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Commission recommends neighborhood commercial zoning for steep Irving corner; developer warned of engineering challenges
Summary
The commission voted 7–0 to recommend zoning case 2026-209-ZC for a small multi-tenant commercial building on a steep corner; applicant engineer Jim Dewey said the site will require stair-step development and tall retaining walls and will be expensive to build.
Jim Dewey (speaker 6) of JDJR Engineers presented a request to rezone a small parcel from office-only to neighborhood commercial for a small multi-tenant building. Dewey acknowledged the site is one of the steepest in Irving, saying the project will likely require a combination of stair-step construction and tall retaining walls, and that drainage will be addressed by tying into an existing large storm drain at the rear of the property.
Commissioners asked technical questions about grading, retaining walls and drainage. Dewey said preliminary layouts place the building close to the street with parking on the west and noted some portions of a creek are federally jurisdictional, which may constrain development. A motion to recommend approval of zoning case 2026-209-ZC passed 7–0; Dewey was told to attend the Aug. 27 City Council meeting.
