Over 100 special-use permits in Richardson could be terminated by the end of 2019, according to city documents.

The purpose of the effort is to address inactive or obsolete special-use permits that exist within the city, according to a Feb. 25 presentation given by Assistant Director of Development Services Sam Chavez.

Back in August, council members asked staff to review the status of all 319 special-use permits that exist in Richardson. Since then, staff has identified 105 that are inactive and seven that are obsolete, meaning they are no longer needed under current zoning regulations, Chavez said.

To prevent a build-up of inactive permits moving forward, the city also plans to enact a new policy that would automatically terminate special-use permits when other documents required by the city, such as building permits or certificates of obligation, are not obtained by the property owner within six months.

The policy would also revoke special-use permits in cases in which the required documents are acquired but the property owner fails to begin construction within six months. The same applies to businesses that remain closed for six months or longer.

Termination of the permits would happen in two phases. The first 69 special permits would be revoked following the public hearing. The balance would be taken care of as part of the Collins-Arapaho Transit-Oriented Development rezoning process already scheduled to take place in November and December.

A resolution approved by City Council on consent Feb. 25 calls for a joint public hearing on the topic to be held with the City Planning Commission on April 1. All affected property and business owners would be notified about the potential termination of their permit no later than two weeks in advance of the hearing.