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Specific Use Permit Amendment at Dairy Milk Lane

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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2377 for commercial motor vehicle parking on property zoned IR Industrial Research District, on the southwest corner of Dairy Milk Lane and Zodiac Lane, AKA 2850 Dairy Milk Lane. Staff Recommendation: Approval for a three-year period, subject to conditions. Applicant: Kevin McCarthy, CKS Packaging Inc. Representative: Rob Baldwin / Baldwin Associates Planner: Liliana Garza Council District: 6 Z-26-000076

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CKS Packaging Inc. seeks to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2377 to allow commercial motor vehicle parking at 2850 Dairy Milk Lane on property zoned Industrial Research District. The proposal would apply for three years subject to conditions.
2 eventsFirst seen Jul 23, 2026Last activity Aug 25, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000076
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zoning
transportation
permit
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Attorney

Obtain final ordinance for commercial truck parking permit amendment

Applies if: Client is the applicant, a neighbor, or a lender tied to the site

Why now: Council closed the hearing on 2026-08-25 on a staff and City Plan Commission recommendation of approval for a three-year period subject to conditions (Z-26-000076), and the supplied record does not show the final ordinance text or the vote outcome.

What to do: Pull the adopted ordinance and its conditions for the amended permit, and confirm the three-year term's start date and expiration. If the term or conditions are drafted differently from what staff and the Plan Commission recommended, compliance obligations for the operator change.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Aug 25, 2026 →
Developer

Check three-year limit on truck parking permit before investing

Applies if: You are considering leasing, buying, or financing this site

Why now: Both staff and the City Plan Commission (15-0) recommended approval for only a three-year period subject to conditions for commercial motor vehicle parking at 2850 Dairy Milk Lane, applicant CKS Packaging Inc.

What to do: Before committing capital to the Dairy Milk Lane site or neighboring industrial property, confirm that the approval is time-limited to three years and what conditions apply. A short term means the truck parking use may need renewal, which affects lease length and improvements.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Aug 25, 2026 →
Journalist

Find out how Council ruled on truck parking permit

Why now: The matter appeared twice: the City Plan Commission carried it 15 to 0 on 2026-07-23, and Council closed its hearing on 2026-08-25, yet no council vote or next step appears in the record for Z-26-000076.

What to do: Confirm whether Council actually voted after closing the hearing, and ask the planner, Liliana Garza, what conditions were attached. The record shows a 15-0 Plan Commission vote but no Council result.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Council — Aug 25, 2026 →

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Hearing
Hearing Closed

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2377 for commercial motor vehicle parking on property zoned IR Industrial Research District, on the southwest corner of Dairy Milk Lane and Zodiac Lane, AKA 2850 Dairy Milk Lane Recommendation of Staff: Approval for a three-year period, subject to conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a three-year period, subject to conditions Z-26-000076 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Vote
Carried: 15 to 0

An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2377 for commercial motor vehicle parking on property zoned IR Industrial Research District, on the southwest corner of Dairy Milk Lane and Zodiac Lane, AKA 2850 Dairy Milk Lane. Staff Recommendation: Approval for a three-year period, subject to conditions. Applicant: Kevin McCarthy, CKS Packaging Inc. Representative: Rob Baldwin / Baldwin Associates Planner: Liliana Garza Council District: 6 Z-26-000076

Vote: 15 for, 0 against

recommend approval of an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2377 for commercial motor vehicle parking for a three-year period, subject to conditions