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Convent Special Use Permit at W. Davis and S. 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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This proposal seeks to establish a new Planned Development Subdistrict with a Special Use Permit for a convent at the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road. The project would allow religious institutional use within an area currently zoned for residential development, potentially affecting nearby residents through changes in permitted land use.
1 eventFirst seen Feb 5, 2026Last activity Feb 5, 2026File #: 26-470A
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Attorney

Audit joint hearing record for separate findings at Davis and Cockrell Hill

Why now: The CPC minutes state items 27 and 28 were 'read into the record and heard together,' creating a shared evidentiary record for two distinct zoning cases, including 26-470A.

What to do: Pull the February 5 City Plan Commission transcript for items 27 and 28 and confirm that staff analysis and commissioner discussion address each case individually — if the record treats them as a single matter, the Convent Planned Development approval may lack the individualized findings needed to survive a legal challenge before Council adopts the ordinance.

Act before: After City Council adopts the Planned Development ordinance

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

Verify Planned Development ordinance language before Davis and Cockrell Hill Council vote

Why now: The 14-0 CPC approval on February 5 advances 26-470A to Council, and ordinance language is finalized in the gap between commission approval and adoption; the combined hearing with item 28 creates added risk of misattributed conditions.

What to do: Request the draft ordinance from the city attorney's office now and compare permitted uses, development standards, and any conditions against what was presented at the February 5 hearing — conditions discussed during a joint hearing are sometimes attributed to both cases in the draft when they apply to only one, and that error becomes permanent at adoption.

Act before: After City Council adopts the Planned Development ordinance

Source: City Plan Commission — Feb 05, 2026 →
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Identify the case paired with the Convent rezoning at Davis and Cockrell Hill

Why now: The CPC minutes note items 27 and 28 were 'read into the record and heard together,' but the public record for 26-470A does not identify the companion case or explain the basis for combining two separate zoning applications into a single hearing.

What to do: File a public records request for the full February 5 City Plan Commission docket and both staff reports to identify what case was heard as item 28 alongside 26-470A — if the companion case involves the same applicant, related parcels, or a similar use conversion, the joint hearing format may be obscuring the full development scope at this intersection.

Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)

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