Council Member, Place 3· 2024-05-23–2027-05-01 (start 2024-05-23 per City Council Minutes May 23 2024 item 3 Oath of Office to newly Elected Councilmembers; month-level end: May 2027 per city Mayor and City Council page Term Expires May 2027)
Rick Lewelling
Lake Dallas
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 4:09:50
- Avg per meeting
- 13:53
- Segments
- 3995
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Top issues during term (3)(Zoning)
Auto repair shop planned development at 505 Thompson Drive
A full rewrite of the comprehensive plan could cost the city $50,000–$100,000 in planner and legal fees, and staff may propose ordinance amendments to allow limited variances instead.
Comprehensive plan update timing
A full plan rewrite could run $50,000–$100,000 in consultant and legal costs.
Rezoning of 631 S. Lake Dallas Drive
No cost figures were published, but rezoning along the I-35 corridor influences future commercial development and the city's tax base.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Lewelling was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (2)(Zoning)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Consent Agenda (September 24 Minutes; McAdams Zoning Map/GIS Update)
Rezoning of 505 Thompson Drive to Planned Development (PD-C-3_DOD)
Unresolved questions about what becomes of Anderson's two existing shop locations and disappointment that public comment was not listed on the agenda.