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
Alcoholic Beverage Permit at Kleberg Road and Carleta Street (25-3484A)
City Council final vote
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Verify whether December 4 vote on Kleberg alcohol permit was final
Context: Case 25-3484A produced a 13-0 'Carried' result at City Plan Commission on December 4, 2025, then the same body voted again on January 15, 2026 (12-1) — the record does not explain why the same permit was re-heard at the same commission.
Recommended: Request the official City Plan Commission action report classifying the December 4 vote as final or procedural — if the 13-0 result was a final approval, the January 15 re-hearing at the same body may constitute a procedural defect that gives neighboring property owners or competing licensees standing to challenge before the ordinance takes effect.
Request both hearing records on Kleberg Road alcohol permit
Context: Case 25-3484A passed 13-0 at City Plan Commission on December 4, 2025, then passed again 12-1 at the same body on January 15, 2026 — the public record does not explain why the case was re-heard or what shifted one commissioner's position.
Recommended: File a public records request for verbatim minutes, staff reports, and any written communications from both the December 4, 2025 and January 15, 2026 City Plan Commission hearings to identify what caused this permit to return for a second vote at the same body and what specific concern produced the lone January dissent after a unanimous December approval.
Ask your council member to pull the January Kleberg permit dissent before the Council vote
Context: This permit passed City Plan Commission twice — unanimously on December 4, 2025, then 12-1 on January 15, 2026 — meaning City Council is the only remaining decision point before the alcohol establishment can open.
Recommended: Contact your City Council member now and ask them to review the January 15 City Plan Commission minutes for the specific reason behind the lone dissenting vote — that commissioner's stated concern (operating hours, proximity to schools, or traffic at Kleberg Road and Carleta Street) may not appear in the Council agenda packet, and City Council's upcoming vote is the final opportunity for public input before the permit takes effect.
Car Wash Specific Use Permit (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.
Public School Specific Use Permit at Arapaho and La Cosa (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.
Alcohol Sales Specific Use Permit at Lawnview and Forney (Z-25-000172)
City Council final vote
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Confirm Lawnview-Forney alcohol permit adoption status now
Why now: Z-25-000172 received back-to-back 13-0 CPC votes on January 15 and February 19, 2026, but shows 'active' status with no recorded Council outcome from April 8.
What to do: Contact the Dallas City Clerk today to verify whether the ordinance for this permit was signed on April 8 — if it was, the 30-day challenge window under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211 closed May 8 and any legal challenge is now barred; if the item was deferred, conditions remain negotiable before the next vote.
Act before: After adoption status confirmed with City Clerk
Investigate Lawnview-Forney alcohol permit stall after unanimous votes
Why now: Z-25-000172 appeared three times — with 13-0 CPC votes on both January 15 and February 19, 2026 — yet the April 8 Council outcome is unrecorded.
What to do: Request the Dallas City Clerk's certified minutes for the April 8 Council meeting to determine whether this permit was deferred, pulled, or voted on — a permit backed by two consecutive 13-0 Commission votes that still shows 'active' six weeks after its Council date is a specific anomaly among the 24 zoning cases heard that day, 20 of which were routine approvals.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Find what blocked Lawnview-Forney alcohol permit at Council
Why now: Back-to-back 13-0 CPC votes on January 15 and February 19 make any Council hesitation anomalous; 20 of 24 zoning cases at the same April 8 meeting received routine approvals.
What to do: Call the Dallas City Council district office covering the Lawnview and Forney intersection to learn whether this permit was deferred, pulled, or amended at the April 8 meeting — the specific objection driving the stall is the only obstacle left to clear, and the window to address it closes once the item is re-calendared.
Act before: After Council votes on the deferred permit
Request alcohol permit application file for Lawnview and Forney
Why now: Z-25-000172 has appeared three times with two 13-0 CPC votes, and the Council outcome from April 8 is unrecorded, meaning permit conditions remain unsettled and negotiable.
What to do: Submit a public records request to the City of Dallas for the Z-25-000172 application file, which will show proposed operating hours, the specific alcohol license type, and any conditions the Commission attached — if Council deferred this item those terms can still be challenged before the next vote, but once the ordinance is adopted they are final.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Turnquist Trust Multifamily at South Cockrell Hill Road (Z-25-000147)
City Council final vote
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Verify Commissioner Sims vote before Council adopts apartment ordinance
Context: The January 15 minutes explicitly flag Sims as 'out of room, shown voting in favor' in the 14-0 vote on Z-25-000147 — the specific record that creates a challengeable procedural question about whether a valid Commission recommendation was made.
Recommended: Request the audio and video recording from the January 15, 2026 City Plan Commission hearing to determine whether Commissioner Sims was physically present during deliberation and public comment before being counted in the 14-0 vote — if absent during the hearing itself, this is a Texas Open Meetings Act procedural defect that is far easier to raise before Council adoption than after.
Pull draft ordinance conditions before Cockrell Hill Road apartment Council vote
Context: This case required three CPC appearances before being forwarded despite unanimous approval each time, a pattern that commonly reflects condition negotiations; those negotiated terms may or may not be fully reflected in the ordinance text sent to Council.
Recommended: Request the proposed ordinance text being forwarded to City Council now — Council can attach or amend conditions at final adoption that differ from the City Plan Commission recommendation, and any restrictions on density, height, or setbacks locked in at that point are what actually govern the site, not the CPC vote.
Investigate why Cockrell Hill Road apartments required three hearings
Context: Z-25-000147 was carried unanimously (15-0, 13-0, 14-0) across three consecutive hearings with no recorded opposition at any stage — a pattern that typically signals off-record condition negotiations or plan revisions that the vote record alone does not explain.
Recommended: File records requests for the staff reports and applicant correspondence from all three City Plan Commission dates — November 6, December 4, and January 15 — to identify what changed between hearings; a case passed unanimously every time with no documented opposition should not require three separate appearances unless conditions, plans, or applicant submissions changed off the public record.
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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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