City Plan Commission member will 'absolutely not' support permit renewal
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One of the most suburban sights in the center of downtown Dallas, yet a fixture there for decades, is at risk of extinction.
A permit allowing the McDonald's at 1000 Commerce St. to operate a drive-thru expired Dec. 8. The fast food restaurant sits just a few blocks away from the city's tallest tower in a largely underdeveloped area of downtown that city leaders and developers hope to transform into a walkable, urban corridor — especially with the soon-to-be-redeveloped Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center a short walk away.
The permit's expiration threatens the rare breed of McDonald's locations in the downtowns of Texas' major urban centers. Neither Austin nor Houston have a downtown McDonald's. Downtown San Antonio has one, but in a historic building near the Alamo and the River Walk tourist attractions; there's no drive-thru.