The Argyle Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial 6-1 for a temporary concrete batch plant for constructing Argyle Landing at the Dec. 3 meeting, with Commissioner Kenton Miersma voting against the recommendation. 

The details: Construction for Argyle Landing has already started, according to town documents. The development will consist of 222 acres with 198 residential lots and two commercial lots, which includes the Argyle Sports Academy, per town documents. 

The proposed concrete batch plant would be placed 850 feet from The Settlement neighborhood and 1,825 feet from the residential community Avalon at Argyle, according to town documents. 

More details: The batch plant would create 1,200 to 1,500 cubic yards of concrete on an average day, said Rome Barnes, the development project manager for Argyle Landing. Without the batch plant, the project would require 1,500 to 1,700 ready-mix truck loads for the needed concrete, leading to about 11 total cement truck trips on FM 407 every business day during construction, per town documents.

What happened: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound recently earned its inaugural Advanced Spine Surgery Certification from DNV, according to a news release.

The hospital has more than 500 physicians on the medical staff addressing a broad range of care for every stage of life, including complex spine surgery, the news release states.

What they're saying: “Earning certification at a national level for our spine surgery program is an incredible honor,” Texas Health Flower Mound president John Klitsch said, in the news release. “It exemplifies that our dedicated team of physicians on the medical staff and hospital employees strive to provide high-quality medical care to our patients.”

New Song School of the Arts has opened its second location in Southlake.

The details: Founded 26 years ago in Lewisville and serving the Argyle community for the past 13 years, New Song School of the Arts is owned by Heather and Todd Parks. Their newest campus is located inside Southlake Baptist Church and is open on Thursdays.

New Song offers private lessons in various instruments—including piano, voice, guitar, percussion, strings, woodwinds and brass—as well as theater in several mediums.

Stay tuned: To celebrate the opening, a "Frozen" Christmas event will be held Dec. 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with photo opportunities with Elsa, Anna, and Olaf. It is a free event for the community, according to a Facebook post.

• 2501 W. Southlake Blvd., Southlake

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveiled a plan Dec. 9 to further raise property tax exemptions for Texas homeowners and lower the age at which Texans qualify for additional tax relief during the 2027 state legislative session.

The details: Deemed “Operation Double Nickel,” Patrick’s three-part plan asks state lawmakers to:

• Raise the property tax exemption on a Texas homeowner’s main residence, known as a homestead exemption, by $40,000
• Allow homeowners who are at least 55 years old to qualify for a larger exemption reserved for seniors and people with disabilities
• Pass legislation to drive down property taxes charged by local governments