Votes at a glance: Grand Prairie City Council actions, May meeting

Below is a concise list of formal motions and recorded outcomes from the council meeting.

• Consent and agenda: Council approved the full agenda and consent items for the meeting (consent items 1–15), with item 16 pulled for individual consideration before later being debated and voted separately.

• Item 16 — CIP FY25‑26 project listing (resolution): Motion to approve the FY25‑26 CIP project listing. Outcome: approved, vote recorded 8–1 (one no vote by Councilmember Tony Shotwell).

• Item 17 — Epic East Café concession (contract award): Motion to award the concession to Cinnaholic (operator Connie Burks); one‑year contract with two one‑year renewal options; city 10% commission on gross revenues (staff estimate: $500,000 vendor sales → $50,000 city). Outcome: approved, vote recorded 6–3.

• Item 19 — Tarrant County redistricting resolution: Council approved a resolution urging Tarrant County to maintain current voter precinct maps; outcome: approved (unanimous recorded vote).

• Item 20 — Rise Up Retail at Midtown (site plan): Council approved the site plan with the condition that string/twinkle lights (to preserve an approved lighting/ambiance intent) be incorporated and other standard conditions. Outcome: approved.

• Item 21 — Warehouses at Arkansas (site plan for light industrial buildings): Council approved the site plan subject to civil and driveway conditions and drainage impact analysis. Outcome: approved.

• Item 22 — Specific Use Permit: Easy Food Mart, 688 W. Pioneer Parkway: Council approved the SUP with staff conditions prohibiting outside storage/display of merchandise such as propane tanks and ice machines. Outcome: approved with conditions.

• Item 23 — Specific Use Permit: Convenience store at 203 N. Beltline Road: Council approved the SUP with staff conditions and the added condition of no outside storage/display; applicant agreed to no alcohol sales per operational plan, and council voted to allow beer/wine in the motion before approval. Outcome: approved with conditions.

• Street renaming — Southwest Fifth Street to “Sloppy Juan Way” (segment near Zavala’s Barbecue): Council approved the name change for the short segment that serves properties addressed off Main Street. Outcome: approved.

• Item 25 — Hawaiian Bros. (SUP/site plan for restaurant with drive‑through): Council approved the SUP and site plan after discussion and an amended motion. Outcome: approved.

• Items 26 & 27 — Future Land Use Map amendment and rezoning (commercial to SF‑6) for property off Galveston/Jefferson: Council approved the land‑use and zoning requests and included an 8‑foot fence requirement along the property perimeter as part of the approval. Outcome: approved with condition.

What this list means: Items approved as site plans or SUPs still require final civil plan approval and building permits; contract awards will move to vendor execution and monitoring steps.