Lewisville City Council Roundup

Council members deemed the structure located at 301 Uecker Lane substandard. The owner of record is Sharon M. Vaulk. The main structure is a single-family ranch style house built in 1977 that has been abandoned for several years. The structure is in extreme disrepair, and law enforcement has visited this site on occasion to remove transients. Proper notification and procedures by the city was accomplished. The following conditions were found to exist in violation of minimum standards of the Lewisville city code, Article VI, Section 4-311 (13) and are submitted as evidence of the structure’s substandard condition:

1. General dilapidation and improper maintenance of all structures

2. General Vandalism

3. Abandoned Structure

Council members removed deed restrictions on a 6.158 acre tract of land located at the northeast corner of Rockbrook Drive and Highland Drive. The land is also known as Manors at Vista Ridge II. The property was previously rezoned from light industrial to townhouse two in 2006, was platted but not developed. During that process the developer offered voluntary deed restrictions that required greater minimum home sizes to be built on the property than what was required by ordinance. The property has since been sold and rezoned to Medical District and Office District zoning. The Medical District portion is currently in review by staff for senior living apartments.

Council members approved bid awards for HVAC Repairs to CBS Mechanical Services in Denton and DMI Corporation in Cedar Hill. On Sept. 22 eight bids were received and opened for HVAC Repairs. Because a contractor may not be able to respond to an equipment failure immediately, it was decided to award this contract using two contractors as primary and secondary. In the event that the primary contractor cannot respond, the city will contact the secondary contractor.

Council members accepted a Loan Star Libraries grant in the amount of $29,634. The grant will be used to purchase equipment, supplies, automation upgrade, furniture repair and staff training.

Council members approved a variance to the Lewisville general development ordinance (GDO) for Michael and Laura Burgess who live at 1007 Timber Creek Drive. The owners wanted to construct a barn that would meet the setback and use requirements; however, the barn is required by the GDO to be 80 percent brick. The owners requested a variance from the brick requirement to allow them to build the proposed barn with a metal exterior matching two existing loafing sheds and matching the color of the family residence.

Council members approved two variances to the GDO for a three-party contract relating to an engineering site plan for the LISD high school south. LISD is planning to construct a ninth and tenth grade center at the southeast corner of Round Grove Road and Duncan Lane. The initial development of the site will encompass 64.8 acres of the 80.5 acre site. The facility will ultimately be converted to a high school with athletic facilities including a football stadium.

LISD is seeking two variances: to allow 6-foot chain link fencing in lieu of the required screening fence for a portion along the east property line of the site. The remainder of the screening fence will comply with the ordinance; and to obtain engineering site plan approval, a building permit and simultaneous construction of public offsite and private onsite improvements including building construction. No building permit will be issued for vertical construction beyond the foundation until mandated fire and life safety features such as fire access lanes and functional fire hydrants are completed and pass inspection.

Council members denied a request for a variance from Amaranth Senior Living apartments. Amaranth representatives requested permission to display a 450 square foot banner, which exceeds the minimum of 50 square feet, until such time that Windhaven is connected at the railroad tracks, which is undetermined.

Council members approved a variance requested by the Greater Lewisville Community Theater (GLCT). In conjunction with renovation plans on the rear façade of the building, the GLCT has plans for a secondary entrance sign to be installed on the awning to be located at the rear façade. A secondary entrance sign is allowed for an entrance that is accessible by the public and facing an alley, right-of-way or parking lot. However, the sign ordinance requires such signs to be projecting signs or wall signs. The GLCT requested a variance to allow an awning sign as a secondary entrance sign.

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