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Heritage commission approves conditional-use permit for Ducky’s Revenge arcade in Joshua City
Summary
The Heritage Preservation Overlay District Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing Ducky’s Revenge to operate an indoor family arcade at 107 North Main Suite A; the owner outlined a pinball-focused concept, food concessions and beer-and-wine service (no full bar).
The Heritage Preservation Overlay District Commission approved a conditional use permit on Oct. 6 to allow Ducky’s Revenge, a proposed indoor family arcade, to operate at 107 North Main Suite A in Joshua City.
Aaron, an online presenter for the commission, told members the property is in the city’s Heritage Overlay District and that the conditional use permit process allows the commission to review uses that would otherwise be restricted. Aaron said the application packet includes development standards, site, floor and elevation plans and an arcade concept provided by the owner.
Douglas Hampton, identified in the record as one of the owners of Ducky’s Revenge, described the business as a pinball-focused family arcade with a mix of eighties- and nineties-style machines and newer collaborative games. "Let's get that perfectly clear, is pinball," Hampton said, adding that the venue would host tournaments and offer affordable birthday-party options. He said the arcade will serve concession-style food and "beer and wine" but "not a full bar." Hampton also said the business would share a grease trap with the neighboring Brick House restaurant and use existing kitchen equipment for concessions.
Hampton outlined operational plans intended to separate family times from adults-only evenings and said patrons would not be charged to play games by default in certain areas of the venue. He said the owners aim to keep entertainment dollars in Joshua rather than sending customers to nearby Burleson.
A motion to approve the conditional use permit was moved and seconded; the transcript records at least one on-the-record "aye" and no recorded opposition. The transcript does not show a full roll-call vote or a complete tally on the record; the commission proceeded to adjourn at 4:10 p.m.
The record does not specify a required timeline for the business to open, nor does it list conditions, operating hours, or license approvals (for example, for alcohol service) beyond the conditional use permit itself. Those details were not specified in the transcript and would typically be set by city permitting or licensing processes.
