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Council approves conditional‑use permit for event center on North MacArthur with five‑year review
Summary
By a 6–3 vote the council approved a conditional‑use permit for an event center at 2912 North MacArthur Boulevard, imposing hour limits, a five‑year review and restrictions on alcohol sales tied to licensing and TABC rules.
The Irving City Council voted to approve a conditional‑use permit for an event center at 2912 North MacArthur Boulevard on Aug. 28, 2025, following a presentation by the applicant and extended council questioning about hours, parking and alcohol service. The motion to approve carried 6–3.
Applicant Pastor Chris Chopra (speaker Chris Chopra) described a family‑oriented event center with an eight‑foot screening fence and limited uses. Chopra said the center would not sell alcohol and that any on‑site alcohol would require permits and certified bartenders: “So no alcohol. If anybody’s gonna serve alcohol, they’re gonna have to get permit to serve,” he told council members.
Council members raised specific conditions: a stipulation tying the conditional‑use permit (CUP) to a five‑year renewal period to allow re‑evaluation of neighborhood impacts, limits on hours of operation (weekday and weekend limits with a midnight shutdown for music and primary activities), and clarification that any alcohol service would be subject to Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) rules and an RAB (restaurant alcohol beverage) license. One council member said the time‑limit stipulation should match the applicant’s five‑year lease; the applicant agreed.
Inspection staff confirmed some prior remodeling work at the site had occurred without construction permits, and the council required that outstanding permitting and inspection issues be addressed before full operation. The final roll call recorded the 6–3 approval.
The CUP includes the council’s stipulated conditions; enforcement will occur through the city’s permitting and code‑enforcement processes. The permit does not authorize immediate alcohol sales — those remain governed by separate state licensure and local zoning constraints.
