The DeSoto City Council approved a specific-use permit (SUP) allowing a food-and-beverage sales store with gasoline sales at 2115 North Hampton Road, a 3.45-acre parcel currently zoned general retail. The approval, which included a council-added condition barring on-site gaming devices that offer payouts, passed 5-2 after public discussion and a presentation from planning staff and the applicant.

Planning staff recommendation and site details
Planning and zoning manager Cambria Jordan told the council the applicant — architect Chris Sittler representing property owner John Fries & Associates — proposed a convenience store and fueling facility with a total of 12 pumps (seven at one corner and five configured for truck fueling). Jordan said staff and the planning and zoning commission recommended approval, noting the site could serve as a buffer between heavier industrial uses to the north and more walkable, mixed-use areas to the south. Jordan said one letter of support was received from property owners within the 200-foot notification radius and no letters of opposition were received in the 400-foot notice area.

Applicant and council questions
Applicant representative Herbert Gears (Irving) told the council the project would not be a truck stop with showers or ancillary truck-stop amenities; he said the project’s truck fueling was expected to serve trucks already circulating in the industrial area, estimating roughly 20 truck visits per day. Council members pressed on traffic and access, especially the relationship between Hampton Road, Daniel Dale and the driveway geometry; staff said traffic-impact and full civil reviews will follow if the SUP is acted on and the applicant pursues building permits.

Council amendment and vote
Mayor Pro Tem Crystal Chisholm proposed and the council accepted an amendment to the approval to expressly prohibit “gaming devices on-site that are considered games of chance or skill that offer payout to the customer.” The motion to approve the SUP as amended passed 5-2.

Why it matters
The SUP will permit a high-capacity fueling operation at a key north-south gateway into DeSoto. Council debate focused on traffic circulation for truck fueling and compatibility with the city’s 2024 comprehensive plan and future land-use map.

Public record and next steps
City staff said the SUP approval is a zoning entitlement; the applicant must still submit full civil and building plans, a traffic-impact analysis if required, and obtain permits before constructing the store and pumps.

Public comment and notice
Planning staff noted the public notice publication date and the number of property owners notified; one letter of opposition was filed by a neighbor who chose not to speak at the public hearing. No written dollar amounts, tax estimates, or permit timelines were provided in open session.