Balch Springs planning panel approves Starbucks at Alexander Village
September 17, 2026 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas
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The Balch Springs Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 17 approved Development Plan Application 001-2026 to allow a Starbucks coffee house on a 0.698-acre pad at 4051 South Beltline Road in the Alexander Village master plan.
City staff described the proposed building as a 2,000-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through, outdoor and indoor seating, and 25 parking spaces. "The size of the building will be 2,000 square feet," the staff member said during the presentation. Staff also said the proposed hours are generally 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays, and that the operation is planned to employ five full-time and about 20 part-time workers.
The presentation included site plans, elevation renderings, and a discussion of required masonry facing and landscaping under the site's PD zoning. Staff told commissioners the site will connect to existing 8-inch water and 6-inch sewer mains and that the developer would submit a final plat and building-permit materials after design completion, which staff said is scheduled for Oct. 22. Construction was described as likely to begin around Feb. 1, with a target opening by Sept. 30.
The commission approved the motion to accept the development plan on a voice/roll call vote. According to the meeting record the motion was made by Commissioner King and seconded by Commissioner Ford; the recorded votes were yes from Adams, Gardner, Comstock, Forage, Watson and King, and the motion passed.
Staff noted Economic Development Corporation incentives: $25,000 from EDC Type A and $25,000 from EDC Type B were allotted to the developer in connection with the site. Staff characterized the Starbucks pad as an initial "anchor" user anticipated to attract other restaurants and retail to the Alexander Village development.
The approval permits the specific Starbucks use subject to compliance with the PD zoning and the requirements shown on the approved development plan and final plat process. The commission did not record any amendments to the plan during the meeting.
City staff described the proposed building as a 2,000-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through, outdoor and indoor seating, and 25 parking spaces. "The size of the building will be 2,000 square feet," the staff member said during the presentation. Staff also said the proposed hours are generally 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays, and that the operation is planned to employ five full-time and about 20 part-time workers.
The presentation included site plans, elevation renderings, and a discussion of required masonry facing and landscaping under the site's PD zoning. Staff told commissioners the site will connect to existing 8-inch water and 6-inch sewer mains and that the developer would submit a final plat and building-permit materials after design completion, which staff said is scheduled for Oct. 22. Construction was described as likely to begin around Feb. 1, with a target opening by Sept. 30.
The commission approved the motion to accept the development plan on a voice/roll call vote. According to the meeting record the motion was made by Commissioner King and seconded by Commissioner Ford; the recorded votes were yes from Adams, Gardner, Comstock, Forage, Watson and King, and the motion passed.
Staff noted Economic Development Corporation incentives: $25,000 from EDC Type A and $25,000 from EDC Type B were allotted to the developer in connection with the site. Staff characterized the Starbucks pad as an initial "anchor" user anticipated to attract other restaurants and retail to the Alexander Village development.
The approval permits the specific Starbucks use subject to compliance with the PD zoning and the requirements shown on the approved development plan and final plat process. The commission did not record any amendments to the plan during the meeting.
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