General Retail Subdistrict at Oak Lawn
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An application for (1) a new Planned Development District Subdistrict for GR General Retail Subdistrict uses on property zoned MF-2 Multiple Family, MF-3 Multiple Family, and GR Subdistricts within Planned Development District No.193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District; and (2) removal of a D Liquor Control Overlay on a portion, bounded by Maple Avenue, Shelby Avenue, Fairmount Street, and Reagan Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval of (1) a new Planned Development District Subdistrict subject to a development plan and staff’s recommended conditions; and (2) removal of a D Liquor Control Overlay on a portion. Applicant: Cody Armbrister / Oasis Excursion LLC, Old Parkland East 2, L.P. Representative: Victoria Morris / Jackson Walker LLP Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 14 Z-26-000097
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Check for protest petition on Oak Lawn liquor overlay case
Why now: Z-26-000097 was held under advisement rather than receiving a vote at the July 23 Plan Commission meeting, alongside only three other zoning cases on a 39-item agenda otherwise dominated by staff-recommended approvals.
What to do: Confirm with CPC staff whether a valid protest petition was filed against the liquor-overlay removal — under Texas Local Government Code Section 211.006, a protest from owners of 20%+ of the adjoining area triggers a three-fourths council supermajority requirement, which could explain why this is one of only four cases held over without a vote.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
Check liquor overlay boundary before Oak Lawn retail plans
Why now: Z-26-000097 is one of four zoning cases the Plan Commission held under advisement without a vote on a July 23 agenda where most of the other 39 items carried staff recommendations for approval.
What to do: This case pairs a new PD 193 retail subdistrict with removal of part of the liquor overlay on the same footprint, so pull the boundary map to see whether your target parcel loses alcohol-service rights even as retail use expands. The case was held under advisement rather than voted on July 23, so treat any development plan on this site as pending, not approved.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
Ask why Oak Lawn case cuts alcohol while adding retail
Why now: Z-26-000097 uniquely combines a new retail subdistrict with a partial liquor-overlay removal in Oak Lawn's PD 193 and was one of just four items held under advisement on a mostly staff-approved 39-item July 23 agenda.
What to do: Request the staff report for this specific case to find out whether it's among the 12 zoning cases staff recommended approving, or if the liquor-overlay removal is why it's one of only four cases held over without a vote. Ask the applicant directly why they're expanding retail rights while retracting liquor rights on the same site — that runs opposite the usual pattern of retail growth pushing for more alcohol permissions.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Check whether your Oak Lawn block gains new retail use
Why now: Z-26-000097 pairs a new retail subdistrict with partial liquor-overlay removal in the same PD 193 footprint, and the Plan Commission held it under advisement rather than voting on July 23.
What to do: Pull the case boundary map to see if your address falls in the portion gaining a new General Retail Subdistrict designation — potentially more stores, restaurants, or commercial traffic — or in the portion losing liquor-overlay coverage, where existing or future restaurants and bars would lose the ability to get new alcohol permits. The case wasn't decided on July 23, so there's still time to weigh in before it returns for a vote.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
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An application for (1) a new Planned Development District Subdistrict for GR General Retail Subdistrict uses on property zoned MF-2 Multiple Family, MF-3 Multiple Family, and GR Subdistricts within Planned Development District No.193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District; and (2) removal of a D Liquor Control Overlay on a portion, bounded by Maple Avenue, Shelby Avenue, Fairmount Street, and Reagan Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval of (1) a new Planned Development District Subdistrict subject to a development plan and staff’s recommended conditions; and (2) removal of a D Liquor Control Overlay on a portion. Applicant: Cody Armbrister / Oasis Excursion LLC, Old Parkland East 2, L.P. Representative: Victoria Morris / Jackson Walker LLP Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 14 Z-26-000097