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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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
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)
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
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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.
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