Residents ask Rowlett council to investigate permit, inspection and drainage concerns at 6602 Warwick Drive

Two residents at the May 14 public comment period told the Rowlett City Council they believe a long-standing property at 6602 Warwick Drive was permitted and inspected improperly and poses drainage and fire-safety hazards.

Denise said the administration used an ordinance she identified as "Ordinance 1025" and a code she referenced as "December 1739" to legalize a large residential addition despite a prior 5–0 Planning & Zoning vote against it. "This was a massive bait and switch," she said, and asked the council to address the issue before a 12/31/2026 ordinance sunset.

Hassan Eljuhi challenged the city’s April 10, 2026 inspection report and said the report included photos that he called inaccurate for the date shown; he said the structure’s exterior plastic fencing, zero setback and slab create drainage and fire hazards for neighboring property owners. Hassan told the council the permit application had missing entries for electrical, mechanical and plumbing work and said the claimed building survival of a prior tornado appeared inconsistent with the structure’s construction timeline.

Both speakers urged the council to investigate permit records, photographic evidence used in city reports, and the sequence of approvals that led to the current condition. The council did not announce specific follow-up steps in open session on May 14; the joint statement after executive session focused primarily on corrective action related to the interim city manager and a planned consultant review of the fire department.

The allegations made in public comment involve documentary claims (inspection reports, permit files and Planning & Zoning minutes) that would be verifiable by the city’s records. In their comments, the speakers cited prior meeting dates and P&Z votes as supporting context; the council did not immediately respond to the specific procedural allegations in open session.