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Irving council denies rezoning for card room at Irving Mall after heated testimony from Macy’s and mall owners
Summary
The City Council voted to deny a zoning change request that would have allowed a private card room and restaurant at Irving Mall after objections from Macy’s, the mall’s owner and other tenants, citing incompatibility with the mall’s family-oriented retail uses.
The Irving City Council voted to deny a request to rezone space at Irving Mall that would have allowed a private card room and restaurant to operate on the mall property.
The council’s denial followed extended public comment both for and against the proposal and legal arguments about which zoning rules applied. The applicant’s representatives said the proposed Poker Ranch Social Club would comply with rules in effect when their application was submitted, while Macy’s and the mall’s owners warned the use would harm the family-friendly retail environment.
Attorney Ron Miller, representing the applicant, told the council that the city’s October 2024 ordinance restricting card rooms did not apply to the applicant because the application was submitted before that ordinance took effect. “Big State has met all the legal requirements…
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