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Lewisville council approves special-use permit for Fast Photonics manufacturing site
Summary
Council approved a special-use permit allowing Fast Photonics USA to operate a medium-intensity manufacturing facility at 900 Arthur's Lane. Applicant said production will start in September 2025, with an initial $12.5 million investment and 22 employees, scaling later to 188 employees.
The Lewisville City Council unanimously approved a special-use permit allowing Fast Photonics USA to operate a "manufacturing, medium intensity" facility at 900 Arthur's Lane in the Red River Business Park. The vote came after a public hearing and a presentation by the applicant describing the company's optical-transceiver manufacturing process.
The permit matters because it authorizes a manufacturing use that requires an SUP due to adhesive/epoxy processes used in a clean-room assembly line; the company told council the work is enclosed and that no hazardous materials will be stored outside the building. "There are no hazardous materials on-site," the…
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