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Planning commission backs staff, recommends denying SUP for minor auto repair at 1027 East Beltline Road
Summary
The DeSoto Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously July 14 to follow staff's recommendation and not forward a positive recommendation for a Specific Use Permit (Z‑1545‑26) to allow a minor automobile repair shop at 1027 East Beltline Road after staff cited comprehensive‑plan incompatibility and one resident voiced opposition.
The DeSoto Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously July 14 to uphold staff’s recommendation and decline to forward a positive recommendation to City Council for a Specific Use Permit to allow a minor automobile repair shop at 1027 East Beltline Road.
During staff’s presentation, Miss Patel described the request (zoning case Z‑1545‑26) as an application to permit a minor auto‑repair shop on an approximately 0.809‑acre site currently zoned General Retail. She said staff mailed 23 notices to property owners within 200 feet, received a single letter of opposition, and found the site inconsistent with the city’s 2040 future land‑use plan, which designates the parcel for medium‑density residential development. “All things being considered, the staff recommends the planning and zoning commission to move forward with the recommendation of denial to the city council,” Miss Patel told commissioners.
A DeSoto resident, Charles Holmes, spoke in opposition during the public hearing, saying the repair facility would bring “frequent deliveries, tow trucks, engine testing, air power tool use, and vehicle idling, creating additional noise and traffic congestion” and could harm neighboring properties and public safety. Holmes also submitted signatures in opposition.
After closing the public hearing, a commissioner moved to follow staff’s recommendation to deny a positive recommendation to City Council. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
The application lists Yazan Elhamad of West Dove Capital as the applicant and Ganem Family Real Estate LLC as the property owner. The commission record identifies the case as Z‑1545‑26.
