Council approves contested hotel variance for Live Smart by Hilton, 5–4
After extended questioning and debate about newly adopted hotel standards, the council approved a zoning variance allowing a 130-room Live Smart by Hilton project on a roughly 2-acre lot; the motion passed 5–4 amid concerns about variances from parking, setback and meeting-space standards.
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The Irving City Council narrowly approved a zoning variance on Sept. 18 to allow a 130-room Live Smart by Hilton hotel on a constrained ~2-acre infill parcel, a decision that passed 5–4 after several council members raised concerns about deviations from recently adopted hotel standards.
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