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Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Unified Development Code by Amending Article VII, "Uses, Parking Requirements, Supplemental Use Regulations And Certain Distance Requirements of Volume II of the Lewisville City Code, Known as the Unified Development Code, by Amending Chapter VII.3; "Supplemental Use Regulations", Section VII.3.24, Manufacturing, Light Intensity; Manufacturing, Medium Intensity; Manufacturing, Heavy Intensity; and Warehouse Distribution Facility, to Prohibit Such Uses From Locating on a Property Within 500 Feet of Properties Containing Certain Other Uses Without a Special Use Permit, Subject to Certain Exceptions, and Amending Exhibit VII.2.3-4, Non-Residential Zoning Districts, to Clarify Applicability of Special Use Permit Requirements for Such Uses in Certain Zoning Districts.
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In the 1970's the City of Lewisville was aggressive in zoning for industrial development due to airport proximity. The prevalence of industrial zoning coupled with the cumulative zoning at the time resulted in many office, retail, and service uses developed within the Light Industrial (LI), Warehouse (WH), and Heavy Industrial (HI) Zoning Districts in several areas of the City. The market has evolved to the point where even developed properties are being considered for demolition and construction of new warehouse distribution facilities. This creates compatibility issues between these new developments and existing surrounding uses. In order to lessen negative impacts on surrounding uses and facilitate improved compatibility between existing low-intensity development and potential high-intensity redevelopment, particularly in the LI, WH, and HI zoning districts, new supplemental use regulations for Warehouse Distribution Facility and Light, Medium, and Heavy Intensity Manufacturing uses enhancing setbacks, landscaping, and screening were adopted on December 9, 2024. To further lessen negative impacts on ...
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