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Council directs staff to draft UDC text amendment to allow event hall use at Honey Locust Farms

Rockwall City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary

Ron Hawkins (owner of Land Art/Honey Locust Farms) asked the council to permit small events at his property; staff recommended a text amendment allowing banquet/event halls in light industrial districts by Specific Use Permit; council members gave informal direction to proceed with drafting and public hearings but took no formal vote.

Property owner Ron Hawkins told the Rockwall City Council he has operated classes and small events at Honey Locust Farms for years and had applied for a certificate of occupancy after staff raised code-enforcement concerns. City staff (Ryan) explained the property is zoned agricultural and the city’s future land use designates it for technology/employment, noting that light industrial zoning is the best long-term fit but does not currently allow banquet…

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