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Lewisville council approves Castle Hills rezoning, expands local permits and authorizes property acquisition
Summary
Council rezoned 2.577 acres for expanded tennis/pickleball at Castle Hills, approved a special‑use expansion for go‑kart sales, adopted ordinance changes to local alcoholic beverage permits, awarded multiple infrastructure contracts, and authorized acquisition (including eminent domain if needed) for a regional detention pond.
The Lewisville City Council approved several land-use and infrastructure actions during its July session, including a rezoning to allow expansion of recreational courts at Castle Hills, the expansion of a special-use permit for a go‑kart business, updates to the city’s local alcoholic beverage permit ordinance, multiple contract awards, and authorization to acquire property for a regional detention pond (including condemnation authority if purchase negotiations fail).
Castle Hills rezoning: Council voted unanimously to rezone about 2.577 acres at Castle Hills Golf Course from planned-development single-family R12 to planned-development general business 2 (PDGB2) so the Lakes at Castle Hills facility can add tennis and pickleball courts and additional parking. Planning staff flagged that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval 7–0. Hannah Haber of McAdams, the project applicant, told council the layout was chosen to limit lighting and noise impacts, that additional parking would reduce on‑grass parking, and that hours would be limited to 9 p.m. with lights turned off. Council closed the public hearing and passed the ordinance by a 6–0 vote.
Fairway Business Park SUP (Over Under Racing): Council held an open public hearing and approved an amendment to an existing special-use permit to allow automobile sales/leasing and go‑kart-related sales within a portion of a multi‑tenant building at 1504 Eagle Court. Staff noted previous SUPs authorized automobile repair but not sales; the ordinance amendment passed 6–0.
Consent and contract awards at a glance: The consent agenda passed in a single motion (6–0) and included several items recommended for approval: a $2,200,000 bid award to Garrett Shields Infrastructure LLC for the DCTA Trail Connection Segment A; a $131,197.50 program to repair or replace residential HVAC systems for eligible homeowners (CDBG-funded program details noted); authorization to apply for up to $21,000,000 in Texas Water Development Board grant funds for a combined pump-station and clear-well water project; and a $866,516.70 award to 4 Star Excavating, Inc. for Valley Vista and Poydras drainage improvements (that award passed 5–0 after Council member Cade recused herself).
Alcohol permit ordinance: Council adopted an amendment to chapter 7, article 17 of the Lewisville City Code to align local alcoholic-beverage permit application and fee practices with recent changes in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code; staff and council noted the statutory change largely moves certain fee revenue to the state while the city retains local permitting and compliance duties. The ordinance passed 6–0.
Property acquisition and eminent domain authorization: Council adopted a resolution authorizing acquisition of fee-simple title to approximately 105,546 square feet (about 2.423 acres) at or near 830 Valley Ridge Boulevard for use as a regional public detention pond and associated improvements, and authorized staff to pursue condemnation under state law if friendly purchase negotiations fail. Engineering design was reported at roughly 60–90% complete and staff said condemnation would be a last resort; the resolution passed 5–1.
Public comment and issues flagged: A resident (Mike Weston) asked council to add stormwater-quality controls to data‑center and commercial landscaping plans, citing concerns that large data centers produce substantial impervious area and that landscape maintenance debris increases nutrient loads into the city’s storm drains and Lake Lewisville. Weston asked staff to consider MS4 permit frameworks and calculate downstream costs when evaluating future data‑center proposals; council acknowledged the request and staff captured the comment for follow-up.
Next steps: Several items discussed at the workshop (detailed SUP engineering, site-plan grading and floodplain mitigation for the Castle Hills project, and the HR compensation follow-ups) will return to council for SUP review, engineering plan approvals, or budget work sessions as appropriate.
