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This matter was first recorded on 2026-09-17 00:00:00+00.

Cowboy Bail Bonds / Buckley Chappell Application

Q: What is the current status of An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2167 for a bail bonds office on property zoned Mixmaster Riverfront within Planned Development No. 784, Trinity River Corridor Special Purpose District, on the southwest corner of S. Riverfront Boulevard and Rock Island Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to an amended site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Cowboy Bail Bonds / Buckley Chappell Representative: Song Whiddon, PLLC / Yuliana Ramirez Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 6 Z-26-000057?

As of the last recorded event on 2026-09-17 00:00:00+00, this matter is active. It has appeared in 1 event across City Plan Commission.

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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2167 for a bail bonds office on property zoned Mixmaster Riverfront within Planned Development No. 784, Trinity River Corridor Special Purpose District, on the southwest corner of S. Riverfront Boulevard and Rock Island Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to an amended site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Cowboy Bail Bonds / Buckley Chappell Representative: Song Whiddon, PLLC / Yuliana Ramirez Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 6 Z-26-000057

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Cowboy Bail Bonds seeks to amend an existing Specific Use Permit to continue operating a bail bonds office on the southwest corner of S. Riverfront Boulevard and Rock Island Street, within the Trinity River Corridor Special Purpose District. City planning staff have recommended approval subject to an amended site plan and recommended operating conditions, and the request is before the City Plan Commission in Council District 6.

1 eventFirst seen Sep 17, 2026Last activity Sep 17, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000057

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Attorney

Obtain original bail bonds permit ordinance before amendment hearing

Why now: The September 17, 2026 item is an amendment to an existing Specific Use Permit No. 2167 inside Planned Development No. 784 in the Trinity River Corridor Special Purpose District, with Justin Lee listed as planner, but the record supplied does not contain either ordinance's conditions.

What to do: Request the ordinance text for Specific Use Permit No. 2167 and the planned development ordinance for Planned Development No. 784 from the assigned planner, then compare the existing conditions against the amended site plan being recommended. Without that side-by-side, you cannot tell whether this amendment narrows, expands, or resets the conditions binding the property.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →

Developer

Check bail bonds office permit conditions in Trinity River zoning district

Why now: Staff recommendation for the September 17, 2026 City Plan Commission item is "Approval, subject to an amended site plan and staff's recommended conditions" for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2167 within Planned Development No. 784.

What to do: Pull the amended site plan and staff's recommended conditions attached to this Specific Use Permit amendment before the September 17 hearing, since the approval is expressly conditioned on them rather than granted outright. If you are underwriting a site in the same Mixmaster Riverfront area of this planned development, that conditions list shows what the planning staff is currently requiring for this use type.

Act before: After the City Plan Commission acts on the September 17 item

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →

Journalist

Ask why bail bonds permit is being amended now

Why now: The September 17, 2026 City Plan Commission item for Cowboy Bail Bonds / Buckley Chappell, represented by Song Whiddon, PLLC / Yuliana Ramirez, seeks an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2167 without the record stating the reason for the amendment.

What to do: Request the full application file and the prior permit history from planner Justin Lee, and ask specifically what prompted the amendment — an expiring term, a site plan change, or a code compliance issue. The public notice states staff supports approval but never explains what the applicant is changing.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →

Resident

Weigh in on bail bonds office at Riverfront and Rock Island

Why now: The September 17, 2026 City Plan Commission agenda lists a bail bonds office permit amendment at the southwest corner of S. Riverfront Boulevard and Rock Island Street, recommended for approval subject to conditions.

What to do: If you live or work near the southwest corner of S. Riverfront Boulevard and Rock Island Street, review the amended site plan and ask the City Plan Commission to address operating hours, lighting, and parking in the conditions. Conditions are easiest to add while the item is still before the commission.

Act before: After the City Plan Commission acts on the September 17 item

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →