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Board grants variance to reduce parking for Whataburger site after traffic and queuing debate

Board of Zoning Appeals Meetings · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The board granted a variance reducing parking from 47 to 45 spaces for a redevelopment proposed by Whataburger; staff had recommended denial citing UDC minimums, but the board approved the reduction after applicants described a single‑lane drive‑through, bypass lane and operational traffic plans.

The Board of Zoning Appeals granted a variance allowing a redevelopment to proceed with 45 parking spaces instead of the 47 existing stalls being retained (a reduction from the site's current 47 stalls to 45). Staff had recommended denying the request because the Unified Development Code (UDC) and Table 10.2 require 50 spaces for a restaurant of the site's size and because staff found reasonable alternatives to avoid reducing existing stalls.

Staff reported the subject property contains an approximately 4,990‑square‑foot building with 47 parking spaces and said removal of two spaces would reduce the parking supply below current counts. "If the number of…

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