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Sign permits for two Southlake businesses and two zoning changes were approved during the Southlake City Council meeting April 7.
Lupe Tortilla
Lupe Tortilla requested a sign variance for its location at 2701 E. SH 114.
Scott Leach, Lupe Tortilla’s director of construction, said this would be the Houston-based company’s 35th location. He said the request was for the jalapeno logo, which is more than 5 feet tall. According to city documents, the logo exceeds the city's 30-inch height limit.
The Tex-Mex restaurant also asked for three signs, which is more than the Gateway Plaza's maximum of two wall signs per tenant.
Lupe Tortilla will move into a spot where Buca di Beppo was before closing in late 2025.
Leach said he hoped construction would start in the next 30 days and the restaurant would be open within six months.
The Designery
Sign variances were granted for The Designery, which sells products for kitchen, bathroom and closet remodeling.
According to their website, The Designery will offer cabinets, flooring, countertops, closets, tile, outdoor kitchen and appliances.
The applicant, James Bohan-Pitt, had requested a variance because the sign exceeded the maximum allowed letter height, width and overall sign area for a location at 525 S. Nolen Drive, Ste. 200.
The other request was to allow a temporary banner to be on display for an additional 60 days, beyond the previous deadline of April 25. An additional 30 days or until the permanent sign is ready, according to city documents.
Bohan-Pitt said a grand opening event for the business will be held June 4.
Westin Hotel Dallas Southlake
A second reading for the planned event center at the Westin Hotel Dallas Southlake was approved.
During the March 3 meeting, the first reading was approved for a $4.09 million event center. According to previous reporting, Paul Barham, the CEO of SRH Hospitality, said the addition will be an "iconic structure" in Southlake. He said the hotel identified a need for an event space with an indoor component.
Southlake Sno
A first reading for a zoning change and site plan for 1170 and 118 N. White Chapel Blvd., was denied.
Final approval for Southlake Sno will be on the agenda at the April 21 meeting.
According to the presentation, Southlake Sno would sell shaved ice, hot chocolate and similar food and beverages from April to September, and then again in December. The business would be closed in October and November, and then from January to March.
The site was formerly a nonconforming mobile home park, but that use has been discontinued. Demolition permits for the removal of mobile homes were issued in May 2025, according to city documents.
The presentation showed the business would be located near the North White Chapel Boulevard and West Highland Street roundabout.
The owner of the property is Mitchell Allen, who is the owner of Hire Santa, one of the largest Santa-themed entertainment companies in the country. Hire Santa was featured on "Shark Tank" on Dec. 2, 2018, where Barbara Corcoran invested in the company. Allen plans to have a winter program at Southlake Sno to deliver a family-centered holiday experience, city documents state.
