Public Hearing: Owner-Initiated Annexation of Walsh Industrial (AX-26-004)
Case AX-26-004
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CITY COUNCIL, September 29, 2026
Approves Walsh Industrial owner-initiated annexation, passed
3h 32m28,096 words
108 mentionsapprovedcommercialmotion to approvepublic hearingindustrialannexationdeferredzoningdeniedcomprehensive planresidentialplanned developmenthistoric preservationland userezoningmixed usedensityFort Worth, TX
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What happened
Fort Worth City Council approved zoning case ZC 26-110 to allow Westland Hospitality to convert the historic Roy Pope grocery building into a restaurant, over a staff denial recommendation and a Zoning Commission denial (8-2), with significant West Byers neighborhood opposition.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Roy Pope restaurant zoning change (ZC 26-110)
Planned development amendment adding restaurant use at the historic Roy Pope building (Merrick St and Collinwood Ave) for Westland Hospitality; 7,000 sq ft, ~120 seats, retain 34 on-site spaces plus 50-space shared parking agreement at Carriage Square (6-11 p.m.). Hours 9 p.m. weeknights, 10 p.m. weekends; 75/25 food/alcohol. Zoning Commission denied 8-2; opposition claimed 56% of impacted properties, triggering supermajority. Motion by Council Member Hill.
- staff to place a copy of the owner's parking agreements in the zoning application file
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Fort Worth City Council approved zoning case ZC 26-110 to allow Westland Hospitality to convert the historic Roy Pope grocery building into a restaurant, over a staff denial recommendation and a Zoning Commission denial (8-2), with significant West Byers neighborhood opposition.
Key Decisions (8)
Approved
Roy Pope restaurant zoning change (ZC 26-110)
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Harding tax abatement, Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone 120
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Walsh Industrial owner-initiated annexation
Vote: passed
Approved
Eminent domain for Mary's Creek lift station and force main
Vote: passed
Approved
Fire collective bargaining agreement
Vote: passed
Approved
Southside Community Center at Hazel Harvey Peace resolution
Vote: passed
Approved
Public hearing item MNC 260841
Vote: passed
Approved
Consent agenda including job order construction contracts
Vote: passed
Development Activity (3)
Roy Pope restaurant redevelopment
Commercial
Harding US headquarters
Industrial
Mary's Creek lift station and force main
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Fort Worth is using eminent domain to extend sewer capacity…
Commercial Demand
Data center supply-chain firms such as Harding are locating in…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood resistance to parking-deficient infill on Camp Bowie; council…
Who Spoke (20)
MayorCouncilmember · 3ApplicantPublic · 3
On the record: the mayor, 3 councilmembers, the applicant, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteMeeting Intelligence Preview
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