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Commission backs concept plan amendment for Castle Hills site that replaces garden‑style buildings with structured parking and wrapped multifamily
Summary
Planning staff recommended and the commission unanimously recommended approval for a concept plan amendment in the Realm subdistrict that would combine previously planned smaller multifamily buildings into a single building with structured parking and wrapped multifamily design on 7.46 acres at Lady Tassala and Windhaven Parkway.
The Lewisville Planning and Zoning Commission on April 15 recommended approval, 7‑0, of a concept plan amendment for roughly 7.46 acres in the Castle Hills Realm subdistrict at the southwest corner of Windhaven Parkway and Lady Tassala Avenue.
Planning staff told commissioners the base multifamily zoning (PD‑MF3) remains unchanged and the proposal would not increase the number of units allowed under the PD cap. The amendment replaces a previously sketched garden‑style layout of multiple smaller buildings with a single building that uses a structured parking garage wrapped by multifamily units.
Planner Michelle Berry said staff considers structured parking with a wrap design to be a “higher quality design” and had no objection to the concept amendment. She also confirmed that units in the proposed configuration would still “count towards the cap for the realm subdistrict in Castle Hills.”
Resident Charles Trainer, identified in the record as the Lakewood Hills homeowner association president, asked whether the garage would be multi‑level; a speaker said the garage would be five levels. Trainer also asked about traffic studies and school capacity; staff said a traffic study was done with the overall Castle Hills plan and that the density for this site is not increasing from what previously was permitted. Staff advised residents to request a copy of the study from the planning office.
Concerns were also raised about construction debris and drainage that residents attributed to nearby townhome construction. Planning and engineering staff directed residents to David Russell in the city’s engineering department and to code enforcement for cleanup notices and potential civil remedies between private property owners.
The motion to recommend approval was made by Commissioner Joshua and seconded by Commissioner Francesca; the vote was 7‑0. The item is scheduled for a second public hearing and final decision by the Lewisville City Council on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
