The motel at 2105 Texoma Parkway needs the Sherman City Council's permission every year to keep operating, and its next renewal is on the council's Monday, Nov. 16, agenda.
Ordinance 6977 would repeal last year's specific use permit for the Motel 6, which sits on 4.37 acres between Mildrid Street and Texoma Drive, and replace it with a new one. The property is zoned C-1 for retail business, where a hotel or motel is allowed only with such a permit.
The permit the council approved on Oct. 21, 2025, came with a one-year expiration, and it ran out Oct. 21, 2026, according to the staff report. This is the third renewal for the site.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 on Oct. 20 to recommend approval. No changes to the site are proposed, and staff says the use fits the city's comprehensive plan.
The conditions
The draft ordinance attaches 15 conditions, including:
- No permanent residents, and no guest stays longer than 30 days.
- On-site security whenever the motel is open, for the safety of guests, workers and the surrounding area.
- A fenced dumpster enclosure built within six months of approval. The site's existing 8-yard dumpster does not meet city rules, the ordinance says.
- Upkeep of the property in good repair and neat appearance.
