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Restaurant Specific Use Permit at Greenville Avenue

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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2506 for a late-hours establishment limited to a restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service use on property zoned Planned Development District 842, on the east line of Greenville Avenue, north of Oram Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: John Kim Representative: Robert Baldwin Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 14 Z-25-000187

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Zoning CasedistrictSignificantCity Council, City Plan CommissionDistrict 842
A Specific Use Permit amendment would allow a late-hours restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service on property at Greenville Avenue north of Oram Street. This determines which businesses can operate at the location and their service hours, affecting the neighborhood's character and traffic patterns.
2 eventsFirst seen Feb 5, 2026Last activity Mar 25, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000187
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Attorney

Review restaurant permit conditions before Greenville Avenue Council vote

Why now: The City Plan Commission voted 12-0 to carry Z-25-000187 on Feb 5, 2026, but the March 25 City Council appearance produced no recorded vote, leaving the final conditions still open and the adoption timeline uncertain.

What to do: Pull the staff report for Z-25-000187 and audit the recommended SUP conditions — operating hours, outdoor amplified sound restrictions, and parking requirements — against your client's intended operations; these terms become binding on Council adoption and cannot be renegotiated without filing a new application.

Act before: After Council adopts the SUP ordinance

Source: City Council — Mar 25, 2026 →
Journalist

Investigate why Greenville Avenue restaurant permit stalled after unanimous approval

Why now: Z-25-000187 cleared the City Plan Commission 12-0 (Item 30, Feb 5, 2026), the strongest possible staff-backed recommendation, yet the matter's status remains active with no Council vote documented after the March 25 hearing.

What to do: Request the March 25 City Council meeting minutes and ask the City Plan Commission staff liaison why Z-25-000187 has no recorded Council outcome six weeks after a 12-0 commission recommendation — a unanimous CPC carry rarely stalls at Council, and the delay points to a political hold, applicant request, or procedural defect worth naming.

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

Source: City Council — Mar 25, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Find out why Greenville Avenue restaurant permit was not called for a Council vote

Why now: Z-25-000187 received a 12-0 City Plan Commission carry vote on Feb 5, 2026, but has no recorded Council action six weeks after its March 25 Council appearance.

What to do: Contact the Council member for the district covering this stretch of Greenville Avenue to learn why Z-25-000187 was not called for a vote on March 25 and when it will be rescheduled — a 12-0 CPC vote removes the technical obstacle, so the hold is political or applicant-driven and requires direct outreach to diagnose and resolve before the matter ages off the active calendar.

Act before: After Council schedules and votes on this permit

Source: City Council — Mar 25, 2026 →

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Hearing
Hearing Closed; CPC Recommendation Followed

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2506 for a late-hours establishment limited to a restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service use on property zoned Planned Development District No. 842, on the east line of Greenville Avenue, north of Oram Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to staff’s recommended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a three-year period, subject to amended conditions Z-25-000187 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Vote
Carried: 12 to 0

An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2506 for a late-hours establishment limited to a restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service use on property zoned Planned Development District 842, on the east line of Greenville Avenue, north of Oram Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: John Kim Representative: Robert Baldwin Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 14 Z-25-000187

Vote: 12 for, 0 against, 3 absent

recommend approval of amendment to SUP 2506 for late-hours establishment (restaurant) for 3-year period with conditions on hours, patio, and outdoor speakers