Council advances White Chapel land‑use change and Southlake Snow plan, approves GMI pickleball site
April 21, 2026 | Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas
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The council considered multiple development items affecting 1170–1180 North White Chapel Boulevard and a separate rezoning for GMI’s proposed employee pickleball facility.
GMI (350–380 S Nolan Drive): Council completed second reading for ZA26‑0003 and adopted the zoning change and site plan allowing a sports court accessory use for employees, subject to staff conditions including lighting limitations (lights off by 9 p.m.). The ordinance passed by a 7–0 vote.
1170–1180 N White Chapel (Southlake Snow): The applicant for a proposed seasonal shaved‑ice/hot‑chocolate vendor returned with two revised site options responding to council concerns raised at first reading. Option 1 removes vehicular access from North White Chapel and routes all vehicle entry/exit to Highland, adds a crushed‑stone driveway and preserves trees (applicant stated 100% tree preservation and ~84% open space), limits hours (seasonal hours with later summer service), and limits signage/lighting to low‑level halo lighting and reduced monument signage. The applicant requested a two‑year trial term for the specific use permit to demonstrate the use and to allow reversal if it fails to meet community standards.
Councilors discussed traffic, precedent and operational controls. After deliberation, the council approved a consolidated future land use amendment (Ordinance CP26‑0005) and the SP‑1 zoning/site plan on their first reading/first approval (motion carried 6–1) specifying Option 1 as the preferred configuration. The specific use permit (SUP) that would allow indoor/outdoor sales was tabled for later consideration (motion to table carried 7–0) to allow the applicant time to coordinate with new incoming council members and finalize details for third reading.
Council directed the applicant to work with staff and emphasized conditions including hours of operation, traffic flow constrained to Highland for access, signage restrictions and a finite demonstration term.
GMI (350–380 S Nolan Drive): Council completed second reading for ZA26‑0003 and adopted the zoning change and site plan allowing a sports court accessory use for employees, subject to staff conditions including lighting limitations (lights off by 9 p.m.). The ordinance passed by a 7–0 vote.
1170–1180 N White Chapel (Southlake Snow): The applicant for a proposed seasonal shaved‑ice/hot‑chocolate vendor returned with two revised site options responding to council concerns raised at first reading. Option 1 removes vehicular access from North White Chapel and routes all vehicle entry/exit to Highland, adds a crushed‑stone driveway and preserves trees (applicant stated 100% tree preservation and ~84% open space), limits hours (seasonal hours with later summer service), and limits signage/lighting to low‑level halo lighting and reduced monument signage. The applicant requested a two‑year trial term for the specific use permit to demonstrate the use and to allow reversal if it fails to meet community standards.
Councilors discussed traffic, precedent and operational controls. After deliberation, the council approved a consolidated future land use amendment (Ordinance CP26‑0005) and the SP‑1 zoning/site plan on their first reading/first approval (motion carried 6–1) specifying Option 1 as the preferred configuration. The specific use permit (SUP) that would allow indoor/outdoor sales was tabled for later consideration (motion to table carried 7–0) to allow the applicant time to coordinate with new incoming council members and finalize details for third reading.
Council directed the applicant to work with staff and emphasized conditions including hours of operation, traffic flow constrained to Highland for access, signage restrictions and a finite demonstration term.
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