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Planning commission records 4–3 tally on hookah lounge permit after debate over parking, landscaping and noise
Summary
The Addison Planning and Zoning Commission debated and recorded a 4–3 tally on a motion to deny a special use permit for a proposed hookah lounge and late-night hours at 4460 Beltline Road, citing noncompliance with landscaping and parking rules and concerns about noise and parking-lot congregating; the transcript contains a wording inconsistency on the formal result (see audit).
The Addison Planning and Zoning Commission heard a request on Dec. 16, 2025, to allow late-night hours and on-site hookah at 4460 Beltline Road and recorded a 4–3 tally on a motion to deny the applicant’s special use permit.
Staff presented the application and staff report. Corey Beck, assistant director for development services, told commissioners that staff found the proposal did not comply with the town’s Unified Development Code in two main areas: minimum landscaped area and perimeter parking-lot screening. Beck also said the rooftop bar increased parking demand and noted tree removal totaling 36 caliper inches that would trigger a mitigation fee of $192 per inch (roughly $768). "Staff has reviewed the proposal and determined…
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