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Accessory building/ADU request: The first case was a request related to an accessory building constructed without permits on South Bridal (postponed from December). Planning staff said there was no demonstrated hardship; Planning & Zoning recommended denial 8-0 and three letters of opposition were filed. Council members questioned why the city continues to accept applications for accessory dwelling units when they expect denial. Staff confirmed the applicant was directed at the December meeting to explore lowering the height but had not submitted revisions.

Walnut Hill / Esters mixed-use proposal: A companion comprehensive-plan amendment and SP-2 rezoning was presented for property at Walnut Hill and Esters. The developer reduced density from an earlier five-story concept (initially as many as 575 units) to about 406 units and modestly increased commercial square footage, but the 161 overlay requires at least 10% commercial and the applicant proposed a smaller share. Planning staff recommended denial for failing to meet the 10% commercial requirement; P&Z recommended denial 7-2. Council members said they preferred taller, higher-quality multifamily product in some locations but expressed doubt retail at the scale proposed would be viable.

Calvary Church / Airport-area site: The council also reviewed companion cases to change the future land use and to rezone 4401 N. State Highway 161 (the Calvary Temple property, owned in part by DFW Airport) from regional commercial to a manufacturing/warehouse district that would explicitly allow data centers. Staff recommended approval; Planning & Zoning recommended approval 7-0. Staff noted airport ownership, noise zones and the prevalence of industrial and warehouse uses on adjacent parcels. Councilmembers asked about power availability; staff said utility provider ENCORE indicated typical lines in the area could serve a data center but that a detailed study would be required to confirm capacity.

7520 N. MacArthur car wash conditional-use application: A conditional-use permit was requested to add a semiautomatic car wash in an existing shopping center across from Kroger. Staff recommended approval subject to standard CUP conditions but Planning & Zoning recommended denial (P&Z vote reported in the record). Council members cautioned the site’s single entrance and surrounding retail circulation could create long queues and traffic conflicts; several members said the location felt incompatible with adjacent commercial uses.

1500 N. Loop 12 equipment dealer: Staff described a request to allow outside display and sales of equipment at an auto-repair site affected by Loop 12 expansion. The property lost right-of-way to road widening and the applicant asked variances to allow reduced front setbacks, zero feet of parking setback adjacent to Loop 12 and an eight-foot wrought-iron display fence (rather than full visual screening). Planning staff said the request was typical for the area and noted P&Z recommended approval 9-0.

Across the cases staff emphasized the difference between a generalized site plan (SP-2) that sets standards and a building footprint; if council approves SP standards, the specific building footprint remains subject to future site-plan review. Council members used the session to press for clearer expectations about what the proposed projects would look and feel like on the ground, and asked staff and applicants to return with materials addressing design, traffic and commercial viability in future hearings.

Ending: The items will proceed through the formal public-hearing process; specific dates for each item will be set for Planning & Zoning and council consideration. Council questions and P&Z recommendations will be included in the staff reports for the hearing packets.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Irving | City Council Work Session January 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Irving City Council reviewed a package of zoning items, including an unpermitted accessory structure application recommended denied by Planning & Zoning, a mixed-use project at Walnut Hill and Esters recommended denied by P&Z, a Calvary Church property rezoning recommended approved by P&Z, and conditional-use and site-plan requests for a MacArthur car wash and a Loop 12 equipment dealer.","taxTitle","Irving, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2782,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383509,"Irving council signals support for tighter review of new data centers; staff to mail 6,000 notices",9669,5321000,14990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124161-b292c99fbc63686eed071387bea2da2d&start=5321&end=14990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124161-b292c99fbc63686eed071387bea2da2d/thumbnail_5321000.jpg","/articles/6383509/Irving/Dallas-County/Texas/Irving-council-signals-support-for-tighter-review-of-new-data-centers-staff-to-mail-6000-notices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383509-547badb980d53d51ec97ae6a79e2dcd8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161579&Signature=ElcSYBd8fGpUnZBTdz9sdXmjE7ikBLmoNYvVUHNI4~W4GSe7sIPJhONSaYqF2kswwPlEv53mgpQiJewwHiu32FNxOjFAqIjffIARU7GRd37vH51yyCjQTYPRyY40tsggscYpw0IPrm2SkdP7hpRaVZf~tABK7i8Pu9AQtdlnbtlg8CTKarNLtGTyLwd9MapQSTufAjsCcEuX-wnzsLFXLw3J5n24SiDzOBySigT2doWDI~vumCJOMqYcq~3r-Lfknw4VKeRyGYPmXjiGBOYTLNteq3fkxurqPH5b0pMvoD4OK0fLyjYzQ0z67RKVThu5DW1g4RT7Wna46FIyWdi-fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a City of Irving work session, council members directed staff to require conditional use permits for newly proposed data centers and to begin a broad public-notification process covering roughly 6,000 property owners, business owners and occupants.

The move formally brings new data-center proposals under a permitting process that would reapply development standards the council adopted in June and let council impose site-specific conditions, periodic reviews and revocation if an approved operation violates conditions. Staff told the council the notices will be mailed to properties zoned for industrial uses, properties along freeways and other locations the city identified as potentially affected. Planning & Zoning will hear the proposal first, followed by council consideration in early February.

Why it matters: Council members said the city needs a case-by-case tool to weigh the infrastructure, visual and environmental effects of data centers — including electrical delivery, water use, screening and noise — rather than allowing some new facilities to proceed as of right in industrial zones.

City staff described the ordinance package as two linked steps: (1) re-adopt the development standards the council approved in June for data centers, and (2) require a conditional use permit (CUP) for any new data-center use where industrial zoning would otherwise allow warehouse or distribution facilities. Under the approach, applicants would still be able to seek variances within the CUP process, but council retains the ability to add conditions or to deny uses judged incompatible with adjacent neighborhoods.

Staff warned that the city must balance the technical needs of data centers — power and cooling infrastructure — with community concerns. Officials said some newer facilities use enclosed cooling systems that substantially reduce water consumption and can be quieter than older equipment, and noted that electric utilities will still need to perform site-specific studies to confirm service capacity.

Council direction and next steps: Staff will mail the notifications next week, hold a Planning & Zoning public hearing on Feb. 3 and return to council on Feb. 6. Officials said the notice list will include property owners, business personal property accounts and occupants and will total about 6,000 addresses. No formal ordinance vote was taken at the work session; council members recorded an informal consensus to advance the CUP-based approach and the public-notice timeline.

Staff emphasized that CUPs can be structured as time-limited or indefinite, and that revocation procedures exist for noncompliance. Councilmembers asked staff to draft clear conditions — for example, preferences for enclosed equipment and site screening — and to identify preferred industrial areas where the city would encourage data centers in the future.

Ending: Councilmembers said they want to proceed quickly to control the siting and design of future data centers while working with utilities and industry on technical solutions for power and cooling. Planning & Zoning and the council will consider ordinance language and public input in February.","City staff will return with a draft ordinance requiring conditional use permits for new data centers, and the council directed a public-notice push to roughly 6,000 properties ahead of Planning & Zoning and a council hearing in February.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383489,"Irving parks and recreation outlines three-year plan: Lee Park pool, Center Park natatorium, and Mustang Park complex",150,7340000,7490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124161-b292c99fbc63686eed071387bea2da2d&start=7340&end=7490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124161-b292c99fbc63686eed071387bea2da2d/thumbnail_7340000.jpg","/articles/6383489/Irving/Dallas-County/Texas/Irving-parks-and-recreation-outlines-three-year-plan-Lee-Park-pool-Center-Park-natatorium-and-Mustang-Park-complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383489-0e1baf150d74c1f676c91159874e6969/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161579&Signature=lddbttFbdOo2fhTyOT3qGG4CXCtLdYeMeAfd7tLw63oGwtdxFljXbWagej5T2ZtXKo2vGy39JwRxb9gHA42rlxx4Zfhxvg9t-Mud54jhODevkxEdLs9tKOSGYQRkG3I6jUhu03-LzlGJNT5uqpDqML3DgGRGjCnvy8YJykVNya80qrI5oXq1W7rNFdSQBlhQ3sz96XMJ87Ll5jtRdUbcdt8PW0e9N-ykUGEcVPcHbTSEbf~pgevNo9ftOs~EuWf-rs43Bi1rbyRAZMX3tdjgM5DBgZCWBBgCVrf-71TCexg13449ikROO1WTsR-yt7v~HYx7zZgel9WpEbBwjvif8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Irving Parks and Recreation Director Joe Moses provided council members an update on a multi-year package of aquatics and recreation projects the city plans to deliver over the next three years.

Moses said Lee Park's new pool will open in 2025 and will be designed to maximize usable water area so more residents can use the facility; the new design limits deep-water-only areas and incorporates play features similar to the city's water-park amenities. Center Park will receive a major renovation and an attached indoor natatorium; the facility's entrance will be reoriented to face the park and the renovation will be staged to improve flexibility and accessibility. Mustang Park is planned as a multi-generational recreation center with a senior component, an aquatic component, indoor track and other features; the city targets Mustang Park as the final opening in the three-year sequence, with a 2027 completion window.

Moses told council the projects were financed through a package the city assembled and that Irving is moving quickly through design and into construction. He said the scale and pace are uncommon but reflect a deliberate city-level commitment to parks and recreation.

Ending: Moses said staff will provide continued updates as projects move into final design and construction; council members noted the projects' potential to offer parity with amenities in other communities and to add to Irving's quality-of-life offerings.","Parks and Recreation Director Joe Moses summarized a three-year capital plan to open three new aquatics and recreation facilities: Lee Park (2025), Center Park aquatic/natatorium (2026), and Mustang Park multi-generational recreation center (2027).",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383491,"City manager honors Irving——exceptional employees; ICTN reports winter-storm response",855,2803000,3658000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124161-b292c99fbc63686eed071387bea2da2d&start=2803&end=3658","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124161-b292c99fbc63686eed071387bea2da2d/thumbnail_2803000.jpg","/articles/6383491/Irving/Dallas-County/Texas/City-manager-honors-Irvingexceptional-employees-ICTN-reports-winter-storm-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383491-039fe4a60fc6ad849193056add1240a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161579&Signature=UerN3yvRiv3sU0hU8UQ2jlkinX7nbd4UDkj-RQtpq9KBgM~exTnz9Ty0HCQ2ZuGJokMtPEFk4FE2YWpZjNeCqyjDb3OTpw23YEnjduiZL~I0i4MlhHjqamifw9AzBVN6kDBwq16WOqVpmc3~x37lvFpWDaKnqsDcFXIzzNR0wWydnsAZXsZWWBb0vGC2chZvevDPzRncgJJM70R9P5ICyjKZon16zFpJ6nOtV5D9M2pUtIPzetVHy5rZxrTLBdxuF2B65bY85kedKDpFiAFFL7SpYooFFJOmteyLQTDiABVCBlXr6qPUV5DIZLod~2-iI-4qiG16YetD7vTN59tBGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager Chris Hohman presented the City of Irving's Exceptional Employee of the Year awards during the work session, recognizing staff across multiple departments for customer service, operational innovation and technical skills.

Award recipients named by Hohman included April Aguayo (administration/senior administrative director), Durenda Martinez (business services manager/management exceptional employee), core operational staff in water utilities — Hector Santos (environmental compliance technician) and Corey Garner (utility inspector) — and technical and facilities employees Daniel Robles and Wilbur Vasquez (CIP/facilities maintenance). Corey Rivera, Human Resources Employee Relations and Compliance Administrator, was named Professional Exceptional Employee of the Year.

Hohman thanked staff for steady service during citizen \"not best\" moments such as public-safety responses and utility/payment issues, and noted the awards include plaques, cash and preferred parking spaces.

Communications update and winter storm recap: April Riling, director of communications, told council the city's cable/online channel ICTN surpassed 14,000 YouTube subscribers in December and provided a short \"winter storm\" recap: fleet services prepared vehicles, street crews sanded bridges and overpasses, solid waste maintained collection schedules where roads remained passable, police and fire responded citywide, and water utilities worked overnight on water-main breaks.

Ending: Council members thanked staff for the awards program and for the storm response; city communications urged residents to subscribe to the city's official YouTube channel for updates and video content.","City Manager Chris Hohman presented the City of Irving's Exceptional Employee of the Year awards and communications staff noted a spike in ICTN subscribers and a short winter-storm recap highlighting city departments' response efforts.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6383498,"Developer seeks city support for LIHTC rehabilitation of Embassy Apartments; application scores 78/100",616,15070000,15686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2124161-b292c99fbc63686eed071387bea2da2d&start=15070&end=15686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2124161-b292c99fbc63686eed071387bea2da2d/thumbnail_15070000.jpg","/articles/6383498/Irving/Dallas-County/Texas/Developer-seeks-city-support-for-LIHTC-rehabilitation-of-Embassy-Apartments-application-scores-78100","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383498-22bf397adb5d4150efec086ed46944fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161579&Signature=caFCVY58PW6FUrpKqBE5OBl3GuFMbJyWrnf2gTvfbiO2S9rSIKVwY3wQm45mwXOTIO2nunVBaaJUphYH2Vm1sxOl35yCSwxXUEPAbqAghrnDE3MAfV5tdOx4-PRkqjrKGZWLwdtBidVEKniWwmqX4UbAEBjWZgA2zqwQ8MuGuVzZYhqR9OaNkin9c1wFyYxY6JmxQp-3gb6XSto82HUqFMf0efBTfOxXYGaWSpGD6Fua2FjciK3q7R25XSNr2mCTF3XjqT0sqZne2dV9~W76t8KtX0d6gqlVIAQdl0cc1p1531OXK223VdJ9mMDWw2MkAmQdDwOFRY95KkL2GQf18Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Irving received an application from Oceda Industries seeking Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to rehabilitate the Embassy Apartments at 1415 W. Airport Freeway. At the work session staff summarized the application and the city's role: a local resolution of support (which yields points in the state competition), a request for a small development commitment and the required threshold review.

Project details: The tax-credit application describes a rehabilitation (not demolition) of a nine-building complex originally built in 1964. The developer initially included a proposal to increase the unit count to 117 with demolition of the front-facing building, but said after a recent predevelopment meeting it will now seek to retain and rehabilitate the existing total of 111 units. Planned upgrades include high-efficiency appliances, interior and exterior improvements, additional laundry hookups in most units, new amenities and on-site case-management services providing connections to financial-literacy and other community resources.

Scoring and city role: City staff preliminarily scored the application 78 out of a possible 100 points under the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) framework. Staff said the project meets land-use and affordability thresholds but received no community-support points in the initial submission; the applicant will need letters of support to submit with the state application. The developer also requested a $500 development-commitment credit from the city (customarily fulfilled by permit-fee reductions), which would add one point to the state application.

Next steps: Staff will include the full application and a draft resolution for council consideration at the Feb. 6 regular meeting. TDHCA's deadline is later in February; awards are announced in June and final scoring in July.

Ending: Councilmembers said the proposal is the type of rehab project the city should consider supporting, and asked staff to ensure the application materials demonstrate substantial per-unit rehabilitation work as required by the state.","Oceda Industries asked the council to consider a resolution of support for a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rehab of the Embassy Apartments (1415 W. Airport Freeway). The project scored 78 of 100 under the state's scoring criteria and staff will place the resolution on the Feb. 6 council agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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