The Leander City Council on Oct. 2 adopted an ordinance amending development and building permit fees and certain parks and recreation fees, but removed proposed resubmittal fees for commercial permit applications pending further review.

Assistant to the city manager Sir Riosock explained the changes were proposed as part of the FY 2026 budget process after department benchmarking with nearby cities and to ensure the city’s fee schedule aligns with regional practices. He said the public hearing is required under state law when reauthorizing building permit fees.

During council discussion, one council member asked staff to strike the proposed resubmittal fees for commercial construction that would apply after a third review, saying staff had been working to reduce repeat reviews and the fee should wait until performance data shows the process is running smoothly. “I would like to see some of the data bear out that that's smoothed out and working before we start charging for it,” the council member said.

Council voted to approve the ordinance with the removal of resubmittal fees for commercial permits. The council recorded the motion as passing unanimously.

The adopted revisions affect land‑use, subdivision and building permit fees handled by Development Services, and user fees administered by Parks and Recreation; staff said the revisions were benchmarked against Cedar Park, Georgetown and Round Rock. The ordinance includes standard severability and savings clauses; final fee language will be incorporated into the city’s official fee schedule and applied during the FY26 budget year.