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HSM Equity Partners Light Industrial Rezoning at Telephone Road

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An application for LI Light Industrial District on property zoned A(A) Agricultural District, on the south line of Telephone Road, east of N. Dallas Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: HSM Equity Partners, Inc. / Mark Smith Representative: Land Use Planning & Zoning Services / Chelsea Thurman U/A From: April 9, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 8 Z-26-000003

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This proposal seeks to rezone property on the south line of Telephone Road from Agricultural District to Light Industrial District. The applicant is HSM Equity Partners, Inc., represented by Land Use Planning & Zoning Services.
3 eventsFirst seen Apr 9, 2026Last activity Sep 17, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000003
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Developer

Confirm what light industrial rezoning allows on Telephone Road site

Applies if: Applies if you are evaluating this site or adjacent agricultural land for industrial use.

Why now: Staff recommended approval at all three appearances for the change from Agricultural to Light Industrial on the south line of Telephone Road east of N. Dallas Avenue, but the record shows no recorded outcome for the 2026-09-17 appearance.

What to do: Compare the permitted uses under Light Industrial District against your intended project, and confirm the final outcome of the latest hearing, since the next step is unknown. Do not commit capital on the assumption of approval until the City Plan Commission result is verified.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why Telephone Road light industrial rezoning keeps getting delayed

Applies if: Applies if the reader is covering this case rather than only the final outcome.

Why now: The item appeared on 2026-04-09, was carried 11 to 0 on 2026-06-11, and returned 2026-09-17 'U/A From' both earlier dates, all with a Staff Recommendation of Approval (Planner Justin Lee, Z-26-000003).

What to do: Request the planner's file and the applicant's continuance requests to learn why this agricultural-to-light-industrial rezoning has been pushed back repeatedly despite a staff approval recommendation. Without this, the reason for the delays stays unexplained.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →

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An application for LI Light Industrial District on property zoned A(A) Agricultural District, on the south line of Telephone Road, east of N. Dallas Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: HSM Equity Partners, Inc. / Mark Smith Representative: Land Use Planning & Zoning Services / Chelsea Thurman U/A From: April 9, 2026 and June 11, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 8 Z-26-000003

Vote
Carried: 11 to 0

An application for LI Light Industrial District on property zoned A(A) Agricultural District, on the south line of Telephone Road, east of N. Dallas Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: HSM Equity Partners, Inc. / Mark Smith Representative: Land Use Planning & Zoning Services / Chelsea Thurman U/A From: April 9, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 8 Z-26-000003

Vote: 11 for, 0 against, 3 absent

hold under advisement until September 17, 2026

Hearing
Carried: 13 to 0

An application for LI Light Industrial District on property zoned A(A) Agricultural District, on the south line of Telephone Road, east of N. Dallas Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: HSM Equity Partners, Inc. / Mark Smith Representative: Land Use Planning & Zoning Services / Chelsea Thurman Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 8 Z-26-000003

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 1 absent

hold under advisement until June 11, 2026