The gist
Council members voted unanimously to grant a special use permit for two additional fuel dispensers at the store’s existing fuel station. The new dispensers will be added at the western end of the fuel station and the canopy will be extended to cover them, according to a staff memorandum.
Adding the pumps is part of a nationwide initiative by Sam’s Club to eliminate vehicle lines at its stations, Kimley-Horn Associate Ryan Alvarez said during the meeting. Alvarez broke down what else was changing during a brief presentation with the council.
The project
Part of the project includes making the southside driveway an exit-only passage for vehicles leaving the gas station, according to the presentation. Additional signage will be posted on the southside of the site since that will be the biggest change for customers, Alvarez said.
“Sam’s is also utilizing fuel attendants to help direct traffic a little bit smoother so if there’s a pump that’s open ahead of another car, they’ll be utilizing them to get cars in and out of there a little bit quicker,” he said.
Instead, drivers will have to enter the fuel station from the north, through the Sam’s Club parking lot, according to a proposed circulation plan.
Additionally, four new trees will be planted at the site and an existing Chinese Pistache tree will be removed and replaced with an approved native tree.
According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, construction could start in late November and finish in February 2025.
Also on the agenda
Council members also approved a zoning change on a 4.9-acre site at 610 Holfords Prairie Road. The zoning was changed from an agriculture open space district to a light industrial district, according to a staff memorandum.
Light industrial zoning is intended for light- or medium-intensity manufacturing firms that provide processing, warehousing, and research and development services. The property owner requested the rezoning to help facilitate a future office/warehouse development, according to the memorandum.
The property is sandwiched between another light industrial district to the north and an agriculture open district to the south that includes a manufactured home community. City staff found the request was consistent with surrounding properties and in alignment with the Lewisville 2025 vision plan for employment centers.
Before voting, Council Member Kristin Green said there is some agriculture open zoning for some residential development but the area is highly industrial.
“The long-term plan is for this to continue to convert over to [light industrial] which is why this is in my mind an appropriate action to take,” she said.
