Two business uses were approved, while another was denied during the joint Grapevine City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission meeting held March 17.

A home and business restoration company and collision repair shop were passed by both bodies, while a car shop that proposed services including window tinting and security systems was denied.

BluSky Restoration: BluSky’s conditional use permit was approved, with conditions, 7-0, by both boards. The conditions included a limit of two vans and two box trucks on the property.

BluSky provides restoration and reconstruction services from water and fire damage, according to its website.

Crash Champions: A collision repair operation will include vehicle bays for on-site repairs. Work on the property, located at 900 Port America Place, will include adding four trees along Minters Chapel Road.

Empire Sound and Security: Mohammad “Moe” Awad applied to open a third Dallas-Fort Worth area location for Empire Sound and Security, but was denied 5-2 by the council, with Chris Coy and Duff O’Dell voting in favor of the conditional use permit request.

Red Light Method will be opening late this spring in Southlake.

The business will offer medical-grade red light therapy, a 25-minute power plate as a red light therapy companion, a Pilates reformer session, an infrared sauna, 3D body scans, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy to improve circulation and reduce inflammation and exercise with oxygen therapy, or EWOT, according to the website.

The red light therapy uses specific wavelengths to penetrate the skin and stimulate your mitochondria to rejuvenate the body and melt fat, according to a social media post.

This will be the third location in Texas, joining Dallas and Fort Worth.

• 1621 E. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 180, Southlake

Trinity Metro, Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Denton County Transportation Authority updated and created a more consistent pricing structure across partner agencies, which started March 1, according to a news release.

The regional one-day ticket price was lowered, while regional reduced fares have been adjusted as part of the alignment to ensure long-term consistency and sustainability in regional pricing, the news release states.

What’s happened: The updated fare is $9 for a one-day ticket, and the cost for monthly tickets is $192. The new reduced regional fare is $4.50 for a one-day ticket and $96 for a monthly ticket.

To purchase a reduced fare, customers must present valid identification, be between the ages of 5 to 19 years old or 65 years or older, or be a person with a disability or a Medicare cardholder, according to a news release.

The details: The agencies connect Fort Worth, Dallas and areas of Denton County, according to a news releases issued by each entity.

A north Fort Worth data center and multifamily development in Frisco are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Grupo ACS Fort Worth campus data center
A Spanish infrastructure company is constructing a two-story data center in north Fort Worth, according to a TDLR filing. The center will be located on a 77-acre site near Hicks Field Road, according to city documents, and is estimated to be a $2.1 billion investment. Construction for the facility is estimated to take nearly two years.

• Location: Hicks Field Road, Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: Aug. 6, 2026-May 17, 2028
• Estimated cost: $100 million

Looking to explore food opportunities beyond your community?

Check out the following restaurant news from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, as previously reported by Community Impact. This list is not comprehensive.

Colleyville: Rings Donuts
The shop offers a variety of doughnuts, including chocolate, glazed, blueberry fritters, doughnut holes, cinnamon rolls and filled doughnuts, according to its website. Customers can also purchase croissants, breakfast sandwiches and kolaches. Available drinks include coffee beverages like lattes, mochas and macchiatos, as well as orange juice, apple juice, energy drinks and tea.

• Opened March 21
• 1101 Cheek-Sparger Road, Ste. 103, Colleyville

• Opened March 3
• 3410 N. I-35, Ste. 130, Denton