The SLNA Zoning and Executive Committees reviewed the properties and made recommendations, which were posted for review on this site in June 2007.  Revised recommendations were submitted to the City on August 9, 2007--that submission can be viewed here. On February 1, 2008 the City filed an application to adopt staff recommendations for VMU rezoning within the South Lamar Neighborhood Planning Area.

On February 12, the Planning Commission voted to allow rezoning of all properties on the east side of South Lamar from Oltorf to Ben White to allow VMU. The only exceptions were the properties containing Matt's El Rancho, Taco Xpress, and the Broken Spoke, which were deemed iconic businesses. The Commission rejected SLNA's request that the properties between Kinney Road and Bluebonnet not be included in the VMU Overlay designation due do the shallow depth of the lots and their proximity to residential property. The Commission opined that any development on these properties would still be subject to normal height and setback requirements.  The Commission also granted all of the relaxed site development standards (dimensional, parking, and additional ground floor commercial uses) for any VMU development along our stretch of South Lamar.  SLNA argued against the parking reduction due to the lack of curbside parking and the lack of pedestrian-friendly access from our neighborhood to these potential developments.