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Public Hearing: Consideration of an Ordinance of the Lewisville City Council, Amending the Zoning Ordinance by Granting a Special Use Permit for a Backyard Cottage on Approximately 0.3084 Acres Legally Described as Lot 1, Block A, Park Place Addition, Located at 1001 Forest Park Drive, and Zoned Single Family Residential (R-12) District; as Requested by Ainsley Stelling and Jeff Woods, the Property Owners. (Case No. 26-01-2-SUP)
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
The property owners are seeking to replace an existing detached garage with a backyard cottage to provide housing for a family member. The Unified Development Code includes supplemental regulations for backyard cottages, including a requirement of ten feet of separation from the principal building. The property owners cannot meet this requirement and are requesting a special use permit to allow the backyard cottage to have less than ten feet of separation. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended unanimous approval, (6-0) with Commissioner Ainsley Stelling recusing herself, on March 17, 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