City Plan Commission · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, 6TH Floor
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Matters
1 contested, 15 unanimous · 8 with voting irregularityVote tally (14) doesn't match named voters (16) — possible absent-member voting irregularity
All Zoning cases
Christian Chernock Townhouses at North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road (Z-25-000069)
City Council final vote
Opposition: Kocks · Coffman
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Track April 8 Council vote on North Boulevard Terrace townhouses
Applies if: Representing a party opposing this rezoning
Why now: Council took no final action on March 25, 2026 despite two City Plan Commission approvals (13-0 in September 2025, 12-2 in February 2026 with Kocks and Coffman dissenting), and April 8 is the next scheduled appearance; the challenge clock starts on the adoption date.
What to do: Monitor the April 8 City Council hearing in real time — if the ordinance passes, the statutory challenge period under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211 begins that day, and any procedural defect claim spanning the four hearings since September 2025 must be raised within that statutory window.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires
Review April 8 Council backup for North Boulevard Terrace conditions
Applies if: Have a financial interest in parcels within or adjacent to the proposed townhouse district
Why now: The case returned to Council on April 8 after a non-vote on March 25, 2026, and staff recommendations can be revised between Council appearances across a 4-hearing timeline that began September 4, 2025.
What to do: Download the April 8 City Council meeting backup from the Dallas City Secretary's portal and compare any listed conditions against the February 5 City Plan Commission approval language — conditions added or modified at Council that were not in the commission's 12-2 vote may affect setbacks, unit count, or design standards your pro forma assumed were finalized.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Request March 25 Council minutes on North Boulevard Terrace delay
Why now: Council took no final vote on March 25, 2026 despite the case having cleared the City Plan Commission twice — 13-0 in September 2025 and 12-2 in February 2026 — making this the case's fourth appearance with no resolution.
What to do: Request the City Council meeting minutes from March 25, 2026 to identify who moved to continue this case — if the motion came from the applicant rather than a Council member, that signals applicant-driven negotiation for revised conditions rather than Council resistance aligning with the Kocks and Coffman dissent, and those are materially different stories heading into the April 8 vote.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Pull February 5 Commission transcript before North Boulevard Terrace vote
Why now: The 12-2 commission vote on February 5, 2026 with Kocks and Coffman dissenting followed a unanimous 13-0 approval in September 2025, and Council took no action on March 25, 2026; April 8 is the next Council appearance.
What to do: Obtain the verbatim transcript or audio from the February 5, 2026 City Plan Commission hearing to extract the specific objections Commissioners Kocks and Coffman stated before voting no — Council members have reviewed those dissenting reasons, and the March 25 non-vote indicates those objections have not yet been countered directly.
Act before: After April 8 City Council vote
RR Regional Retail District at Ferguson Road and Little Pocket Road (Z-25-000001)
City Council final vote
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Challenge Ferguson Road retail rezoning before statutory window closes
Context: Vote notes for Z-25-000001 explicitly state '*Herbert out of room, shown voting in favor' on the February 5, 2026 City Plan Commission 14-to-0 vote.
Recommended: Pull the February 5 City Plan Commission minutes and document the Herbert vote anomaly as a potential procedural defect — a commissioner recorded as voting in favor while out of the room could be grounds to contest the recommendation that advanced this adoption. File any challenge before the statutory window closes.
Advance Ferguson Road corridor site plans now that Regional Retail zoning is adopted
Why now: Z-25-000001 is marked 'Adopted by City Council' following consecutive unanimous CPC votes (13-0 in August 2025 and 14-0 in February 2026) after the Council deferred in November 2025 and closed its hearing in December 2025.
What to do: Council has adopted the Regional Retail District designation at Ferguson Road — if you deferred site control or permitting decisions pending this case, you can now confirm permitted uses under RR zoning and advance applications without the uncertainty of a pending multi-deferred case.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Request records explaining why Ferguson Road rezoning returned to commission after Council closed hearing
Context: Z-25-000001 logged four appearances across two bodies, with the Council closing its hearing on December 10, 2025 before the case returned to CPC on February 5, 2026 — a procedural sequence the public record does not explain.
Recommended: Request the staff reports from both City Plan Commission hearings and the November deferral memo to find what changed — this case passed CPC 13-0 in August 2025, was deferred by Council in November, had its public hearing closed in December, and then reappeared at CPC in February 2026 with no public explanation for the remand.
Zoning Case Under Advisement (Z-25-000203)
City Council final vote
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Challenge vote defect before Samuell Boulevard office rezoning advances
Context: Item 18 vote sheet from February 5 states 'Housewright out of room, shown voting in favor' as part of the 14-0 result that forms the basis of the Council recommendation.
Recommended: The City Plan Commission's 14-0 recommendation includes Commissioner Housewright recorded as voting in favor while noted as out of the room — if this count is procedurally defective, the commission's unanimous recommendation loses its full legal weight. Place this objection on the record at the April 8 City Council hearing to preserve it as a challenge ground before the ordinance advances.
Request attendance log to verify Housewright's Samuell Boulevard vote
Context: The vote notes for Item 18 on February 5 explicitly state 'Housewright out of room, shown voting in favor' within the 14-0 carried result.
Recommended: Pull the February 5 City Plan Commission sign-in sheet and cross-reference it against the Item 18 vote tally — the official record shows Commissioner Housewright as 'out of room' yet counted in the 14-0 carry, which is the only commission action on this residential-to-office conversion before City Council acts April 8.
Lock in Council District 7 on Samuell Boulevard office rezoning
Context: The matter has appeared three times (January 15 continuance, February 5 City Plan Commission 14-0, March 25 Council deferral) and returns to City Council April 8, one day from now.
Recommended: City Council deferred this case on March 25 with no stated reason — contact the Council District 7 member's office today to confirm the April 8 hearing date is firm and identify what condition is holding the vote, because a second Council deferral leaves the Samuell Boulevard conversion without any resolution date after three hearings.
Multifamily Development at Worth Street and Peak Street (Z-25-000015)
City Council final vote
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Pull Kingston conflict disclosure before Worth Street Council vote
Why now: The August 7 City Plan Commission minutes for Item 29 note Kingston listed as Conflict and removed from the room during a 13-0 vote, with a recess logged from 3:33 to 3:45 p.m., but do not identify the nature of the conflict.
What to do: If you represent any party with standing on this case, confirm that the written conflict disclosure form for Commissioner Kingston is in the official case file before tomorrow's City Council vote — a gap in that record is the most likely procedural hook for a post-adoption challenge.
Act before: After ordinance adopted at City Council
Confirm April 8 City Council will vote on Worth Street rezoning
Why now: Z-25-000015 has logged 5 appearances since August 2025, including two consecutive City Council dates (March 25 and April 8), with no final vote on record for either.
What to do: This case appeared on the March 25 City Council agenda without producing a recorded final vote, making April 8 a second Council hearing. Verify with your Council liaison today that the item is set for a vote — not another postponement — so you can activate construction financing the moment the ordinance passes.
Act before: After April 8 City Council vote
Request postponement records for Worth Street apartment rezoning
Why now: This case appeared at City Plan Commission on August 7, January 15, and February 5 — all unanimous carries — then twice at City Council (March 25 and April 8) without a final vote, an 8-month arc with no recorded opposition and an unexplained conflict for Commissioner Kingston whose relationship to this applicant is not in the public-facing minutes.
What to do: File an open records request for all applicant postponement letters and staff-applicant correspondence on this case: a rezoning carried unanimously three times at City Plan Commission and heard twice at City Council without a recorded vote is unusual, and the August 7 record documents an undisclosed commissioner conflict with a named individual.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Ask what changed after March 25 Worth Street rezoning hearing
Why now: This multifamily rezoning at Worth Street and Peak Street cleared City Plan Commission unanimously three times before reaching Council, and the Council heard it on March 25 without voting, suggesting unresolved terms that could alter the final development's scale or design.
What to do: Before tomorrow's vote, call or email the district Council member's office to ask what caused the March 25 continuance — a second Council hearing on a zoning case frequently means conditions, building heights, or setbacks were renegotiated after the public record closed, and those changes may not appear in the posted agenda.
Act before: After April 8 City Council vote
Bar and Live Music Venue at Main and Malco (Z-25-000183)
City Council final vote
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Verify Housewright absence was properly resolved before bar permit vote
Why now: The February 5 vote record for Z-25-000183 notes 'Housewright out of room, shown voting in favor,' and the case returned for a second CPC vote on February 19, but the public record does not document whether the first vote was formally invalidated before City Council acts on April 8.
What to do: Pull the February 5 City Plan Commission minutes and confirm whether that 14-0 vote was formally rescinded before the February 19 re-hearing — if the defective vote was never voided on the record, a challenger could argue the approval rests on a procedurally compromised foundation that carried forward into the City Council submission package.
Act before: After City Council votes on April 8
Investigate why Main and Malco bar returned to commission twice
Why now: The February 5 vote record for Z-25-000183 explicitly notes 'Housewright out of room, shown voting in favor,' a named procedural anomaly; the case then reappeared at City Plan Commission on February 19 with one fewer affirmative vote and no public explanation before City Council acts tomorrow.
What to do: Request verbatim minutes from both City Plan Commission hearings to determine whether the February 5 vote was invalidated after Commissioner Housewright was recorded as voting in favor while absent from the room — the re-hearing two weeks later produced a lower vote count (13 instead of 14), and the reason for the second hearing has not been publicly explained. City Council votes April 8.
Act before: After April 8 City Council vote
Submit comment on Main and Malco bar permit tonight
Why now: Z-25-000183 passed City Plan Commission 14-0 on February 5 and 13-0 on February 19, meaning unanimous commission support leaves April 8 City Council as the sole remaining opportunity for public input before the permit is finalized.
What to do: City Council votes on this bar and live music venue at Main and Malco tomorrow, April 8 — submit written testimony or call your representative tonight, because the permit has already cleared City Plan Commission twice with zero dissenting votes, making Council the only remaining gate before operating hours and outdoor use terms are locked in.
Act before: After April 8 City Council vote
Analysis
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Developer
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThree active under-advisement cases on the West Davis corridor and at Worth/Peak Streets represent unresolved residential-to-planned-development proceedings that could move at any commission meeting, while five staff-recommended PD and mixed-use applications signal continued approval appetite for density conversions across Council Districts 4, 7, and 11.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectResidents in Council Districts 1, 2, 4, and 6 face the most direct near-term land use changes: three under-advisement rezoning cases on the West Davis Street corridor and at Worth/Peak Streets remain unresolved and could return at the next hearing, while approved staff recommendations in CD4 and CD6 will bring new mixed-use and townhouse density to parcels currently zoned for single-family or multifamily use.
Charts & Data
55 items(28 procedural hidden)
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#1Application requesting relief from street frontage requirements along Corinth Street for a property in Planned Development District 317 (Cedars Area Special Purpose District), located at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and Corinth Street. Staff recommends approval subject to the site plan.
#2Application for a new Specific Use Permit to allow alcoholic beverage sales in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store larger than 3,500 square feet within a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on CR-zoned property at the north corner of Lovett Avenue and Military Pkwy. Staff recommends approval subject to site plan and conditions.
#3Application to establish a new Planned Development Subdistrict on property currently zoned HC Heavy Commercial Subdistrict within Planned Development District 193 (Oak Lawn Special Purpose District), at the east corner of Maple Avenue and Mahon Street. Staff recommends approval subject to a conceptual plan and conditions.
#4Application to rezone property from NS(A) Neighborhood Service District to CR Community Retail District, located on the south line of E. Illinois Avenue at the west line of Mayforge Drive. Staff recommends approval.
#5Application to amend Planned Development District 963 on property located on the west line of Durham Avenue between Northwest Highway and Wentwood Drive. Staff recommends approval subject to amended conditions.
#6Application to create a new planned development district for GO(A) General Office District uses on property currently zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District at the southwest corner of Samuell Boulevard and St. Francis Avenue; staff recommends approval subject to a development plan and conditions.
#7Application for a new Specific Use Permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at a Walgreens location on the southwest line of Lemmon Avenue within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, on property with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay; staff recommends approval subject to site plan and conditions.
#8Application to rezone property from MF-1(A) Multifamily District to MU-2 Mixed Use District on the north line of Wynnewood Drive between S. Zang Boulevard and S. Llewellyn Avenue; staff recommends approval.
#9Application to rezone property from MF-2(A) Multifamily District to MU-1 Mixed Use District on the east line of S. Polk Street at the terminus of Nokomis Avenue; staff recommends approval.
#10Application for a new Specific Use Permit for vehicle display, sales, and service on property zoned CA-1(A) Central Area District at the intersection of North Pearl Street, Crockett Street, and San Jacinto Street; staff recommends approval subject to site plan and conditions.
#11Application to terminate Deed Restriction Z778-181 on property within Planned Development District 830 (Davis Street Special Purpose District), located on the south line of Fouraker Street between N. Vernon Avenue and N. Van Buren Avenue.
#12Application to rezone property from R-10(A) Single Family District to NO(A) Neighborhood Office District at the northwest corner of Nutwood Circle and Davenport Road.
#13Application to rezone property from NS(A) Neighborhood Service District (with deed restrictions Z212-169) to D(A) Duplex District on the south line of Elam Road, west of Buttercup Lane.
#14Application to amend Specific Use Permit 129 for electrical substation uses on R-7.5(A) Single Family District property on the west line of Calumet Avenue, between Meredith Avenue and Garfield Avenue.
#15Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2569 for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement limited to a live music venue within the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District at the southwestern corner of Main Street and Malcolm X Boulevard.
#16Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2180 to allow an open-enrollment charter school in an RR Regional Retail District at the northwest corner of East R. L. Thornton Frwy and Ferguson Road; staff recommends approval subject to a traffic management plan and conditions.
#17Application for a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern in Planned Development 269 Tract A (Deep Ellum/Near East Side District) on the south line of Elm Street between Good Latimer Expy and Crowdus Street; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#18Application to rezone property from P(A) Parking District to R-7.5(A) Single Family District and terminate existing deed restrictions on N. Carroll Avenue, within the Peak's Suburban Addition Neighborhood Historic District; staff recommends approval of both requests.
#19Application for a new Specific Use Permit to allow alcohol sales at a general merchandise or food store of 3,500 square feet or less at the northwest corner of Bruton Road and N. Prairie Creek Road; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#20Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2358 for an alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a microbrewery, micro distillery, or winery at the southeast corner of Commerce Street and Browder Street, within the Dallas Power and Light Building Historic District Overlay; staff recommends approval subject to site plan and conditions.
#21An application to amend Specific Use Permit 2507 to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a restaurant (no drive-in/drive-through) and a general merchandise or food store 3,500 sq ft or less on a CR Community Retail District property with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay near Lake June Road and N. St. Augustine Road. Staff recommends approval subject to site plan and conditions.
#22An application to rezone property from R-16(A) Single Family District to RTN Residential Transition District at the northwest corner of McShann Road and Preston Road. Staff recommends approval.
#23An application to rezone property from R-5(A) Single Family District to TH-3(A) Townhouse District, with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant, on the north line of Bickers Street east of Esmalda Drive. Staff recommends approval.
#24An application by Dallas ISD to amend Planned Development District 703, bounded by Hillcrest Road, Aberdeen Avenue, Airline Road, and Lakehurst Avenue. Staff recommends approval subject to an amended development plan, traffic management plan, and conditions.
#25An application to remove the D Liquor Control Overlay from property zoned Subarea 11 within Planned Development District 298 (the Bryan Area Special Purpose District), located on the southeast line of Swiss Avenue northeast of North Haskell Avenue. Staff recommends approval.
#26Application to rezone property from R-7.5(A) Single Family District to MF-2(A) Multifamily District between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road; staff recommends the less intensive TH-3(A) Townhouse District instead.
#27Application to create a new Planned Development Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631 (West Davis Special Purpose District), on property that currently carries Special Use Permit 128 for a Convent, at the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#28Application to create a new Planned Development Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631 (West Davis Special Purpose District) on the south line of West Davis Street west of Cockrell Hill Road; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#29Application to create a new planned development district allowing MF-2(A) Multifamily uses on property currently zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family at the east corner of Worth Street and N. Peak Street; staff recommends approval subject to a development plan, façade plan, and conditions.
#30Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2506 to allow a late-hours restaurant (without drive-in or drive-through service) within Planned Development District 842 on the east line of Greenville Avenue north of Oram Street; staff recommends approval with conditions.
#31Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2515 to allow a late-hours restaurant (no drive-in or drive-through service) on property zoned Planned Development District 842, bounded by Greenville Avenue, La Vista Drive, Lewis Street, and Hope Street. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#32Application to replat a 3.901-acre tract in City Block 8805 into two lots (0.588 acres and 3.333 acres) on South Belt Line Road, southwest of C.F. Hawn Freeway. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#33Application to create one 1.216-acre lot from a tract of land in City Block C/6521 at the northwest corner of Denton Drive and Southwell Road, zoned IR. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#34Application to create one 6.515-acre lot from a tract of land in City Block 6959 on Cockrell Hill Road, north of Ledbetter Drive, zoned RR. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#35Application to create a 4-lot shared access residential development ranging from 2,170 to 3,640 square feet from a 0.26-acre tract on Arrow Road, north of Southerland Avenue, zoned MF-2(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#36Application to create a single 1.5482-acre lot from land in City Block 6955 at the southeast corner of Cockrell Hill Road and Ledbetter Drive, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#37Application to create 26 single-family lots, one common area, and a dedicated private street from a 14.681-acre tract on Keller Springs Road west of Preston Road, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#38Application to create 8 lots ranging from 0.501 to 7.894 acres and dedicate public right-of-way from a 14.899-acre tract on Skyfrost Drive northwest of Jacobson Drive, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#39Application to replat a 0.4107-acre tract in City Block B/3438 into two lots (0.1647 acres and 0.2311 acres) between Fouraker Street and Davis Street east of Van Buren Avenue, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#40Application to replat a 0.261-acre tract in City Block 16/647 into one lot on San Jacinto Street southwest of Carroll Avenue, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#41Application to replat a 0.392-acre tract in City Block 4/7047 to create one lot on Laughlin Drive, southeast of Ferguson Road, zoned MF-2(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#42Application to replat a 0.232-acre tract in City Block C/667 to create one lot on Munger Avenue, northeast of Annex Avenue, zoned MF-2(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#43Application to create one 4.741-acre lot from a tract in City Block 7965 on Fairport Road, east of Lawton Drive, zoned R-7.5(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#44Application to replat a 3.142-acre tract spanning City Blocks 2/7128 and 7128 to create two lots (0.118 acres and 3.024 acres) between Gallagher Street and Morris Street, west of Harston Street, zoned R-5(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#45Application to replat a 4.449-acre tract in City Block A/7687 to create 18 residential lots, one common area, dedicate right-of-way, and remove a 30-foot platted building line along Plano Road at the northeast corner of Plano Road and Havencreek Court, zoned R-7.5(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#46Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 147.4-square-foot front-lit individually mounted channel letters sign on the south-facing façade at 899 N Stemmons Fwy. Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#47Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 147.4-square-foot front-lit individually mounted channel letters sign on the north-facing façade at 899 N Stemmons Fwy. Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#48Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 76.6-square-foot LED illuminated flat attached sign on the east elevation at 1909 Bryan St. Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#49Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for an 80-square-foot LED illuminated flat attached sign on the southwest elevation at 2717 Howell St. Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#50Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 33.6-square-foot combination of non-illuminated flat attached signs on the west (North Houston Street) façade at 501 Elm St, Suite 100. Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#51Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 5-square-foot non-illuminated flat attached sign on the Elm Street (south) façade at 501 Elm St, Suite 100. Both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#52Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 6.8-square-foot combination of non-illuminated flat attached signs on both the North Houston Street (west) and Elm Street (south) façades at 501 Elm St, Suite 100. Both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#53Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 53.4-square-foot combination of non-illuminated canopy signs on the Elm Street (south) façade at 501 Elm St, Suite 100. Both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
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