Public School Specific Use Permit at Arapaho and La Cosa
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An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a public school other than an open-enrollment charter school on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the south line of Arapaho Road and the north line of La Cosa Drive. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions. Applicant: Le Estes, Richardson ISD Representative: Karl Crawley, Masterplan Consultants U/A From: December 4, 2025. Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 11 Z-25-000103
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Review school permit conditions before City Council finalizes the case
Applies if: You represent a party with a direct interest in the permit conditions
Context: The permit was individually considered rather than batch-approved and carried 14-0 on January 15, 2026; the full resolution text controls what the school may do on-site once Council approves.
Recommended: If you represent the school applicant, the district, or adjacent property owners, confirm the exact language of any conditions placed during individual City Plan Commission review — these will bind permitted uses and govern any future modification requests.
Probe the out-of-room vote on the school permit approval
Context: The January 15, 2026 vote record explicitly notes 'Out of room, shown voting in favor (Rubin)' on the Specific Use Permit for a public school that carried 14-0.
Recommended: Commission records show member Rubin was outside the room but recorded as voting in favor when this permit passed 14-0 on January 15. Request the meeting minutes and written voting procedures to verify whether that vote was properly counted under commission rules.
Comment on school zoning permit before City Council vote
Context: The City Plan Commission voted 14-0 to approve this Specific Use Permit for a public school on January 15, 2026; City Council holds the final and only remaining approval.
Recommended: The new public school permit passed City Plan Commission 14-0 and now moves to City Council for the final vote. Submit written or in-person public comment before that hearing to put concerns about traffic, drop-off patterns, or site design on the record.
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Specific Use Permit for a public school other than an open-enrollment charter school on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the south line of Arapaho Road and the north line of La Cosa Drive Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions Z-25-000103 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a public school other than an open-enrollment charter school on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the south line of Arapaho Road and the north line of La Cosa Drive. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions. Applicant: Le Estes, Richardson ISD Representative: Karl Crawley, Masterplan Consultants U/A From: December 4, 2025. Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 11 Z-25-000103
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
recommend approval of new SUP for public school other than open-enrollment charter school
*Out of room, shown voting in favor (Rubin)
An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a public school other than an open-enrollment charter school on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the south line of Arapaho Road and the north line of La Cosa Drive. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions. Applicant: Le Estes, Richardson ISD Representative: Karl Crawley, Masterplan Consultants Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 11 Z-25-000103
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent
hold under advisement until January 15, 2026
Heard individually; for speaker name missing in minutes, address only: 3333 Welborn St., Dallas, TX, 75219