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Council approves Westin Hotel 'Jewel Box' event‑space addition, allows masonry variance
Summary
Council unanimously approved second reading of a zoning change and site plan for a roughly 5,000 sq. ft. event venue addition (the 'Jewel Box') at the Westin Hotel, including a variance to the masonry ordinance to permit composite metal panels.
Southlake — The City Council approved second reading and a site plan for an event‑space addition to the Westin Hotel, approving a zoning change, site plan and a variance to the masonry ordinance to allow composite metal panels as the primary building material.
Applicant Paul Byron described the addition, dubbed the "Jewel Box," as a 3,500–5,000‑square‑foot meeting facility intended for weddings, luncheons and corporate events. The council discussed the use and asked staff whether any changes had occurred since the first reading; staff said there were no substantive changes. The council approved the ordinance and site plan with a 7–0 vote.
The approval included limits on use of a visual display screen (restricted to hotel events and advertisements visible only on hotel property) and was conditioned on the staff report and site‑plan review summaries on file.
Action: Council approved item 6A (Ordinance 480‑714A, Z826‑0004) on second reading, 7–0.
Speakers quoted: - “We’re calling it the Jewel Box,” — Paul Byron, applicant.
Outcome: Applicant may proceed with construction subject to the approved site plan and conditions in staff reports.
