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Council approves rezoning to allow automatic car wash in northern Rowlett, 6–1

Rowlett City Council · September 9, 2024
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Summary

After extended debate about whether a planned development is an appropriate procedure, Rowlett City Council approved (6–1) a rezoning/planned-development that allows an automatic car wash at 1700 Castle Drive with several code departures (reduced parking, vacuums in front setback, up to 36 ft height) and a commitment to preserve roughly 46 trees pending a tree-removal permit review.

Rowlett City Council voted 6–1 on Sept. 9 to approve a rezoning to a C1 planned-development for a roughly 2.809-acre parcel at 1700 Castle Drive that would allow construction of an approximately 5,397-square-foot automatic car wash with stacking and reduced parking requirements.

Staff described the applicant’s request as a PD to accommodate alternative development standards: the proposal includes a 36-foot maximum building height (one foot above the standard 35-foot C1 limit for two stories), allowance for vacuum facilities…

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