The Town of Lewisville council on Jan. 8 set a public hearing for rezoning case L115 and approved several administrative and code changes after brief discussion.

Planning Director Lynn Cochran said L115, a rezoning request by 4 Star Development and McAdams for property at the southeast corner of Lewis (Louisville) and Robin Hood Road (address listed as 6328 Robin Hood Road), was heard by the planning board, which recommended approval. The council passed a resolution to call a public hearing for the rezoning at the Feb. council meeting so the full hearing and comment period can proceed. "What this resolution does today is simply declare, yes, we're going to set a public hearing for February to consider this item in its full at that point," Cochran said.

Council member Jerry Gallagher and others raised concerns that the project could displace residents and asked staff and council members to consider what assistance or incentives the developer might provide to help affected residents, including potential affordable-housing options. Cochran said the applicants reported residents would have about a year to 18 months' notice. Town Attorney Al Andrews cautioned the council that setting the hearing is a statutory advertising step and that council members should avoid treating tonight's discussion like the substantive hearing. "We don't wanna have a false hearing when the law requires advertisement," Andrews said, and he reminded members that conditioning an application has a defined legal process.

On annexation, the council directed the town clerk to investigate a voluntary annexation petition submitted for 9420 Challiford (Challiford) Road, the Lewisville Volunteer Fire Station No. 13. The clerk said she will investigate the petition and return to council with a recommendation and a request to call a public hearing at the next meeting.

Finance Director Pam Orel presented Ordinance 20-26-002 to increase the governing-body advertising budget by $5,000 to cover legal and public-notice publications; the council approved the ordinance unanimously. The council also approved Ordinance 2026-003 amending Chapter 16, Article 2 of the town code to remove a prior restriction on latex balloons at the Mary Alice Warren Community Center while adding a townwide restriction on releasing balloons from town facilities.

In administrative reports, Town Manager Stacy Tolbert announced curbside Christmas tree collection beginning Jan. 12, the town e-cycling event Jan. 17, and closure of town facilities Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Town Clerk Angie Lord reminded residents to apply for 2026 boards and committees; applications are due in January and appointments will be considered in March.

All formal votes recorded during the meeting were unanimous.