Lewisville council weighs density limits, citywide cap as short‑term rental prohibition nears end

City staff briefed the Lewisville City Council on a range of density and zoning options for short‑term rental (STR) regulation and told the council the interim prohibition on new STRs expires March 4, 2025.

The presentation summarized enforcement and mapping work since the council approved an ordinance and temporary ban. Staff reported 90 addresses positively identified as eligible for permits, a 93 percent compliance rate for those addresses, 77 permitted STRs in single‑family zones and 26 additional properties that were identified during the interim prohibition period. Staff said eight properties have active enforcement cases in court and that, to date, the city has not initiated permit revocations under the ordinance.

Why it matters: the council must decide whether to allow STR permits citywide without additional density limits when the ban ends, adopt a cap on the total number of permits, or pursue zone‑ and density‑based restrictions that would limit where new STRs can be established.

Staff presentation and options Staff said the city is using software and GIS to track listings and map permitted, in‑process and enforcement cases.…