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City planning staff told the commission the changes stem from City Council direction in late 2024 and that council approved related supplemental standards on Dec. 9, 2024. The draft before the commission would expand those standards to trigger an SUP when any of the four uses are proposed within 500 feet of lesser‑intensity uses, allowing the city to evaluate potential site‑specific impacts and require mitigation where appropriate, staff said. “The SUP is a very good tool that the city can use to evaluate each proposal on a case by case basis,” said Richard (staff member), who presented the item.

Why it matters: property owners, developers and tenants told commissioners the draft language, as written, could depress property values, limit refinancing and sales, and make it harder for established businesses to expand. Multiple speakers said notice language required by state law alarmed recipients and produced a high volume of public inquiries; developers and owners asked for clearer grandfathering rules and tighter definitions so routine tenant turnovers or re‑tenants would not trigger an SUP.

During the public hearing, attorneys and developers described concrete consequences they said would follow if the ordinance is adopted without additional clarifications. Tommy Mann, land‑use attorney for Transwestern Development Company, warned that several projects relied on prior approvals and financial commitments made without the expectation of additional discretionary city approvals. “If this is passed, that will become inaccurate,” Mann told the commission, describing contracts with lenders and investors that assumed no further city council approvals would be required.

Owners and operators of existing industrial buildings described projects under construction or recently completed that could be affected. Greg Smith, general manager of Owens Machine & Tool, said his company is within 500 feet of residences and would struggle to meet a 50‑foot landscape buffer or reorient loading docks to meet the proposed standards. “We would have a hard time meeting requirements if we were to expand our business,” Smith said, adding that the company might expand elsewhere if constraints make Lewisville expansion infeasible.

Multiple speakers, including Murray Richardson and Robert Allen of First Industrial Realty Trust, asked the commission to delay any recommendation so staff could produce revised language that better protects existing uses and clarifies when an SUP would be required. Staff acknowledged the need for further edits and told commissioners new draft language would be in their meeting packet two weeks later.

Commissioners voiced similar concerns about ambiguity and the potential for unintended impacts. Commissioner Francesca said she was “not comfortable making the decision on this tonight” and requested clearer grandfathering language and specifics on how certificates of occupancy would be handled. Commissioner Ainsley echoed the need for research before forwarding a recommendation to council.

On a motion recorded by the chair, the commission voted to table the item for further review and to receive revised ordinance language in advance of the Jan. 21 meeting. The motion passed 6‑0.

What remains: staff said the matter is scheduled for a second public hearing before City Council on Jan. 27. Staff also said it will work with the city attorney to refine language addressing concerns raised by property owners and developers, including clarifying whether changes of tenant that require a new certificate of occupancy should trigger an SUP and whether administrative alternatives to full SUP hearings would be feasible.

Commissioners encouraged continued public engagement and asked staff to include clarifying language and legal analyses in the next packet so commissioners can make an informed recommendation to council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-1-7 (Planning & Zoning)","oneSentenceSummary","The Lewisville Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 7 voted 6‑0 to table proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code that would require special‑use permits for new or redeveloped manufacturing and warehouse/distribution facilities within 500 feet of lower‑intensity uses.","taxTitle","Lewisville, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2789,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6380534,"Planning & Zoning: three plats disapproved, one approved; two public‑hearing items tabled to Jan. 21",282,198000,480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2131245-783757a8e07f133107e03f654b96bd0f&start=198&end=480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2131245-783757a8e07f133107e03f654b96bd0f/thumbnail_198000.jpg","/articles/6380534/Lewisville/Denton-County/Texas/Planning-Zoning-three-plats-disapproved-one-approved-two-publichearing-items-tabled-to-Jan-21","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380534-310afdf76f778145f361fca82dbaef3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445555&Signature=JcKUgwEUKBQEQYWtL29g4JgozIH4OR8R-S8PU6DuOAkp1esozE1EakVvRtt0GXeeF-mrKqURxuLQHhHBcTa-uB6M4HWotRLg0zO~Y~yQnmtX82-aOpxwWK7sTcZ5V1K93QTbG6MLu37aziS8QdKgCPErLW0LTVnqKXodciFbsLAM~AGIDag6C9AqsT4jR88G4uGlULW1~u4PHXr06~9sE2D9PJaOxHqiopPR1H4XtB7AxQhOyW7imvoQYH7rySr5vzu-nDrVoQd4aMR9cRTLksZekaa2NiUhmwW8dc6IhnGt0~1qPUhqRflPP1lwWgdWTqgJIi77EZHlb~GGk9gxPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lewisville Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 7 recorded four formal plat votes and tabled two public‑hearing items for further review.

Votes at a glance

- Louisville Corporate Center, Lot 2R, Block A (6.578 acres; replat of Louisville Corporate Center, Lot 2, Block A; Case No. 241211‑RP): Commissioners voted to disapprove the final plat due to a staff‑identified list of deficiencies and delegated authority to staff to accept and approve the plat once all deficiencies are corrected. Motion by Aram Ali; second by Ainsley. Vote: motion carries, 6‑0.

- Valley Ridge Industrial Park Addition, Lots 12, Block A (26.8417 acres; replat of Valley Ridge Business Park East Addition, Lots 3‑45, Block B; Case No. 241212‑RP): Commissioners voted to approve the final plat. Motion by Jack; second by Francesca. Vote: motion carries, 6‑0.

- TDH Stewart's Addition (Lots 14R1/14R2, Block B; 0.284 acres; Case No. 241213‑RP): Commissioners voted to disapprove the final plat due to staff‑listed deficiencies and delegated authority to staff to accept and approve the plat after deficiencies are corrected. Motion by Rick; second by Ainsley. Vote: motion carries, 6‑0.

- Special‑use permit for licensed massage therapy at 1010 Edmonds Lane (Lot 2, Block A, Lewisville Plaza Phase 2; Case No. 240916‑SUP): The applicant withdrew a prior hearing date and reapplied; staff recommended continuing the public hearing to Jan. 21, 2025 to obtain additional information from the Town of Flower Mound. The Commission opened and re‑opened the public hearing and then voted to table the item until Jan. 21, 2025. Motion by Jack; second by Francesca. Vote: motion carries, 6‑0.

Context and next steps: For the three plats disapproved the commission’s action delegated to staff the authority to accept and approve each final plat after identified deficiencies are corrected; those corrections and staff approval are administrative and do not require returning to the commission. The SUP application for massage therapy was opened for public comment and then tabled at staff’s request to allow the applicant and staff to provide additional materials at the Jan. 21 meeting.

Formal motions recorded in the meeting minutes match the outcomes above and were recorded 6‑0 in favor.","At its Jan. 7 meeting the Lewisville Planning & Zoning Commission recorded four final‑plat actions (three disapprovals with delegation to staff to approve after corrections, one approval) and tabled two public‑hearing items to Jan. 21, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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Lewisville planning commission tables proposed UDC changes that would require special-use permits for new manufacturing and distribution near lower‑intensity用途

Planning & Zoning: three plats disapproved, one approved; two public‑hearing items tabled to Jan. 21