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Coppell council backs exploring state-authorized special district to expand Old Town uses
Summary
City staff outlined a three-phase plan to seek state legislation allowing a narrowly tailored special district for Old Town Coppell to permit uses now restricted by local alcohol rules; council supported further work on district boundaries, governance options and legislative outreach to local lawmakers.
Coppell city staff on Feb. 7 presented a plan to pursue a state-authorized special district for Old Town that could allow certain establishments now restricted by local rules.
Callie Willis, a city staff presenter, told the council the special district would be “state authorized,” geographically limited to a defined area and must serve a specific public purpose such as economic development or community vitality. She said staff had reviewed zoning, local-option constraints and relevant state rules and identified special-district legislation as the most viable tool to enable an establishment in Old Town "that could not happen with the current" constraints.
Willis outlined a three-phase approach. Phase 1…
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