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

Three Links Application

Q: What is the current status of An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement limited to a live music venue on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development No. 269, the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, west of N. Crowdus Street, AKA 2704 Elm Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Three Links Representative: Adam Medrano / Adam Medrano Consulting Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 2 Z-26-000149?

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 a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement limited to a live music venue on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development No. 269, the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, west of N. Crowdus Street, AKA 2704 Elm Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Three Links Representative: Adam Medrano / Adam Medrano Consulting Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 2 Z-26-000149

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Three Links seeks a Specific Use Permit to operate a bar, lounge, or tavern along with an inside commercial amusement use limited to a live music venue at 2704 Elm Street in the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District. City planning staff recommend approval subject to a site plan and recommended conditions. The request is represented by Adam Medrano of Adam Medrano Consulting and is under review by the City Plan Commission in Council District 2.

1 eventFirst seen Sep 17, 2026Last activity Sep 17, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000149

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Attorney

Obtain permit conditions and site plan for Elm Street bar

Why now: The City Plan Commission item for the Elm Street application lists staff recommendation as approval "subject to a site plan and staff's recommended conditions" without publishing those conditions, with Oscar Aguilera named as planner.

What to do: Request the full text of staff's recommended conditions and the proposed site plan from planner Oscar Aguilera before the September 17 hearing, and confirm on the record whether the permit carries a stated term, renewal requirement, or operating restrictions. The published item recites only "subject to a site plan and staff's recommended conditions," so the actual compliance obligations and any expiration are not in the public record and cannot be assessed from the agenda language alone.

Act before: After the requested conditions and site plan are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →

Developer

Check live music venue limits in Deep Ellum permit

Why now: The September 17 City Plan Commission item seeks a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement "limited to a live music venue" on Tract A within Planned Development No. 269, with staff recommending approval subject to a site plan and staff's recommended conditions.

What to do: Pull the staff-recommended conditions and site plan for the Elm Street application before the September 17 hearing to see how narrowly the inside commercial amusement use is drawn — it is written as limited to a live music venue, not general amusement. If approval locks the use to that single format on a site plan, converting the space later to arcade, theater, or event-hall uses on this Tract A parcel would require a new application rather than a simple tenant change.

Act before: After the September 17 City Plan Commission hearing

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →

Journalist

Ask why established Elm Street music venue needs new permit

Why now: The September 17 City Plan Commission item is styled as "an application for a new Specific Use Permit" for applicant Three Links at 2704 Elm Street, represented by Adam Medrano / Adam Medrano Consulting, with no stated prior permit history.

What to do: Ask city planning staff why an operating, named Deep Ellum venue at 2704 Elm Street is seeking a *new* Specific Use Permit for a bar and live music use, and request the prior zoning and permit history for the address. The answer distinguishes a lapsed or expired permit, an enforcement action, an ownership or use change, and a first-time authorization — and the agenda item resolves none of them.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →

Resident

Ask about hours and sound limits for Elm Street venue

Why now: Staff recommends approval of a bar, lounge, or tavern plus live music venue use on the south line of Elm Street west of N. Crowdus Street subject to unpublished "staff's recommended conditions," heard by the City Plan Commission on September 17, 2026.

What to do: Before the September 17 City Plan Commission hearing, ask planner Oscar Aguilera for the specific recommended conditions covering closing hours, amplified sound, and outdoor or patio use at the Elm Street site west of N. Crowdus Street. Those limits are the enforceable part of the permit for nearby residents, and once the commission approves the item subject to staff's conditions, changing them later requires a new application rather than a comment at the hearing.

Act before: After the September 17 City Plan Commission hearing

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →