City Plan Commission · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, 6TH Floor
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Matters
2 contested, 10 unanimous · 10 with voting irregularityVote tally (13) doesn't match named voters (14) — possible absent-member voting irregularity
All Zoning cases · Corridor scope
SAI KBA LAXMI Alcohol Sales Permit at Kleberg Road (Z-25-000115)
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Confirm appeal rights and the 2-year reapplication rule for the Kleberg Road denial
Context: Z234-183 at the northeast corner of Kleberg Road was denied by City Council on February 25, 2026, with the explicit note that a second denial triggers a 2-year wait before reapplying — making the appeal vs. redesign choice legally consequential.
Recommended: If you represent the property owner, verify whether any statutory appeal window remains open following the February 25 denial and advise the client precisely how the 2-year reapplication restriction applies if a redesigned case is also denied.
Plan a redesigned zoning application for the Kleberg Road site after denial
Context: City Council denied case Z234-183 on February 25, 2026, one of only three zoning cases denied out of 20 heard that day; the stated next step is applicant appeal or redesign, with a 2-year wait if a second case is also denied.
Recommended: If you are the applicant or property owner at the northeast corner of Kleberg Road, begin scoping a revised proposal that addresses the grounds for denial — submitting a substantially different application avoids the 2-year reapplication waiting period that would be triggered by a second denial.
Request records explaining why the Kleberg Road rezoning was denied while most others passed
Context: At the February 25, 2026 Dallas City Council meeting, 17 of 20 zoning cases were routinely approved; this Kleberg Road case was among the three exceptions with a single Council appearance and no explanation on the public record.
Recommended: File a public records request for the staff report, opposition letters, and individual vote tally for Z234-183 at Kleberg Road — this case was one of only three denied while 17 others at the same Council meeting received routine approval, and the public record contains no stated rationale.
Nanu Construction Car Wash at Tatum Avenue and West Davis Street (Z-25-000134)
Opposition: Rubin
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Request City Plan Commission record for any conditions on office rezoning
Context: All six non-routine cases on the January 15, 2026 agenda carried an Under Advisement designation requiring individual commission consideration rather than standard consent processing.
Recommended: This case was removed from routine consent processing and heard individually by the commission — obtain the hearing record to identify any conditions or restrictions attached to the approval before the matter is placed on the City Council agenda.
Finalize site control before City Council votes on office rezoning
Context: City Plan Commission voted 12-1 on January 15, 2026, with only Commissioner Rubin dissenting, signaling broad commission support and a clear path to Council.
Recommended: The Medium Commercial / Office subdistrict rezoning cleared the City Plan Commission with a strong 12-1 vote and moves next to City Council for final approval — this is the window to execute site control agreements or lock in financing terms before zoning is formally set.
Ask Commissioner Rubin why he alone opposed the office subdistrict rezoning
Context: The January 15, 2026 vote was 12-1 with Commissioner Rubin as the sole dissent; no rationale for the opposing vote appears in the available record.
Recommended: Only one of thirteen commissioners voted against this Medium Commercial / Office subdistrict application — request the hearing recording or written minutes to surface what concerns Rubin raised that the other twelve commissioners did not find persuasive.
Masterplan Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking on South-Central Expressway (Z-25-000152)
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Obtain March 25 hearing record before the Council vote
Applies if: You represent the applicant, a neighboring property owner, or an opposing party
Context: The case shows one City Council appearance on March 25, 2026, with active status and no recorded outcome, meaning a vote or follow-up hearing is still pending.
Recommended: If you represent the applicant or an opposing party, secure the verbatim minutes and any written objections submitted at the March 25 public hearing — conditions raised by Council members or objections entered into the record will define compliance obligations or grounds for appeal.
Check what the corridor zoning application is requesting before vote
Context: City Council held a public hearing on March 25, 2026, and the case remains active with no recorded outcome, indicating it was continued or is awaiting a vote.
Recommended: The staff report and application from the March 25 hearing will specify what approval is being sought — a rezoning, special use permit, or variance — and any conditions discussed. This determines whether the corridor change signals an adjacent land assembly opportunity worth acting on now.
Request staff report from corridor rezoning heard at City Council
Context: City Council held a public hearing on March 25, 2026, but no applicant name, street address, or case outcome is recorded in the public matter summary.
Recommended: File a public records request for the zoning application, staff report, and any related communications — corridor-scope rezonings can affect multiple properties and often involve coordinated developer or landowner groups not visible from the public hearing description alone.
Richardson Independent School District Public School Permit (Z-25-000103)
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Review school permit conditions before City Council finalizes the case
Applies if: You represent a party with a direct interest in the permit conditions
Context: The permit was individually considered rather than batch-approved and carried 14-0 on January 15, 2026; the full resolution text controls what the school may do on-site once Council approves.
Recommended: If you represent the school applicant, the district, or adjacent property owners, confirm the exact language of any conditions placed during individual City Plan Commission review — these will bind permitted uses and govern any future modification requests.
Probe the out-of-room vote on the school permit approval
Context: The January 15, 2026 vote record explicitly notes 'Out of room, shown voting in favor (Rubin)' on the Specific Use Permit for a public school that carried 14-0.
Recommended: Commission records show member Rubin was outside the room but recorded as voting in favor when this permit passed 14-0 on January 15. Request the meeting minutes and written voting procedures to verify whether that vote was properly counted under commission rules.
Comment on school zoning permit before City Council vote
Context: The City Plan Commission voted 14-0 to approve this Specific Use Permit for a public school on January 15, 2026; City Council holds the final and only remaining approval.
Recommended: The new public school permit passed City Plan Commission 14-0 and now moves to City Council for the final vote. Submit written or in-person public comment before that hearing to put concerns about traffic, drop-off patterns, or site design on the record.
Pritesh Rana Alcohol Sales Permit at Lawnview Avenue and Forney Road (Z-25-000172)
City Council final vote
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Pull site plan conditions attached to alcohol permit
Why now: The City Plan Commission recommended approval for a five-year period subject to a site plan and conditions on February 19, 2026, with Oscar Aguilera listed as planner for Z-25-000172, but the record here does not contain the conditions text or the Council outcome.
What to do: Request the adopted ordinance, the site plan, and the full list of conditions for this Specific Use Permit from the planner of record, and determine in writing whether the five-year term recommended by the commission was adopted and what event starts that clock. Without that document the client cannot know which conditions trigger revocation or when a renewal application must be filed.
Act before: After the requested ordinance and conditions are produced
Confirm five-year limit on Lawnview alcohol permit
Why now: Staff recommended approval subject to a site plan and conditions while the City Plan Commission recommended approval only for a five-year period in Z-25-000172, a split carried into the April 8, 2026 Council public hearing.
What to do: Verify whether the final ordinance carries the City Plan Commission's five-year term or staff's open-ended approval, because a time-limited alcohol permit for the under-3,500-square-foot store must be re-approved before expiration and lenders and grocery-format tenants typically discount a store whose beverage revenue rides on a renewable permit. Underwrite the site with a renewal filing budgeted roughly a year ahead of the term's end rather than assuming a permanent right.
Act before: After the adopted ordinance and site plan conditions are published
Ask why alcohol permit hearing shows no recorded outcome
Why now: The item was held under advisement from January 15, 2026 to February 19, 2026 and carried 13-0 both times, then was set for a Council public hearing on April 8, 2026, yet the matter remains active with no next step identified.
What to do: Ask the city secretary and the planning department for the April 8, 2026 Council action on this alcohol permit and for the case file explaining the one-month hold between the two commission hearings. Two identical unanimous commission votes a month apart, followed by a scheduled Council hearing with no recorded result, is the kind of gap that usually means a deferral, a withdrawal, or a conditions dispute nobody has explained on the record.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Watch alcohol sales conditions at Lawnview and Forney corner
Why now: The City Plan Commission recommended approval for only a five-year period subject to a site plan and conditions in Council District 5 on February 19, 2026, for a general merchandise food store under 3,500 square feet.
What to do: Get a copy of the site plan and conditions for the corner store at Lawnview Avenue and Forney Road, since those documents — not the permit itself — set things like store layout, signage, and site operations that neighbors can enforce by complaint. If the commission's five-year term survives, note the expiration year now: renewal is the point at which documented nuisance complaints actually carry weight.
Act before: After the next material record update
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Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectResidents near North Boulevard Terrace (Council District 1), South Cockrell Hill Road (Council District 3), and Arapaho Road (Council District 11) should monitor upcoming return dates for three under-advisement zoning cases affecting R-7.5(A) single-family land. In Council Districts 1 and 3 the cases involve requests to rezone to MF-2(A) multifamily use; in Council District 11, Richardson ISD seeks a public school SUP within a residential zone.
Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingAll six development plan applications within existing planned development districts received staff approval at this meeting, amending or establishing plans across PD 1102, PD 521, PD 1104, PD 975, PD 695, and PD 1065. Developers with active entitlements, pending plats, or building permits referencing any of these districts should verify that their site plans remain consistent with the newly approved or amended development plans before next submittal.
Charts & Data
62 items(27 procedural hidden)
(e.g., Approved, Denied, Held)
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#1Application for a minor amendment to the development plan on property zoned Planned Development District 1102 on the west line of University Hills Boulevard, northwest of the East Wheatland Road and University Hills Boulevard intersection. Staff recommends approval.
#2Application for a minor amendment to the development plan on property zoned North Zone Subdistrict B within Planned Development District 521, at the southeast corner of Mountain Creek Parkway and South Merrifield Road. Staff recommends approval.
#3Application for a new development plan on property zoned Planned Development District 1104 on the northeast line of W. Northwest Highway, southeast of Shady Trail and south of Willowbrook Road. Staff recommends approval.
#4Application for a new development plan on property zoned Subarea B within Planned Development District No. 975, along the north line of Barnabus Drive and north of Simpson Stuart Road, submitted by Paul Quinn College. Staff recommends approval.
#5Application for a minor amendment to the development plan on property zoned Planned Development District 695, at the southeast corner of Coit Road and Frankford Road. Staff recommends approval.
#6Application for a new development plan on property zoned Planned Development District No. 1065 along the south line of West Mockingbird Lane, east of Hinton Street. Staff recommends approval.
#7Application for a new Subarea on property zoned Tract II within Planned Development 314 Preston Center Special Purpose District, on the southeast corner of Berkshire Lane and Lomo Alto Drive. Staff recommends approval subject to a sign plan and amended conditions.
#8Application to rezone property to IM Industrial Manufacturing District and amend Specific Use Permit 2003 to allow a concrete batch plant at the northeast corner of Luna Road and Ryan Road. Staff recommends approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewal.
#9Application to establish Subdistrict C on property zoned Subarea A within Planned Development District 134, at the northwest line of Lindsley Avenue and southwest line of S. Munger Boulevard. Staff recommends approval.
#10Application for a new Specific Use Permit allowing wood or lumber processing as a potentially incompatible industrial outside use on property zoned IM Industrial Manufacturing District at the north line of Manana Drive, east of Spangler Road. Staff recommends approval for a five-year period.
#11Application for a new Specific Use Permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a restaurant (no drive-in/through service) in Planned Development District 805 with D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, at Lake June Road and N. Masters Drive. Staff recommends approval for a five-year period with eligibility for auto-renewals.
#12Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2505 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a restaurant (no drive-in/through service) in Planned Development District 366, the Buckner Boulevard Special Purpose District, on the south line of Lake June Road east of Rose Garden Avenue. Staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#13Application for a new Specific Use Permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise food store under 3,500 square feet in a CR Community Retail District with D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, at the south corner of Lawnview Avenue and Forney Road. Staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#14Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2467 for an alcoholic beverage establishment (bar, lounge, or tavern) and a commercial amusement (inside) in Planned Development District 619, on the northwest line of Elm Street northeast of North Akard Street. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#15Application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict on property currently zoned R-7.5(A) Residential Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District, with Special Use Permit 128 for Convent, at the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#16Application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631 (West Davis Special Purpose District) on R-7.5(A) zoned property along West Davis Street west of Cockrell Hill Road; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#17Application to rezone property at the corner of Worth Street and N. Peak Street from R-7.5(A) Single Family to a new planned development district allowing MF-2(A) Multifamily uses; staff recommends approval subject to a development plan and conditions.
#18Application to rezone property between North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road from R-7.5(A) Single Family to MF-2(A) Multifamily District; staff recommends the lesser-density TH-3(A) Townhouse District as an alternative.
#19Application for a new Specific Use Permit for Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking on CS-zoned property along S. Central Expressway between Youngblood Road and LBJ Freeway; staff recommends approval for a 10-year term with automatic renewal eligibility.
#20Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2480 for the sale of alcoholic beverages on CR-zoned property with D-1 Liquor Control Overlay at the corner of Kleberg Road and Carleta Street; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#21Rezoning application to change property from R-7.5(A) Single Family District to MF-2(A) Multifamily District on the west line of South Cockrell Hill Road, south of Barstow Boulevard; staff recommends approval.
#22Application for Medium Commercial/Office Subdistrict rezoning and a new Specific Use Permit for a car wash within Planned Development District 631 (West Davis Special Purpose District) at the northwest corner of Tatum Ave and W. Davis St.; staff recommends denial of all requests.
#23Application for a new Specific Use Permit to allow a public school (Richardson ISD) on R-7.5(A) Single Family District property at the intersection of Arapaho Road and La Cosa Drive; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions.
#24Application for a new Planned Development District and Specific Use Permit for a commercial amusement (outside) on R-10(A) property on Leon Drive and Prairie Creek Road; staff recommends approval of A(A) Agricultural District and SUP in lieu of the PDD.
#25Application for IM Industrial Manufacturing District rezoning and a new Specific Use Permit for a potentially incompatible industrial (inside) use on Scyene Road east of the UPRR; staff recommends denial.
#26The city is considering authorizing a public hearing to review and potentially rezone approximately 660.39 acres of industrially and mixed-use zoned land in Council Districts 7 and 8, bounded by I-45, the Trinity River, Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and the Trinity Forest Trail. This item only authorizes the hearing itself, not any actual rezoning action.
#27Application to replat a 0.33-acre tract combining Lots 4 and 5 in City Block 11/2034 into a single lot on Herschel Avenue, west of Douglas Avenue, zoned PD 193 (MF-1); staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#28Application to replat a 0.378-acre tract combining portions of Lots 1–4 in City Block 3/1631 into a single lot on East Grand Avenue/State Highway No. 78, north of R.L. Thornton Freeway, zoned RR; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#29Application to create a single 11.33-acre lot from a tract in City Block 8266 located between Interstate Highway No. 20 and Langdon Road, west of JJ Lemmon Road, zoned PD 761 (LR); staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#30Application to replat a 0.533-acre tract combining Lots 4 and 5 in City Block B/4991 into a single lot at the southwest corner of Lovers Lane and Taos Road, zoned PD 326 (Area C); staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#31Application to create an 18-lot shared access residential development with 8 common areas and a 1.359-acre conservation easement from a 3.970-acre tract on Ferguson Road, northeast of Lakeland Drive, zoned TH-3(A); staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#32Application to subdivide a 0.7829-acre tract into two residential lots (approximately 17,000 sq ft each) at Kingsfield Road and Bye Bye Lane, southwest corner, zoned R-7.5(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#33Application to replat a 10.390-acre tract in City Blocks A/6488 and 6488 into one lot at Northwest Highway/State Highway No. 348 and Bickham Road, southwest corner, zoned IM (Industrial Manufacturing). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#34Application to create one 4.85-acre lot from a tract on Seagoville Road east of Crusader Drive, zoned CR and R-7.5(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#35Application to create one 2.437-acre lot from a tract on Cliffview Drive south of C.F. Hawn Freeway/U.S. Highway No. 175, zoned MH(A) (Manufactured Home). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#36Application to create one 9.948-acre lot from a tract at Telephone Road and Blanco Drive, southwest corner, zoned PD 761 (Light Industrial). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#37Application to create one 2.331-acre lot from a tract of land in City Block 6485 on Lombardy Lane, west of Walton Walker Boulevard, in an IR (Industrial Research) zoning district. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#38Application to create one 4.546-acre lot from a tract of land in City Block 9/4413 on Emerald Isle Drive, north of Gaston Parkway, in an MF-2(A) multifamily zoning district. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#39Application to create one 1.6457-acre lot from a portion of City Block 38/3019 at the northwest corner of Lancaster Avenue and Comal Street, in a PD 468 (WMU-8) zoning district. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#40Application to replat a 2.927-acre tract at the northwest corner of James Temple Drive and Preston Road/State Highway 289, creating one lot within a PD 887 (WMU-12) zoning district. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#41Application to replat a 0.918-acre tract in City Block 35/50 bounded by Jackson, Lamar, Wood, and Austin Streets into two lots (0.536 acres and 0.382 acres) in a CA-1(A) zoning district. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#42Application to replat a 0.650-acre tract in City Block A/7135, incorporating a 15-foot abandoned alley, to create one lot on Singleton Boulevard west of Hampton Road. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#43Application to plat a 3.775-acre lot from a tract in City Block 10/8604 on Wheatland Road east of County View Road, zoned for multi-family use. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#44Application to replat a 0.881-acre tract in City Block to create two lots (0.537 acres and 0.344 acres) on property between Singleton Boulevard and Bedford Street east of Esmalda Drive. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#45Application to create one 7.000-acre lot from a tract of land in the Dallas Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) on Valley View Lane west of Cornstalk Road. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#46Application to replat a 0.2755-acre tract in City Block 38/3019 to create one lot at the northeast corner of Marsalis Avenue and Comal Street, within Planned Development 468. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#47Application to replat a 1.021-acre tract at LBJ Freeway/IH 635 west of Greenville Avenue, combining portions of Lots 4C and 4D to create one lot in MU-3 zoning. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#48Application to replat a 2.451-acre tract bounded by Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Arizona Avenues to create one lot in MF-2(A) zoning. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#49Application to replat a 9.967-acre tract at the southeast corner of LBJ Freeway/IH 635 and Hillcrest Road to create one lot in NO(A) zoning. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#50Application to replat a 1.414-acre residential tract on Deloach Avenue west of Edgemere Road into two 0.707-acre lots in R-10(A) zoning. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#51Application to replat a 0.275-acre (12,000 sq ft) tract on Knight Street northeast of Harry Hines Boulevard into three 0.092-acre (4,000 sq ft) lots in PD 193 (TH-3) townhome zoning. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#52Application to replat a 0.205-acre tract at White Rock Road and Wildgrove Avenue to create one lot, remove an existing 15-foot platted building line along White Rock Road, and extend a 30-foot building line along Wildgrove Avenue to the property line; staff recommends denial.
#53Application to replat a 0.95-acre tract at LBJ Freeway/I-635 and Skillman Street to create one lot and remove an existing 45-foot platted building line; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#54Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 350-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign reading 'TOWNPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT' on the west elevation at 555 Evergreen St; both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#55Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 350-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign reading 'FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT' on the west elevation at 555 Evergreen St; both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#56Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 435-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign reading 'SIDLEY' on the southeast elevation at 2323 Cedar Springs Rd; both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#57Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 33.6-square-foot combination of non-illuminated flat attached signs on the North Houston Street façade at 501 Elm St, Suite 100 (West Elevation). Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#58Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 5-square-foot non-illuminated flat attached sign on the Elm Street façade at 501 Elm St, Suite 100 (South Elevation). Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#59Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 6.8-square-foot combination of non-illuminated flat attached signs on both the North Houston Street and Elm Street façades at 501 Elm St, Suite 100 (West & South Elevations). Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#60Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 53.4-square-foot combination of non-illuminated canopy signs on the Elm Street façade at 501 Elm St, Suite 100 (South Elevation). Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#61Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 164.2-square-foot LED illuminated flat attached sign on the North Elevation at 300 S Pearl Expy. Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS Tuesday, January 13, 2026 SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SSDAC) MEETING Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 5BN at City Hall and
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