Council unanimously denies special‑use permit for vehicle‑service site at 8101 Lakeview Parkway

Rowlett — The City Council unanimously voted to deny a special‑use permit July 15 that would have allowed a Brakes Plus vehicle service and repair facility at 8101 Lakeview Parkway. Community Development staff said the proposed 4,900‑square‑foot Brakes Plus building met commercial zoning standards and included a landscape plan; Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended approval. Staff noted site constraints including overhead electrical lines in the right‑of‑way and required utility easements. During discussion council members expressed concern about a proliferation of automotive repair and quick‑service oil‑change businesses along the Lakeview Parkway corridor. Mayor Pro Tem Shoop and other council members noted the corridor already contains multiple automotive service businesses and said the city should reserve prime frontage near restaurants and other retail for uses that support dining and pedestrian activity. Councilmember Bowers moved approval but the motion was met with unanimous opposition and failed. Council members explained they were not denying the applicant for failure to meet technical code items but were making a policy judgment about land‑use mix along Lakeview Parkway.