The commission unanimously approved, 5-0, a zoning change allowing 1,254 square feet of a Lakeside Apartments clubhouse to be converted into one residential unit. It tabled a separate request to allow single-family residential use in five live/work buildings until February 19, 2026, when the public hearing will reopen.

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Briefing

Nov 21, 2025

Commission approves large office distribution project

The commission unanimously approved a zoning change for a proposed 439,689-square-foot office and distribution center on approximately 25.4 acres at Point West Boulevard and Dividend Drive. Approval requires a detailed site plan to be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.

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Briefing

Oct 16, 2025

Ag Barn Project Approved for 42 Acres

The commission unanimously approved zoning and a minor plat for a 42-acre agricultural education project along Sandy Lake Road. The project includes a 14,000-square-foot educational building, a 13,350-square-foot arena, and education stations.

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Briefing

Sep 18, 2025

Commission approves hotel expansion and new McDonald's

The commission unanimously approved two development plans: a 402-square-foot, four-room expansion of the AC Hotel and a new 4,180-square-foot McDonald's with two drive-throughs at Sandy Lake Road and Denton Tap Road.

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Briefing

Aug 21, 2025

Commission Denies Goodwill Drop-Off Proposal

The commission voted 4-2 to deny a request for a Goodwill donation drop-off with a drive-through facility at 1090 E. Sandy Lake Road; staff had recommended denial. It approved a 21,054-square-foot elementary school addition unanimously, conditioned on a traffic impact assessment and management plan, and approved several retail, restaurant, office-expansion, and plat requests.

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Briefing

Jul 17, 2025

Coppell approves zoning and amusement permit

The commission unanimously approved a zoning change at 804 Bullock Drive to remove commercial and special-use zoning from 0.35 acres, subject to conditions including demolition of the existing paved parking lot before a building permit. It also unanimously approved an indoor commercial amusement permit for GolfTRK at 1199 S Belt Line Road. Two Pecan Creek Shopping Center applications for proposed 16,755-square-foot retail and restaurant buildings were withdrawn.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2025

Commission Approves Hotel and School Plans

The commission unanimously approved a five-story, 131-room hotel plan with a required free shuttle to and from DFW Airport and surrounding businesses. It also approved a revised permit for a school serving up to 100 students.

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