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Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance of the Lewisville City Council, Amending the Zoning Ordinance by Rezoning Approximately 0.3682 Acres of Land, Legally Described as the L. M. Kealy Addition, Block C, Lots 13 and 14; Located at 207 West Purnell Street; From Single-Family Residential, 7,500 Square Foot Lot (R-7.5) District Zoning to Old Town Mixed-Use Two (OTMU-2) District Zoning; Correcting the Official Zoning Map; Preserving all Other Portions of the Zoning Ordinance; Determining That the Zoning Amendment Herein Made Promotes the Health, Safety, and General Welfare of the City; Providing for a Savings Clause, Repealer, Severability, a Penalty, and an Effective Date; as Requested by Marisa Brewer, the Applicant, on Behalf of John Christopher Viator, the Property Owner (Case No. 26-08-6-Z).
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
The Backroom Tea Lounge, an afternoon tea concept, has been operating as a home occupation on this site since May 2025. The rezone request would allow for the continued operation of the tea lounge as a standalone, by-right use. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended unanimous approval (5-0) on September 22, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the ordinance as set forth in the caption above.
AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS:
Richard E. Luedke, FAICP, Planning Director