Cody Thorn

Kansas City

Writer at Freelance

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Southlake approves revised plan for mixed-use development with Dakota's Steakhouse | Community Impact

1 week ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

The new plan calls for a 10,000-square-foot dining room with seating for 250 people and a 10,000-square-foot event hall with seating for 200.
EVO Entertainment becomes Hooky Entertainment in Southlake

3 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

EVO Entertainment in Southlake is now Hooky Entertainment. Signage from the entertainment venue has been taken off the location in Southlake Town Square. A temporary sign on the entrance along Park Place shows the new name. The detailsAccording to the website, Hooky Southlake features bowling, an arcade and games room, a restaurant and bar, a concession stand, in-theater dining, luxury recliners in the theater, laser tag, a rock climbing wall, a virtual reality Hologate, and private event space.
Southlake City Council denies 27-lot housing development by 4-3 vote

3 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

A proposed development near SH 114 and Shady Oaks Drive in Southlake was denied 4-3 during the June 3 City Council meeting. What happened? The plan included a two-part ordinance that featured a land use amendment for future land use of office/commercial to low/medium density residential and a zoning change from agricultural district to residential planned unit development.
Hedengren Sets New National Record at HOKA Festival of Miles

3 weeks ago | mo.milesplit.com | Cody Thorn

The top three fastest all-time marks in the girls 1-mile race have come at various times at the HOKA Festival of Miles. Now, the top four times ever have come at the race in St. Louis During the HOKA High School Girls Championship Mile race on Thursday, June 5, Jane Hedengren from Timpview, Utah, ran 4:23.50 to shatter the national U.S. record. That mark was set by Sadie Engelhardt from Ventura, California, who ran 4:28.46 in a 2024 race here.
Historic Tate house to be relocated to Cotton Belt Railroad District in Grapevine

3 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

The Grapevine City Council approved a contract to move another historic house to downtown. During the May 20 meeting, H.D. Snow and Son House Moving, Inc., was given a contract to relocate the historic Tate House from 122 W. Peach St. to the Cotton Belt Railroad District. The specificsThe house, built in 1888, was owned by James Arthur Tate and was donated to the city by developers, which are turning that property into two houses.
Southlake approves $1M project to add turn lanes along North Carroll Avenue

3 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

Decatur-based Tejas Cutters was given a contract not to exceed $1.05 million during the May 20 meeting. In a nutshellAs part of the North Carroll Avenue mobility improvements project, the city heard from residents about the need for a right-turn lane at the intersection of Southlake Boulevard.
Fort Worth City Council prepares for ambulance usage change after EMS transfer

3 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

During a Fort Worth City Council work session meeting June 3, council talked to Fire Chief Jim Davis on updates about the transition of emergency medical services from MedStar to the city of Fort Worth’s Fire Department. A closer lookCouncil member Carlos Flores brought up MedStar using a lot of resources to provide help for homeless people in town. “They are calling 911 and getting an ambulance,” he said. “That was their default health care plan, right?
Grapevine City Council halts plans for new winery tasting room on Main Street

3 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

Several Grapevine City Council members said they want Grape Creek Vineyards to come to town—just not at the proposed location. What happened? During the May 20 joint planning and zoning and city council meeting, plans for the Fredericksburg-based winery to open a wine tasting room in the former Texas General Store, located at 406 S. Main St., was denied by council, 5-2. However, planning and zoning approved the conditional use permit, 6-1.
No parking areas near Grapevine Lake updated by City Council

3 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

When was created in 1953, there were only a handful of roads that had names listed in records for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the city of Grapevine. Now, the Grapevine City Council authorized an update to that list to recognize the modern-day names for roads. The gistThe ordinance will help clarify restricted parking zones, no standing zone and no stopping zones that will align with the name of current roadway names, according to city documents.
Landmark Coffee to move into old winery location in Grapevine

3 weeks ago | communityimpact.com | Cody Thorn

The former location of Bull Lion Winery will become a coffee shop in downtown Grapevine. The gistLandmark Coffee plans to open this summer in a building that was originally a gas station at 503 S. Main Street, Ste. 100, in Grapevine. During the May 20 meeting, the Grapevine City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission both approved a conditional use permit, 7-0.