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Public hearing and special permit for outdoor smoking patio at 2100 Alamo Road (ZF 25-14)
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What this is
The council will hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance granting a special permit with special conditions for a smoking establishment on an outdoor patio connected to a restaurant at 2100 Alamo Road, which is zoned as a Planned Development for the LR-M(2) Local Retail District.
Why it matters
Approval would allow a restaurant at this address to operate a permitted outdoor smoking patio, which may affect neighbors and nearby businesses.
Council action
Motion to deny the request
Moved by Ken Hutchenrider. Seconded by Curtis Dorian.
7 yes · 0 no
The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.
Timeline
- July 9, 2026 Agenda posted — August 11, 2025 meeting
- August 11, 2025 Vote taken — August 11, 2025 meeting · Denied 7-0
Appearances on agendas
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City Council — August 11, 2025
Hold public hearing and adopt ordinance
Official agenda language
PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 25-14, AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF RICHARDSON, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY GRANTING A CHANGE IN ZONING BY GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT WITH SPECIAL CONDTIONS FOR A SMOKING ESTABLISHMENT FOR AN OUTDOOR PATIO IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RESTAURANT AT 2100 ALAMO ROAD, RICHARDSON, TEXAS, ZONED PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR THE LR-M(2) LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT.
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