Lewisville council continues public hearing on Castle Hills concept-plan amendment after residents press concerns over five‑story proposal

A City of Lewisville public hearing on May 19 was continued to the June 2 council meeting after residents from the Reserve neighborhood and city officials pressed the developer and staff for more details about a concept‑plan amendment in the Castle Hills realm.

The hearing centered on a proposed amendment to an existing planned‑development concept plan that would replace an illustrated multi‑pad retail concept for about 3.459 acres south of the Essex Boulevard–Parker Road (FM 544) intersection with a single mixed‑use building footprint and revised site circulation. City Manager Powell said staff’s recommendation changed during the meeting: "My recommendation would actually I'm now recommending that we continue the public hearing to the June 2 city council meeting." The motion to continue passed 6‑0.

Why it matters: Neighbors said the proposal — which residents say was previously shown as multiple small retail pads — would place a multi‑story structure near existing single‑family yards, raising concerns about privacy, traffic, drainage and soil stability. Staff and the applicant said the request as presented is limited to a major modification of the concept plan (site circulation and building footprints) and not a rezoning;…