During a Thursday work session, the Irving City Council reviewed and enthusiastically voted to initiate a rezoning application that, if adopted, would be an overture for luring the Mavericks out of Dallas.

The Irving City Council is scheduled to review zoning amendments FoAuld be an overture for luring the Mavericks out of Dallas.

Irving has advanced rezoning applications that could pave the way for the Mavericks to leave Dallas, with a council vote happening as soon as March 20.

In a bold move to attract the Dallas Mavericks, the Irving City Council has taken decisive action to build a new state-of-the-art arena at the site of the former Texas Stadium.