwelling units
This case involves a rezoning of 11.693 acres in Little Elm's ETJ to a Planned Development district to allow a four-story senior living apartment complex with 324 units. The project is positioned as a multifamily residential development and requires City approval for the rezoning and PD designation. Developers should monitor this case if they have competing or complementary multifamily projects in the Little Elm market area.
FP-26-001797 — Two lots
This final plat application seeks to subdivide approximately 12.03 acres into two lots at the southwest corner of FM 423 and Little Elm Parkway. The proposal is for approval of the Final Plat for Lots 2 and 8 of the Cottonwood Crossing Addition, which will establish the lot configuration within Little Elm's town limits.
PD-25-002992 — Phased townhome development and Montessori School
Edgewood Place proposes rezoning approximately 21 acres of Light Commercial land to a new Planned Development district to enable a phased townhome development with a Montessori School, featuring 50-foot-wide streets and modified standards. The Commission approved the proposal with conditions requiring additional greenspace in Phase #1 and an extended masonry wall along the western property boundary. Key developer considerations include traffic impacts, the high density of townhomes proposed, limited Phase #1 greenspace, and access routing through the Montessori school site.
TR-218-25 — Senior living apartment community (55+ age-restricted); 324 dwelling units, four-story multifamily
This request involves rezoning 11.7 acres from ETJ to a Planned Development-Multifamily district to enable a 324-unit age-restricted senior living community with concurrent voluntary annexation into Little Elm. The project includes modified development standards for parking (1.25 spaces/unit vs. standard 2), waived tree mitigation fees (~$880K), eliminated gating requirements, and reduced parking stall dimensions. The development will generate significant ongoing financial contributions to the Town through negotiated development fees totaling $10,000 per unit upfront plus annual payments beginning in 2038.
CP-25-002766 — plat
This case involves a conveyance plat establishing new lot lines for approximately 12.03 acres in the Cottonwood Crossing Addition at the southwest corner of FM 423 and Little Elm Parkway. The plat will facilitate property transfers or conveyances by redefining lot boundaries for Lots 2 and 8.
RP-26-001056 — One lot (replat consolidation)
This is a replat request for approximately 2.9 acres near the intersection of E. Eldorado Parkway and Pecan Drive in Little Elm, Texas. The request consolidates the property into one lot. This case may be relevant to developers with land holdings or development plans in this area along the E. Eldorado Parkway corridor.
CP-26-001435 — Planned Development (Light Commercial Base)
This is a conveyance plat for Lots 2 and 8 of Cottonwood Crossing Addition establishing lot boundaries for property sale purposes on approximately 12 acres zoned as Planned Development (Light Commercial Base) at the southwest corner of FM 423 and Little Elm Parkway. No development may occur until a Final Plat is approved. Staff recommends approval of the conveyance plat.
FP-26-001248 — plat
A 3.22-acre final plat is under consideration at the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and Magnolia Boulevard in Little Elm. The plat will establish necessary lots and easements to facilitate development in this location. Developers should monitor this case if they have interests in this highway-commercial corridor area.
PP-26-001227 — 75 alley-served, two-story, owner-occupied town homes
This case involves approval of a preliminary plat for Lakeside Village, a townhome subdivision with 75 two-story units on approximately 9.6 acres within Little Elm's town limits. The alley-served design is a key feature of the development. Developers should monitor approval status and any conditions imposed on this residential subdivision project.
SUP-26-000876 — Commercial solar panel installation
A Specific Use Permit is being sought to allow commercial solar panel installation on a Light Industrial-zoned property at 2047 Old Witt Road in Little Elm. The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved the request with no stated conditions or concerns raised. Developers should assess whether this precedent for solar installations in LI zones affects their own projects in the area.
SUP-26-000877 — Commercial solar panel installation
This case approves a Specific Use Permit for commercial solar panel installation on a 26,740 E. University Drive property zoned as Planned Development with a Light Commercial base. The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved the request, which allows solar energy infrastructure on what is otherwise restricted to light commercial uses.
SUP-26-001156 — Outdoor display of golf carts
A specific use permit was approved to allow outdoor display of golf carts on a PD-zoned property with an LC base district. The SUP is limited to the current tenant and location, with only four parking spots permitted for the display. This case may be relevant if you are considering outdoor display or similar visibility-enhancing uses in Little Elm's PD commercial districts.
RP-26-000795 — plat
This is a replat of approximately 0.908 acres to create one lot. As a routine plat approval matter, this case is unlikely to significantly impact commercial real estate development unless you have specific interest in this particular location near Woodlake Parkway and FM 423.
RP-26-001059 — Quick Service Drive-Thru
This replat case involves approximately 0.85 acres within a Light Commercial Planned Development, intended for a quick service drive-thru development on currently vacant land. The applicant (Traverse Land Surveying, LLC representing owner 2R1 JCJ Family LLC) has requested a hearing extension to May 21, 2026 to address staff comments on subdivision standards and public improvements.
RP-26-001064 — Residential development (100 units) with infrastructure
This replat case involves approximately 34.5 acres of land in Little Elm being subdivided to support a planned residential development of 100 units. The replat will establish necessary infrastructure to support the future residential project in an area south of Hill Lane and Oak Grove Parkway.
FP-26-001059 — One lot with established easements
This case involves a replat of approximately 0.85 acres near Little Elm Parkway and FM 423 to consolidate the property into one lot and establish easements. The replat is being considered by Little Elm Planning & Zoning at the May 7, 2026 meeting.
PD-26-000039 — Phased commercial development inclusive of restaurant, retail, office, medical, and drive-thru uses
This case proposes rezoning 17.55 acres from Light Commercial to a new Planned Development district to allow a mixed-use commercial development with restaurant, retail, office, medical, and drive-thru uses near Highway 380 and South Paloma Creek Boulevard. The PD will be based on LC standards but with modifications to accommodate the proposed uses and development standards. Developers considering commercial projects in this area should monitor this rezoning decision as it may affect future development constraints and opportunities.
06-2132P — plat
This is a replat of a 2.911-acre Light Commercial parcel creating Lot 2R-1 in the Elm Little Property Addition. The replat includes dedication of public streets, utilities, drainage easements, and a fire lane easement, with portions of the fire lane to be abandoned due to alignment adjustments and proposed private improvements. The property is subject to impact fees and must comply with flood plain requirements (minimum 2 feet above 100-year elevation).
22-001 — Golden Chick commercial development (site easements for development)
This is a replat of a 0.908-acre Light Commercial lot to add site easements (drainage, access, utility, water, and fire lane) necessary for development purposes. The replat maintains the existing LC zoning and does not change the property's use classification, making it relevant only if you're considering the Golden Chick site at Panther Creek.
FP-22-04347 — One commercial lot with Fire Lane, Utility, and Water easements
A 1.585-acre final plat subdivision creating one commercial lot in central Little Elm. This plat establishes necessary easements for fire, utility, and water access. Relevant for commercial developers interested in single-lot commercial opportunities within town limits.
FP-25-003518 — plat
This is a final plat approval for 5 acres of land in Little Elm. The case involves subdivision plat review and does not appear to include rezoning or use changes. Developers should review this if they have interests in the E. University and Union Park Boulevard corridor.
PD-25-002433 — Planned Development (Light Commercial and Townhome Base) with Mixed Residential Future Land Use designation
The Town of Little Elm is seeking to amend the Future Land Use Map to reclassify 33.664 acres from Neighborhood to Mixed Residential designation, aligning the long-term planning framework with a previously approved Planned Development zoning for Light Commercial and Townhome use. This is a Town-initiated amendment that does not change the property's zoning but updates the comprehensive plan to match the townhome development density of approximately 7.1 dwelling units per acre approved under Ordinance No. 1808.
PD-25-004402 — Commercial development consisting of a standalone Credit Union with two drive through lanes and independent ATM canopy structures, plus an existing commercial development
This rezoning case establishes a new Planned Development District on 1.4 acres to allow a new Credit Union with drive-through lanes and ATM canopies alongside existing commercial development on a challenging lot near Preston on the Lake Boulevard. The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved the proposal with a condition requiring additional landscaping at the Eldorado Parkway entryway. This may be relevant if you're developing competing financial institutions or commercial properties in the Little Elm area.
SUP-25-001673 — Quick-service restaurant with drive-thru component
McDonald's is seeking approval for a 4,269-square-foot drive-thru quick-service restaurant on a 24-hour operating basis at a Light Commercial-zoned location adjacent to residential areas. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 4-2 to deny the request due to concerns about proximity to residences, noise from drive-thru operations and vehicle traffic, 24-hour operations, and inadequate masonry screening, with opponents citing potential impacts on home values and quality of life.
42-3623 — Restaurant, drive-thru (McDonald's)
McDonald's is seeking a Specific Use Permit to develop a new drive-thru restaurant on approximately 1.49 acres at Hillside Beach Drive and Eldorado Parkway in Little Elm. The site plan shows a 4,269 SF building with 43 parking spaces, 47% open space, and full compliance with setback and landscape buffer requirements in the Light Commercial zone. This commercial development in an established commercial area presents standard operational and traffic considerations typical of drive-thru restaurant uses.
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