Austin Business Journal writes, "In close proximity to some of the metro's biggest communities, developers hope to bring 191 compact home lots to Leander.
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a zoning change related to the 55-acre tract on Feb. 26. PulteGroup, which submitted the rezoning application, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the project.
Based on preliminary plans for the site presented to the Austin suburb, SEC Planning Principal Mark Baker said Pulte hopes to begin building homes in 2028. The entire project's estimated completion was set for 2031.
The project would sit in Leander's extraterritorial jurisdiction and abut County Road 267 and Equine Road.
Residents would be near neighbors to D.R. Horton’s Bar W Ranch community, which came in at No. 17 on ABJ’s list of fastest growing neighborhoods in 2024. Santa Rita Ranch – the metro's largest growing neighborhood – sits north of the Pulte site.
Residents would also be close to the Leander Tech Park, which started construction last October, and the 116-acre Northline development.
Pulte initially wanted three types of zoning for the project, but it scaled back the request to include only single-family urban and single-family limited use. The original proposal, which included 204 proposed lots, garnered concerns from commissioners over water usage.
Of the now 191 planned lots, 83 would be 60-foot lots and 108 would be 50-foot lots. As home developers and builders look to improve housing affordability, commissioners were optimistic about the revised plans bringing more variety to the area.
“We can’t just keep approving 70-foot lots and acre-lots for housing in this community,” said Commissioner James Oliver. “I think we do need to allow for that kind of (smaller lot) construction because we do need the inventory and it helps bring prices down.”
Leander City Council is next to review the proposed zoning change. Baker said zoning is only the first step in the project's entitlement process, which he expects to stretch through 2026."
Source: Austin Business Journal
Written by: Ali Juell
Published: March 3, 2026
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