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Motley said a local political action committee had spent more than $120,000 in an effort to influence city races and described campaign communications she said had the effect of escalating attacks. \"This is scorched earth politics at its worst and we don't need it,\" she said, adding that the level of spending in the current city races — she cited a projected total exceeding $300,000 for certain places — was inappropriate for municipal contests.

Motley asked council members to amend the Irving ethics code to reduce the influence of outside spending and suggested that candidates who have leftover campaign funds give them to local nonprofits such as Irving Cares. She also referenced campaign material and social media messaging that she said framed the election as \"an epic battle in Irving.\"

Her remarks were delivered during the meeting's public comment period; the city did not deliberate on the matter during that time. Motley said she had raised related concerns at prior meetings and urged council action ahead of the election season.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Irving - City Council - May 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Susan Motley told the council the city's ethics code needs revision in light of \"scorched earth\" campaign tactics and more than $120,000 in local PAC spending ahead of the election season.","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},6582870,"Resident tells council an Irving police policy violates Code of Criminal Procedure and seeks investigation after man found unconscious",199,1107000,1306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3176055-fe119f5acb22a69da3222abba739b45e&start=1107&end=1306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3176055-fe119f5acb22a69da3222abba739b45e/thumbnail_1107000.jpg","/articles/6582870/Irving/Dallas-County/Texas/Resident-tells-council-an-Irving-police-policy-violates-Code-of-Criminal-Procedure-and-seeks-investigation-after-man-found-unconscious","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582870-515685d5d4a3cd33d69b7f553fe90efc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103360&Signature=CWWSXMGyhbpvRa0ABGeaiixmkzubclqX2wO9oXS5UNdPMigFTuaLHi-1kQBRXysMJe2t0Ban4VrdGIWrq9HHjnb7i3kW30-PTSy7aofNA6wcwLagIHEJR3uBN04MhznZQqZB3STsf-pFu96uz5x9OvETPD6olMTg0zQfU~R3vE1WqyND-CMtIMWK25tSygmQXNFFRpYl8dfFl4-0rub9yumxEyC8TecEQOwhEPplXzMXbrD9IuU6k0nCsiWkiWQs4~20LNZgPvlJHu~0DaRQJKuF4zceFTczHAW9pBrqJZcMvErexNa9ZJJZDjVHzSND2rfsmMsSINb610EaoJbG6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laura Anderson, a resident and former local judge's ally, urged the Irving City Council on May 1 to investigate what she described as an \"unlawful police policy\" instituted May 1, 2024 that she said prevents arrested people from being brought promptly before a magistrate.

\"This new policy prohibits the detention officers from bringing anyone charged with the Dallas County charge before the magistrate and instead requires holding those arrested without the ability to bail until they are transferred to Dallas County,\" Anderson said, citing Article 15.17 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. She said the practice has forced transfers to Dallas County and has placed an \"overwhelming burden\" on Dallas County taxpayers.

Anderson described a case she said illustrated the consequences of the practice: a 32‑year‑old Irving resident and 2010 Nimitz High School graduate, Patrick Jones, was arrested on two misdemeanors on March 10, 2025, and — she said — was not seen by a magistrate in Irving. He was later found unconscious more than 24 hours after his arrest. \"Could seeing a magistrate the morning of March 10 have saved his life? We will never know,\" she said. Anderson said the autopsy was pending.

Anderson also asked the council to investigate the city's judicial selection process that she said led to the non‑reappointment of Judge Adams. She said she first raised the policy a year earlier and that she had written to the police chief and the city attorney about the issue.

Council members did not deliberate during the public comment period; the city secretary reminded speakers that the Texas Open Meetings Act limits council responses during public comment. The meeting record does not show an on‑the‑record response from the mayor or council to Anderson's request for an investigation.","A resident urged the Irving City Council to stop a police practice she says prevents timely magistrate appearances under Article 15.17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after a man arrested in March was later found unconscious.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":46,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6582875,"Irving council approves consent agenda, passes zoning rezoning and indefinite postponements; votes at a glance",1123,3092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3176055-fe119f5acb22a69da3222abba739b45e&start=1969&end=3092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3176055-fe119f5acb22a69da3222abba739b45e/thumbnail_1969000.jpg","/articles/6582875/Irving/Dallas-County/Texas/Irving-council-approves-consent-agenda-passes-zoning-rezoning-and-indefinite-postponements-votes-at-a-glance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582875-2414cc3369edf97e7e6d77440204ba1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103360&Signature=K~a4NoOJLlq5UqESv8m46zw0P2Dv9G7dKduHfkTSuudbCJ~BI6WXNVMHKYWxaepxhFK10XjyVT8Chd4HClrLQtln0pGnpAdJToHEAFFYe9RU54wo0mOzFWm-r2f2y461akPp7kGOpZAgxq0ShUDMcZ~4s2nlt3aRE4V9BJa84lx2iGhiynZiQpspMB3hEnCFwl5BYaZBZTHrtI-bBEyIU8H56hlXmHUwH99ZBnYOnkOvEmVn6pRYzkS0X11Ws2nNGVJEo7K630DqUIHFF83wNfTPVqKCHKb1bvEnginSyhRIUvZzxfGQvCNPr9V5bGEaba5K9YIbWK6hXfDuD6HCKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Irving City Council recorded multiple formal actions at its May 1 meeting:

- The council approved the consent agenda (items 2 through 30) by unanimous vote. The consent agenda covered routine city business; individual items were not pulled for separate discussion.

- On a separate zoning matter, the council voted 7–2 to deny case 2025‑94 CP, which would have amended the comprehensive plan future land use map for 1101 West Royal Lane (see related presentation by Morgan Group and Kirby Ice House). The denial prevents the specific mixed‑use proposal described in the hearing from proceeding under the requested land‑use change.

- The council approved a zoning change (case 202567Zc) from PUD Valley Ranch CN (neighborhood commercial) to PUD Valley Ranch for SP1 RAB (detailed site plan restaurant with attendant accessory sales of alcoholic beverages for on‑premise consumption) at 9400 North MacArthur Boulevard, Suites 146 and 150. The motion carried 8–1.

- Two agenda items (numbers 34 and 35 on the published agenda) were moved to indefinite postponement; both motions carried unanimously.

The council did not record named movers or seconds on the public audio for the listed motions. Vote tallies were announced at the meeting as described above.","At its May 1 meeting the Irving City Council approved the consent agenda unanimously, denied a comprehensive‑plan amendment 7–2, approved a Valley Ranch restaurant rezoning 8–1, and postponed two items indefinitely.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6582880,"Irving council denies comprehensive-plan change for mixed-use project anchored by Kirby Ice House",900,2037000,2937000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3176055-fe119f5acb22a69da3222abba739b45e&start=2037&end=2937","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3176055-fe119f5acb22a69da3222abba739b45e/thumbnail_2037000.jpg","/articles/6582880/Irving/Dallas-County/Texas/Irving-council-denies-comprehensive-plan-change-for-mixed-use-project-anchored-by-Kirby-Ice-House","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582880-b4c93a73b549118479d36829fec23224/orig.mp4?Expires=1771103360&Signature=ORAYA0tuO3xUEFcwDOAfTyjrITDU9f0wyAA4jJ1cE5IO0Ukosu7LEq11SfsAPJdB0cBz-hTgyUth8sILDN50GSGx-I5h0Q~T1tq7NHand4uhj93hki5OwWQupMBnvIHMPAvRBAFkQpLTJie5GITepf2ke1VIAObwK5Vt8BFtRHCptlkyq8eN4LVD4Sukxgqd8gGUJpuuiMOgJYbujxgy107MeTcfiBmzo~iYyapcEUZ6CLMxqo9VrAe83U24uXO0U2ND8DmKwf6hWc1FMCQP0Il7yHRMLvWZUTE8jLwNc3ANaK7THT1QptiXSadCWBhSQYhFswcmDScOMU1uXvfPgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Irving City Council voted 7-2 on May 1 to deny a proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan that would have changed the future land use designation for 1101 West Royal Lane and cleared the way for a mixed-use development anchored by Kirby Ice House.

Developer representatives told the council the project was designed to support nearby office buildings and bring foot traffic and amenities to the area. Steven Frazee, the city partner for Morgan Group, described the site as a 10.5-acre tract that would be built in a single phase and said the project includes two buildings joined by a central promenade, 378 residential units and commercial space intended to energize nearby offices. \"This project will be a vibrant extension of Piedmont's Connection Drive office assets,\" Frazee said, adding that developer Piedmont Office Realty Trust views the plan as part of a broader strategy to make existing offices more competitive.

Russ Morgan, president of Kirby Ice House, told the council his company sees Irving as its top North Texas site and that the planned Kirby would anchor the development with about 24,000 square feet of restaurant space and an expansive outdoor patio designed to activate the promenade. \"We're not here to test the waters, we're here to win,\" Morgan said, describing Kirby's multi‑site track record and its focus on large indoor and outdoor spaces.

Frazee told the council the developer was willing to add an enforceable condition to the ordinance requiring the restaurant to complete foundation work and receive its final certificate of occupancy before a final certificate of occupancy would be issued for the mixed‑use building. He also provided the traffic department's daily count for Royal: 4,251 vehicles per day, and described Royal as a six‑lane divided road with turn lanes.

Despite the presentation and the developer's offer to modify ordinance language, a motion to deny the comprehensive‑plan amendment carried 7 to 2. The council did not identify a follow‑up direction for the applicant during the public hearing on the amendment. The denial means the land use designation will not change as proposed and the specific development plan described by Frazee and Morgan cannot proceed under the requested amendment.

The council handled the request as a zoning/plan amendment hearing; no other formal council action related to the project was recorded in the meeting minutes.","The Irving City Council voted 7-2 on May 1 to deny a developer's proposed amendment to the city's future land use map that would have allowed a 10.5-acre mixed-use development anchored by Kirby Ice House at 1101 West Royal Lane.","actionData","errors"]

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