Bee Cave council approves specific-use permit for indoor pickleball venue at Masonwood

The Bee Cave City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 589 on Oct. 28, 2025, granting a specific-use permit to allow indoor pickleball courts within the Masonwood development at 5001 Palermo Drive.

Senior planner Sean Lupano told the council the application proposes six indoor pickleball courts within a mixed-use building that includes a two-story restaurant of roughly 7,000 square feet and about 4,200 square feet of retail. Lupano said Planning and Zoning recommended approval with two conditions: the tenant must be an indoor pickleball facility and the property must be replanted in accordance with Article 2 of the Economic Development Code. "The approval is for the use for indoor pickleball," Lupano said, noting that the SUP does not approve a final engineered site plan.

Applicant Rachel Shanks, who identified herself as the project applicant, described the concept as an entertainment-focused venue with a separation between the courts and restaurant — "similar to Topgolf, where you can come and eat and play," she said — and said the second floor is intended as a lounge or event space that can be used separately from the restaurant.

Council members asked staff to confirm that parking, landscaping and right-of-way dedication would be handled at the replat and site-plan stages. Lupano said the site-plan application is under completeness review and that a replat will be required to dedicate a city-identified roadway on the property. The council approved the ordinance with the conditions recommended by Planning and Zoning; the motion passed unanimously.

Next steps for the project include completion of the replat, detailed engineering review, final site-plan approval and compliance with all applicable city ordinances prior to issuance of any building permits. The council and staff emphasized that the SUP authorizes only the use; design, circulation and other technical approvals remain subject to later review.