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Convent Planned Development at Davis and Cockrell Hill (26-470A)

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An application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict on property zoned R-7.5(A) Residential Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District with Special Use Permit 128 for Convent, on the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Representative: Laura Lee Gunn - Masterplan Consultants U/A From: January 15, 2026. Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 1 Z-25-000156

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A Planned Development Subdistrict with a Specific Use Permit for a convent is proposed at the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road. This would allow a religious institutional building in an area currently zoned for residential use, changing what types of development and activities are permitted at that location.
1 eventFirst seen Feb 5, 2026Last activity Feb 5, 2026File #: 26-470A
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Attorney
As of Feb 2026

Review joint hearing record for this rezoning and its paired case before Council adopts the ordinance

Context: The February 5, 2026 CPC minutes expressly note that items 27 and 28 were 'read into the record and heard together,' raising a question of whether the record separately substantiates the findings required for each distinct PD application.

Recommended: If you represent any party relying on or challenging this approval, review whether the CPC hearing record for items 27 and 28 — heard together — supports individualized findings for each property, since a combined record can create procedural vulnerability on appeal.

Source: City Plan Commission — Feb 05, 2026 →
Developer
As of Feb 2026

Lock in Planned Development standards before City Council votes on single-family rezoning

Context: The City Plan Commission voted 14-0 on February 5, 2026, sending the Planned Development subdistrict application to City Council for final adoption with no dissent.

Recommended: The window between City Plan Commission approval and Council adoption is when PD subdistrict ordinance language is finalized — confirm that development standards, permitted uses, and any conditions from the CPC hearing are accurately reflected in the draft ordinance before the Council vote locks them in.

Source: City Plan Commission — Feb 05, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Feb 2026

Request staff reports for four density increase votes on single-family land from February 5 City Plan Commission hearing

Context: All four non-routine cases on the February 5, 2026 City Plan Commission 31-case docket involved proposed density increases on R-7.5(A) Single Family zoned land — a pattern that warrants scrutiny of how staff evaluated each.

Recommended: File a public records request for the staff reports, applicant submissions, and any neighborhood opposition correspondence for all four non-routine cases from the February 5 docket to examine whether staff analysis addressed neighborhood compatibility consistently across identical zoning contexts.

Source: City Plan Commission — Feb 05, 2026 →
Resident
As of Feb 2026

Sign up to speak at City Council before the final vote on this single-family neighborhood rezoning

Context: The City Plan Commission approved the application unanimously 14-0 on February 5, 2026 and forwarded it to City Council for the final adoption vote, with no further CPC hearings required.

Recommended: If you live near this property, the City Council hearing is your last opportunity to comment publicly — once the Council votes to adopt the Planned Development ordinance, the rezoning is final and cannot be revisited through the CPC.

Source: City Plan Commission — Feb 05, 2026 →

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Carried: 14 to 0

An application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict on property zoned R-7.5(A) Residential Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District with Special Use Permit 128 for Convent, on the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Representative: Laura Lee Gunn - Masterplan Consultants U/A From: January 15, 2026. Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 1 Z-25-000156

Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent

hold until March 26, 2026

Items 27 and 28 were read into the record and heard together