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Conduct a public hearing and consider approving Ordinance No. 3985, authorizing a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a restaurant on an approximately 0.27-acre property located at 2243 Valwood Parkway and located within the Planned Development District No. 22 (PD-22) zoning district; and take appropriate action.
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REQUESTOR:
Community Services
BACKGROUND:
The applicant, Chris Sitler with Sitler Architecture, is seeking approval of a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a restaurant for the existing office building located at 2243 Valwood Parkway, an approximate 0.27-acre property located on the north side of Valwood Parkway, east of the intersection of Valwood Parkway and Diplomat Drive, west of Interstate 35 (IH-35E). The subject site is located in Planned Development District No. 22 (PD-22), which requires SUP approval for restaurants.
The subject property and the adjacent property immediately to the east, addressed at 2245 Valwood Parkway, are currently platted separately and are currently used for office purposes.
DISCUSSION:
The applicant intends to utilize the existing building as a restaurant, which requires SUP approval in PD-22, per Ordinance No. 2512.
PD-22 does not have its own standard for required parking for restaurant uses. Therefore, this standard defaults to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO), which requires one space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. Given the building measures 1,988 square feet, this requires five spaces be provided with eight spaces currently existing, which exceeds this requirement.
Staff reviewed the application for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, PD-22, and the CZO. The following considerations guided the staff’s analysis:
• The surrounding property’s visibility from IH-35E and North Stemmons Freeway and adjoining land uses.
• Given that the subject property is surrounded by industrial and office/warehousing uses and the property’s designation of “Industrial” on the Future Land Use Map within the Comprehensive Plan, the proposal is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
• The proposed use, if approved, will comply with the requirements of both PD-22 and the CZO.
• The proposed use has the potential to bring about additional economic vitality and consumer activity for the area.
Public notice was provided in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211 and the City’s notification requirement. On January 12, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval of the SUP request.
The Council will discuss whether to grant this SUP request. Staff will be present to answer any questions.
DISTRICT:
District 1
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION:
1. I move to approve Ordinance No. 3985 as presented.
2. I move to approve Ordinance No. 3985 with modifications.
3. I move to table the issue for further study or take no action.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance No. 3985
2. Informational Memorandum
3. Additional Documents
4. Presentation