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Council approves tree-removal permit for Lakeview Parkway development after applicant agrees to exhibit

Rowlett City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary

The Rowlett City Council unanimously approved a tree-removal resolution for a 2-acre phase of a Lakeview Parkway development, allowing removal of 17 protected trees with a $30,417.50 mitigation fee and requiring staff to attach an exhibit identifying the parcel.

The Rowlett City Council on March 3 approved a resolution granting a tree-removal permit to allow removal of 17 protected trees (totaling 250 caliper inches) for a development at 2700 Lakeview Parkway. The resolution applies to the initial 2-acre phase of a larger 7.78-acre tract and carries a mitigation fee of $30,417.50 into the city’s tree reforestation fund.

Planner Liliana Morejon presented the request, citing Section 77.504 of the Rowlett development code and noting the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial by a 0–7 vote. Morejon told the…

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