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The project will install roughly 23,000 linear feet of 30‑inch sanitary sewer force main to connect the Midway Branch lift station (near Holford Prairie Road) to the city’s wastewater treatment plant at 897 Treatment Plant Road. City staff described the work as critical infrastructure to meet current and future growth demands.

The resolution authorizes appointment of appraisers and negotiators, allows the city manager to establish just compensation in accordance with law, and authorizes the city attorney to file condemnation proceedings if negotiations do not succeed. The measure was presented as consistent with the city’s professional services agreement with the civil engineering firm and the project schedule.

“Negotiations are not successful, it may be necessary to institute condemnation proceedings,” staff said in the staff report included in the agenda packet. Council voted to adopt the recommended resolution and authorized use of eminent‑domain powers if needed.

Next steps: Staff may proceed with negotiated acquisitions where possible and prepare condemnation filings where negotiations are unsuccessful. The resolution instructs staff to follow applicable laws and city financial policies while completing acquisitions.

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Applicant representatives and supporters told the council the intended operator, Michelle (surname in record), is properly licensed and sought the Edmonds Lane location for cost reasons. “She has a personal massage license in January 2024 and an establishment license in October 2024,” a supporter told the council and provided those licenses to staff, according to the applicant’s representative.

Opponents pointed to online reviews and to a pending or previously filed complaint in another jurisdiction that the city and the applicant said the Flower Mound Police Department has not released. Councilmembers said the inability to review certain investigative materials increased their concerns about approving a permit tied to allegations of illicit activity reported in other jurisdictions and on review sites.

“I would like to see that report,” one councilmember said during the public hearing; staff and the applicant said they had requested records but had been told by the other jurisdiction that the records were sensitive and not released under the open‑records request.

The city’s staff report noted that a special use permit is required under the Unified Development Code because of the location’s history and the nature of the requested use; the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial by a 7–0 vote. Following the council’s vote to deny the SUP, the applicant may pursue other sites or appeal/seek reconsideration through the city’s normal permitting process.

Votes at a glance: Council voted 6–0 to deny the SUP for licensed massage therapy at 1010 Edmonds Lane.

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Speakers were evenly split. Property‑rights advocates argued STR owners should be allowed to use their homes as they wish, citing constitutional protections and recent Texas rulings. Joaquin Morales argued STR limits would deprive homeowners of “fundamental rights to use and lease our homes.” Similarly, Brent Myers, representing the Greater Lewisville Association of Realtors, called for “fair and consistent regulations” rather than bans and urged clearer enforcement procedures.

Other residents urged limits to preserve neighborhood character and housing affordability. Jeff Woods and Samantha Cuerto urged a density clause to prevent concentrations of STRs that can cause noise, traffic and erode long‑term community cohesion. Woods cited legal precedent from other jurisdictions and argued density rules can protect year‑round residents and local businesses.

Speakers also raised data and enforcement questions. Commenters referenced Airbnb analytics (cited by a speaker) showing a sizeable local STR market in 2024 and asked how the city would track compliance, penalty structures and the difference between listing counts and permitted operations.

Council did not vote or direct staff to prepare an ordinance during the meeting. Staff said the session was one more chance to gather feedback before any formal proposal. The city also recorded several emailed comments in the record: multiple residents and owners registered written opposition to more restrictions, while others asked for density caps. The council encouraged forum participants to continue discussions with the city via email and formal comment channels.

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Darren Watkins, special events manager, presented three locations — Old Town, Railroad Park and the Vista (formerly Music City Mall) — and the pros and cons of each, including viewing capacity, infrastructure needs and safety zones.

“Old Town brings customers into the businesses down there,” Watkins said. He described Old Town’s usual audience at 4,000–6,000 people and noted the logistical advantages of the existing operational plan. The city’s current event budget is $31,000; staff estimated a hybrid show in Old Town would cost about $59,000, leaving a $28,000 shortfall. A drones‑only show would cost less and reduce cleanup and fire risk.

Councilmembers discussed safety concerns, debris and wind tolerance. Watkins noted drones generally tolerate winds up to about 20 mph, versus 10–12 mph recommended for low‑level fireworks; in recent years the city almost canceled shows because of wind. Councilmember comments favored the hybrid in Old Town as a compromise that maintains entertainment value while mitigating some safety and cleanup issues.

Councilmember discussion produced a stated consensus for a hybrid Old Town event, with options to scale down (drones only, or fewer fireworks) to fit the budget. Council did not take a formal vote allocating the additional funds during the workshop; staff said they will return with budget options and staffing plans.

What’s next: Staff will prepare a financing plan to close the identified funding gap, provide logistics and public‑safety plans, and return to the council for any required budget action. No formal appropriation was made during the session.

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The ordinance, adopted after a public hearing and months of staff and stakeholder conversations, is intended to reduce conflicts between newer industrial redevelopment and established residential, office and retail uses in areas the city rezoned for industrial decades ago.

“This requirement would not apply to buildings or structures with a current certificate of occupancy for warehouse distribution facility or light, medium or heavy intensity manufacturing uses,” Richard Luebke, Lewisville planning director, told the council in a presentation explaining the amendments and a set of proposed exemptions. He said staff also recommended additional exemptions for properties with current engineering site plans, concept plans under review as of March 3, 2025, or buildings smaller than 25,000 square feet.

The need for the change, staff said, reflects market pressures that are converting older retail and office parcels into large industrial sites. Luebke showed maps demonstrating how early zoning left large swaths of the city with industrial zoning that now abut residential neighborhoods. “The economics today support redevelopment of existing retail and office sites for warehouse distribution and manufacturing,” he said.

Developers and property owners who spoke at the public hearing warned that overly broad rules would chill reinvestment and complicate routine re‑tenanting of existing industrial buildings. Robert Allen, regional director for First Industrial Realty Trust, said his company had invested roughly $80 million to develop buildings in the city and feared losing the ability to lease the space if new approvals were required for common tenant turnovers.

Councilmembers and staff emphasized that the special use permit process (SUP) is intended as a case‑by‑case compatibility review and that SUP review can run concurrently with engineering site‑plan review so it would not necessarily add months to a project schedule. Luebke also described notice and outreach the city performed: two rounds of postcards to roughly 2,400 property owners and more than 200 stakeholder inquiries; staff received 49 written oppositions, which he said represented under 7 percent of the notified properties.

After council members asked clarifying questions about certificates of occupancy, site‑plan records and the 25,000 square‑foot carve‑out, the council voted to approve the ordinance with the staff‑recommended additional exemptions and language clarifying that a project that later requires a new engineering site plan would be subject to the 500‑foot rule.

The ordinance passage includes both the new setback requirement and the procedural language governing the SUP review. Supporters said the rule gives the city tools to evaluate compatibility and infrastructure when large industrial redevelopments are proposed near existing neighborhoods and businesses; opponents said the exceptions are essential to preserve existing investment and predictable leasing operations.

Councilmembers did not identify a specific timeline for enforcement changes beyond the effective date in the adopted ordinance.

Votes at a glance: The council voted unanimously to approve the UDC amendments. The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended approval 6–1 on Jan. 21, 2025.

Where it stands next: The adopted ordinance takes effect per the city’s usual ordinance effective date; staff will continue to work with property owners and applicants to implement the exemption and SUP procedures described by Luebke.

","The council adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Code requiring a special use permit for new or expanded warehouse and manufacturing uses within 500 feet of lower‑intensity uses, with exemptions for existing certified projects and small buildings; staff and developers debated exemptions and implementation.","actionData","errors"]

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