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Staff backs exception to allow Western Union to add check-cashing; commissioners ask staff to verify distances

City of Grand Prairie Planning and Zoning Commission · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Staff presented an SUP request to let a Western Union at 817 West Pioneer Parkway add check‑cashing services despite overlay and proximity prohibitions; DRC recommended approval with a cap on monthly cashing, while commissioners asked staff to confirm distances and raised neighborhood concerns.

City planning staff presented SUP25-12-0045 at the Feb. 10 staff briefing, saying Western Union at 817 West Pioneer Parkway seeks permission to add check-cashing services at an existing location inside the Highway 161 overlay.

Staff explained that the Unified Development Code prohibits check-cashing businesses from locating within 1,000 feet of another check-cashing business, within 300 feet of residential zoning or uses, and…

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