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This matter was first recorded on 2026-03-26 00:00:00+00.

Group Dwelling Specific Use Permit at Laura Lane

Q: What is the current status of An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a Handicapped Group Dwelling Unit on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the south line of Laura Lane, between Sweet Sue Lane and Firebird Lane. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: LaVinny & Darryl Gray Representative: LaVinny Gray Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 8 Z-26-000006?

As of the last recorded event on 2026-04-23 00:00:00+00, this matter is active. It has appeared in 2 events across City Plan Commission.

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An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a Handicapped Group Dwelling Unit on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, on the south line of Laura Lane, between Sweet Sue Lane and Firebird Lane. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: LaVinny & Darryl Gray Representative: LaVinny Gray Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 8 Z-26-000006

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A new Specific Use Permit is being sought to allow a group dwelling unit for people with disabilities on property zoned for single-family homes on Laura Lane. The proposal would introduce a different housing type into a residential area that currently permits only single-family development, requiring special City Plan Commission approval.

2 eventsFirst seen Mar 26, 2026Last activity Apr 23, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000006

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Attorney

Confirm which Plan Commission vote controls Laura Lane permit

Why now: The identical application carried 13-0 twice, as Item 10 on March 26, 2026 and Item 13 on April 23, 2026, and the supplied record verifies no later procedural step.

What to do: Request the certified minutes and the ordinance or permit instrument for both the March 26 and April 23, 2026 actions to establish which vote is the operative approval and whether the earlier action was rescinded, reconsidered, or defective in notice. Ask the city attorney's office in writing which record governs before a title or lender review turns the duplicate hearings into a defect question.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →

Developer

Pull approved conditions for Laura Lane group dwelling permit

Why now: Staff recommendation at both the March 26 and April 23, 2026 hearings was approval 'subject to a site plan and conditions' on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, planner Oscar Aguilera.

What to do: Obtain the site plan and full condition list attached to this Specific Use Permit approval, including any occupancy cap, parking count, and permit term, since staff recommended approval only 'subject to a site plan and conditions.' These conditions define what a group dwelling can actually cost and look like on a standard R-7.5(A) single-family lot, and they are the cheapest available template before you design your own submittal.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →

Journalist

Ask why identical Laura Lane group home permit ran twice

Why now: The same application was heard as Item 10 on March 26, 2026 and again as Item 13 on April 23, 2026, both carried 13-0, with the second hearing noted as 'heard individually.'

What to do: Ask Plan Commission staff and planner Oscar Aguilera why the same Handicapped Group Dwelling Unit application appeared on two separate agendas a month apart, each carrying 13-0, and whether the first action was reconsidered, corrected, or re-noticed. Get the answer before the file closes and the docket clerk's notes become harder to reconstruct.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →

Resident

Learn what group home opens on your Laura Lane block

Why now: The Plan Commission approved a Handicapped Group Dwelling Unit permit on the south line of Laura Lane between Sweet Sue Lane and Firebird Lane, subject to a site plan and conditions, on April 23, 2026 by a 13-0 vote.

What to do: Contact planner Oscar Aguilera for the approved site plan showing how many residents, parking spaces, and driveway or structural changes are permitted on the south side of Laura Lane between Sweet Sue Lane and Firebird Lane. Once construction or occupancy begins, the conditions are the only enforceable limit you can point code enforcement to.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →