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- Resolution of no objection to 4% housing tax-credit application for Stone Creek Apartments (D1): Approved unanimously. The resolution expresses city support for the applicant’s TDHCA filing; final awards and compliance are decided by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

- Ordinance granting a special-use permit for an existing automotive repair and auto sales business at 647 East State Highway 121 Business (D2): Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 6–0; council approved the ordinance unanimously. The permit allows automotive repair (minor) and automobile sales/leasing for the property described in case 24-08-14-SUP.

- Ordinance rezoning 3.211 acres at 701 South Charles Street from public use to planned-development townhouse 2 (PD-TH2) to allow 55 townhomes (D3): Planning & Zoning recommended approval 6–1; council approved the ordinance 4–1 after debate about site density and parking.

- Professional services agreement with Friese and Nichols Inc. for the Lewisville 2035 vision plan (Item 7): Council approved a $537,500 contract and authorized the city manager to execute the agreement. The consultant team will include Rayo (Rayo Planning) as a subcontractor with a $100,000 allocation to lead targeted Hispanic-community outreach and engagement.

- Fiscal year 2025–26 budget calendar, action priorities and strategic focus areas (Item 9): Council approved the proposed schedule and priorities unanimously.

Where votes were recorded in the meeting, roll-call tallies matched the items above. Where specific mover/second names were not included in the hearing record, the council executed unanimous or recorded votes as noted. The council also approved the balance of the consent agenda and pulled Item 7 for separate discussion before approving it.

Details for each voted item are recorded in the meeting minutes and staff reports; the public hearing portion of the agenda included no public speakers for the Stone Creek tax-credit item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-04-07 (City Council)","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved multiple routine and substantive items: a resolution supporting a 4% housing tax-credit application, an automotive repair special-use permit, rezoning for a 55-unit townhome project, a $537,500 professional services agreement for the city vision plan, and the FY 2025–26 budget calendar and priorities.","taxTitle","Lewisville, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2789,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6074573,"Council supports Stone Creek apartment tax-credit application to extend affordability and fund renovations",86,3310000,3396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983599-423346077d855a26054331485d5381e1&start=3310&end=3396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983599-423346077d855a26054331485d5381e1/thumbnail_3310000.jpg","/articles/6074573/Lewisville/Denton-County/Texas/Council-supports-Stone-Creek-apartment-tax-credit-application-to-extend-affordability-and-fund-renovations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074573-a5d914fdae77a26102f984f6a8681bfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196967&Signature=VEVxuxjCCR4zWnt8mi1d7TgP2Os3uz~Y5IBsDUdEng3-wlC3bH-H74w3gCGCNH2sGcIHTxE1ZnJfY8s5kLg~zVfYoqldkHN5t81ODkAOzsZs4PUnaLhwGSgQzv1kuVNcPKe-rh611pI3r09lcyVm1hfFk19Wlbxiv65KwL7iulnBk691GGrweoi3nMGCtlzjIccyBhvnyezlepV~Ca6UdR0zWPMSb3nujs6q~bAa3wBALzSaVW2okipQtzKVCB5WoLZj62d2Xmvq3GDi1-f~0CXlydX0Z0tdhEM0bZtU9XN~mfCLWAxPKbvrNrnbAWiAJsS-NBcM5bzu9OKyk0qLTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a public hearing the City Council unanimously approved a resolution expressing no objection to an application for non-competitive 4% housing tax credits for a proposed renovation of the Stone Creek Apartments, a multifamily property that the staff presentation said is managed as a Denton County Housing Authority project.

Staff explained that the resolution is limited to a statement of the city’s support for the tax-credit application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; it does not commit city funds. Staff described proposed renovations that would include interior upgrades (cabinets, countertops, new appliances, tubs and plumbing fixtures, doors, hardware and lighting) and exterior work (siding and fencing repairs, landscaping) along with HVAC replacement.

Staff said the tax-credit financing would provide the cash flow necessary for the owner to complete planned upgrades; without the credits, staff said the owner would likely not undertake the improvements and the long-term affordability term for the units would not be extended. Presenters told council the project is intended to extend the property’s affordability period by an additional 30 years once the tax-credit financing is placed, effectively resetting the compliance period.

Council members asked whether the renovations were primarily to address code violations or to improve building finishes; staff replied the proposed work included both items identified by multifamily inspectors and requested upgrades to finishes and the exterior beyond minimum code. Staff also said the project is associated with Atlantic Housing Foundation/Waters and Stone Creek LP and referenced the Denton County Housing Authority in the presentation.

On timing, staff said the existing Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) for the property is approaching expiration and that the proposed tax-credit placement would reset the affordability period for another multi-decade term; staff provided an estimate that roughly eight years remained on the current compliance term but did not present an exact statutory expiration date in the hearing record. The public hearing closed with no public speakers signed up, and city council voted to adopt the resolution of no objection by unanimous vote.

The resolution recorded in the meeting supports the property owner’s application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for 4% tax credits; any final financing, compliance monitoring and affordability enforcement would be handled by TDHCA and applicable housing authorities.","Lewisville city staff recommended—and council approved unanimously—a resolution of no objection to a non-competitive 4% housing tax-credit application that staff said would fund extensive renovations to Stone Creek Apartments and reset the affordability period for the complex.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6074579,"Council approves rezoning for 55-townhome development at 701 S. Charles Street over parking and density concerns",442,3518000,3960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983599-423346077d855a26054331485d5381e1&start=3518&end=3960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983599-423346077d855a26054331485d5381e1/thumbnail_3518000.jpg","/articles/6074579/Lewisville/Denton-County/Texas/Council-approves-rezoning-for-55-townhome-development-at-701-S-Charles-Street-over-parking-and-density-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074579-9fa19ea156d8e4f0b0dfa7d9cfbfe34b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196967&Signature=hcnes3qwvw2Q7LALRLeF~UUw~TAu~1KLfa7ITN-VB43nV0cuxm7dr02fox74TzrgxB4euET2JVGK9j0rE-LaL0Jeehs59rotUn8JDe7eoMHyHfGvJXzKM1dc1jIqHKzBG51x1nNL5yNNDlC4CkaMFTm~9T4CDRhJq0NgLgm0cCqjRh8NEiYLcK6hBDUuaXYDRyEUc~2Oli30noDU7ZeaKcqgAUzNgwcX2UDQgwD~WGWjvDbX-4zL1~BBZrGAK5wjYNrOaK1Z1isVOq2XBdoUHGWHGvued4OZuPh6ADT4MMbgBLg4WLH~qUhNv7dMPHJPEvsfcNz7Ra50Hldte2FMbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewisville City Council voted 4–1 to rezone 3.211 acres at 701 South Charles Street from public-use to a planned-development (townhouse) district to allow construction of a 55-unit townhome project.

Council discussion centered on density and on-site parking. One council member said the proposal’s roughly 17 units per acre significantly exceeds the density of the Belleville development cited by the applicant and expressed concern about the plan’s lack of meaningful open space and guest parking, saying the design could lead to continuous street parking and long-term problems. Another council member, representing the neighborhood where the project will be built, said the project would calm traffic on Charles Street and welcomed the development.

Planning staff told the council the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval, 6–1, on March 4, 2025. The staff report notes the site was previously owned by the Lewisville Independent School District and that the development design takes cues from a Belleville Village precedent; the developer proposes reduced parking and screening standards based on proximity to Old Town, though the site is outside the Old Town Design District.

Councilmembers pressed staff on parking standards and whether reducing unit counts or adjusting an economic-development agreement might relieve future parking stress. City staff said the Old Town design standards permit two parking spaces per unit in that district, but that this site is not in the Old Town Design District; the proposed plan follows model elements while requesting flexibility because of proximity to Old Town.

The ordinance rezoning the property was read by the city attorney and then approved by a 4–1 recorded vote. The council did not specify which member cast the lone dissent on the record during the roll call. The ordinance language preserves the city’s zoning ordinance framework, corrects the official zoning map, and declares the rezoning promotes the public welfare.","Lewisville City Council approved rezoning 3.211 acres at 701 South Charles Street to a planned-development townhouse district for a 55-unit townhome project, 4–1, after debate about parking, density and lack of guest parking.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6074584,"Lewisville staff propose tighter arts-grant scoring, $20,000 cap and several public-art commissions",1320,492000,1812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983599-423346077d855a26054331485d5381e1&start=492&end=1812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983599-423346077d855a26054331485d5381e1/thumbnail_492000.jpg","/articles/6074584/Lewisville/Denton-County/Texas/Lewisville-staff-propose-tighter-arts-grant-scoring-20000-cap-and-several-public-art-commissions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074584-0d5594495a505da737e4d135de1599bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196967&Signature=IisKijDbjX3eRlZ-EzUfoQp0Xv7jc2UePnX-f5YH8JilHFO6DzlB34LgIqSltoelT~YIzg3Mk2iuZLXLLc1SPi0HV7OoyNguCKuUNcLCMwFUfrBjK-7q~k8pnSHPCivYLIGh5OR4OiOcFFzJ-tJjnIlCNoS~vhsZyOBg1em6lBsCbYRBaxP55BKSX23LvB2uvu2lp8jI9BHxca-XuqjiGuz-MKggaOA-9AWYlIMtUcQOhMcYGPH6fIZe5isnOqFFjFtYCC3iQx9BFNBjDUHnFZHP3N7Z-VOTs3gYs2botF3EWWGm1hmtUOwoiuvXLnMJm46R~ndhNDjX40XFOf3LNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Denise Helbing, the city staff member leading Lewisville’s arts program, told the City Council at a workshop session that the city plans to revise evaluation questions and scoring for the art support grants and highlighted eight public-art projects tied to parks and capital improvements.

Helbing said the art-support grants—funded from the city’s hotel-occupancy-tax (HOT) allocation—total $125,000 this cycle and are restricted by state law that allows up to 15% of HOT revenue to be used for arts and tourism purposes. She said the arts board is proposing four new application questions aimed at measuring how programs will highlight Lewisville as an arts and cultural destination, attract new audiences, and measure tourism and community impact.

The arts board also recommended changing the grant scoring weights: increasing “community impact” from 40% to 60%, keeping “capability” at 20%, and reducing “artistic quality” from 40% to 20% so evaluation favors tourism-related community outcomes. The board proposed a maximum award of $20,000 per organization to spread funds among more groups; Helbing said two previous awards in the most recent cycle were $25,000 and $22,500, which would be affected by the cap.

Helbing reviewed current grant program details: three grant types (art support grants, artist microgrants of $1,000 each, and one-time arts project grants), about 10 groups currently receiving support, and a recent year of programming the city reported as 26 performances, 10 talks, eight workshops, five exhibitions and two larger community events drawing an estimated 15,000 patrons. She also cited data from a 2022 Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP6) survey that included Grama programming, which the presentation reported as 28,000 participants and a local economic impact figure of about $844,000.

On public-art projects, Helbing summarized progress on a number of installations: “Civitas,” the language-themed piece for the McFadden Public Safety Building (with five languages represented), the “Luminess” glass work for the library scheduled for installation in late August, a revised Grama courtyard and rotating sculpture program (three sculptures on a two-year rotation at six locations), mosaic and trail inlays for the Centennial Trail by Gigi Miller, the “Lewis” upcycled lizard project with UNT students slated for summer installation, an outdoor projection-mapping event centered on City Hall in the fall, a commissioned work by Pascal Pryor for the DC Lid bond project, an open call for art for the animal-shelter expansion, and a commission plan for a mural/embedded work at Glory Park by Mitsu Overstreet.

Council members asked about the effect of the $20,000 cap for some larger organizations and whether an appeals or waiver process would be available. Helbing and staff said most groups that previously received higher awards had already seen decreasing allocations in recent years and offered two concrete recent award figures to show the cap’s likely impact. Council members also asked about the definition of “local” used in tourism measures; staff said in prior AEP work “non-local” has been counted as 50 miles or more, and that targeted in-person outreach had in past efforts raised Hispanic participation rates in surveys from single digits to near city population shares.

Helbing said the arts board added a presentation element to the grant cycle in recent years to improve mutual understanding between applicants and evaluators and is recommending a $20,000 maximum award to distribute funds more broadly. The arts board and staff recommended council approve the proposed changes; the items were presented in workshop and will be advanced for council consideration.

Helbing also noted fabrication challenges—for example, language characters and diacritics in “Civitas” required detailed checks by native speakers—and said staff will provide preview materials to council prior to final installation.

The presentation was delivered as information at the workshop; no final ordinance or vote on the grant-policy changes was taken during the session.","City staff presented proposed changes to Lewisville's arts-support grant evaluation, including new questions to boost tourism impact, a suggested maximum award of $20,000 per grantee, and an update on eight public-art installations tied to city capital projects.","actionData","errors"]

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