City Plan Commission · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, 6TH Floor
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14 unanimous · 9 with voting irregularityVote tally (12) doesn't match named voters (13) — possible absent-member voting irregularity
All Zoning cases · District scope
Mixed-Use Planned Development at Main Street (Z-25-000132)
City Council final vote
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Confirm Whether Main Street Rezoning Was Adopted or Denied
Why now: Rubin declared a conflict and left the room for both 12-0 Plan Commission votes on this same case, and if the ordinance was adopted May 13, the effective-date challenge clock has already run over eight weeks.
What to do: Pull the May 13 Council record to see which of three outcomes applied to Z-25-000132 — that session closed 10 zoning cases with routine approval, deferred 4 with hearings left open, and denied 1 without prejudice — and check whether Commissioner Rubin's recusal was properly documented at both the February 19 and March 26 Plan Commission votes, since a gap in either disclosure is a standing procedural defect argument.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires
Verify Main Street Rezoning Outcome Before Committing Design Costs
Why now: The same case cleared Plan Commission 12-0 twice — February 19 and March 26 — which typically only happens when the request or its conditions were amended between hearings.
What to do: Confirm with the district office which May 13 outcome applies to Z-25-000132 before advancing permit-ready drawings — if it's among the four deferred zoning cases, conditions could still shift from what was set at the March 26 hearing, and if it was adopted, compare the final ordinance conditions against both the February 19 and March 26 Plan Commission records, since a case returning for a second unanimous vote usually means something changed between sessions.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Ask Why Main Street Rezoning Needed Two Unanimous Votes
Why now: A case doesn't normally return to Plan Commission after a unanimous vote unless the request or conditions changed, and the same commissioner recusing twice on one case is unusual.
What to do: Request the staff memo or case file explaining why Z-25-000132 returned to the City Plan Commission for a second 12-0 vote on March 26 after already clearing 12-0 on February 19, and ask staff to name the nature of Commissioner Rubin's conflict, since Rubin recused from both votes but no disclosure has surfaced publicly across any of the case's three hearings.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Learn Which Council Outcome Hit Main Street Rezoning
Why now: The May 13 session processed 15 zoning cases with three distinct outcomes, and this case's specific disposition isn't documented anywhere in the public record yet.
What to do: Call the district council office now to learn whether Z-25-000132 landed among the 4 deferred zoning cases, the 1 denied without prejudice, or the 10 routine approvals from the May 13 agenda — a deferral keeps the conditions negotiated across two Plan Commission hearings open for further shaping, while a denial without prejudice opens an immediate refiling path.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
D-1 Liquor Control Overlay Termination at Lemmon Avenue (Z-25-000066)
City Council final vote
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Compare Lemmon Avenue overlay boundary maps from two hearings
Why now: The case returned to Commission for a second vote (14-0 on Feb 5, then 12-0 on March 26) before reaching Council with no recorded vote, a pattern consistent with a boundary or condition change requiring re-notice.
What to do: Pull the exhibit maps filed at the February 5 and March 26 City Plan Commission hearings and overlay them to see if the boundary changed between votes. If parcels were added after the first 14-0 vote, they may not have received the mailed notice required before the second 12-0 vote — a defect you can raise the moment Council adopts the ordinance.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires
Screen Lemmon Avenue parcels against state alcohol permit rules
Why now: The March 26 Commission vote (12-0) cleared the local zoning barrier, but distance rules are set by the state, not the city, and don't move with this ordinance.
What to do: Map every parcel inside the overlay boundary against the state's 300-foot school and 1,000-foot church distance rules before signing a lease or underwriting a deal that assumes alcohol sales. A site that clears Dallas's zoning termination can still be permanently ineligible for a state liquor license.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Find out why the Lemmon Avenue liquor case stalled
Why now: Of 19 zoning cases on the April 22 agenda, 16 passed in line with Commission recommendations; this one did not, despite two unanimous Commission votes.
What to do: Request the staff reports and sign-in sheets from both Commission hearings. This is one of just three zoning cases on the April 22 agenda that didn't move in line with Commission recommendations, and it already had an unusual two-round Commission pattern (14-0, then 12-0) before stalling at Council with no recorded vote.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Identify who is holding the Lemmon Avenue liquor overlay
Why now: The case has appeared three times (Feb 5, March 26, April 22) with two unanimous Commission votes but no recorded Council vote.
What to do: Contact the council office for the district covering Lemmon Avenue to learn whether the case was pulled at a member's request, held by staff, or set for a specific date. A unanimous case with three appearances and still no Council vote signals someone is actively holding it.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
Check deed records for alcohol limits on Lemmon Avenue
Why now: This case terminates a municipal liquor control overlay, and the record shows no additional notice step once Council acts.
What to do: Search Dallas County deed records for your address to see if private deed restrictions independently limit alcohol sales on your block. If the city overlay is your only protection, it disappears the moment Council adopts the termination, with no further city notice before businesses apply for state alcohol permits.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Specific Use Permit for Vehicle Display at CF Hawn Frwy Frontage Road (Z-25-000207)
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Track compliance deadline for CF Hawn Freeway vehicle display permit
Context: City Council adopted the SUP ordinance June 24, 2026, after two separate City Plan Commission votes a month apart (14-0 on March 26, 13-0 on April 23).
Recommended: Pull the enacted ordinance's conditions of approval and use-commencement deadline for the vehicle display SUP — SUPs typically lapse automatically if the approved use isn't established within the ordinance's specified window, so confirm that deadline now while the file is fresh.
Probe the monthlong delay on CF Hawn vehicle display permit
Context: CPC minutes flag the case 'heard individually' on March 26 (14-0) instead of voted on consent, and it didn't return for a final vote until April 23 (13-0).
Recommended: Request the March 26 and April 23 City Plan Commission staff reports and any commissioner remarks — this case was pulled off the consent agenda for an individual vote, then held under advisement for a month before returning for final approval, and the public record doesn't explain why.
Check screening rules for new CF Hawn vehicle display lot
Context: City Council approved the specific use permit for vehicle display at the CF Hawn Freeway frontage road site on June 24, 2026, tied to the site plan reviewed at CPC.
Recommended: Pull the specific conditions attached to the approved ordinance — landscaping and screening buffers, lighting restrictions, operating hours — before construction starts on the vehicle display use, since those conditions are the only protection against light and noise once the site is built out.
Street Frontage Relief at Park and Corinth (Z-26-000001)
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Confirm Park-Corinth frontage rezoning protest window didn't restart
Why now: Z-26-000001 shows two same-day City Plan Commission appearances on March 26 with no recorded vote outcome for either, unlike the documented Feb 19 12-0 approval.
What to do: Pull the staff memoranda and minutes from both March 26 City Plan Commission appearances to check whether any amended condition or new exhibit was entered into the record — if so, the Texas Local Government Code §211.007 protest period may restart ahead of the City Council vote, reopening a challenge window opponents may believe has already closed.
Act before: After City Council votes on Z-26-000001
Reconcile March 26 conditions before finalizing Park-Corinth frontage plans
Why now: Z-26-000001 shows two City Plan Commission appearances on March 26 with no recorded result, after the Feb 19 hearing already carried 12-0.
What to do: Request the exhibits and condition sheets from both March 26 City Plan Commission appearances and check them against the Feb 19 approval before submitting permit drawings that rely on the frontage relief — any condition entered at a March 26 hearing binds the project even though it never made it into the public timeline.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Investigate mismatched vote counts in Park-Corinth rezoning record
Why now: Vote data shows the individually-heard item carried 13-0, while the timeline lists the Feb 19 City Plan Commission action on this case as carried 12-0.
What to do: File a records request for the March 26 City Plan Commission agenda, video, and minutes for Z-26-000001, and compare the individually-heard item's 13-0 vote against the Feb 19 timeline entry that lists the case carrying 12-0 — that one-vote discrepancy is unexplained, on top of the same case appearing twice on the same day's docket.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Request site plan for Park and Corinth corner development
Why now: Z-26-000001 grants frontage relief at the Park and Corinth intersection, and the City Council has not yet adopted the ordinance.
What to do: Contact Dallas city planning to request the site plan and ask where the building entrance sits relative to both street faces, and whether parking will occupy the corner — frontage relief here lets the developer treat both Park Avenue and Corinth Street as secondary frontages, which usually means a blank wall or surface lot at the most visible corner instead of an active storefront.
Act before: After City Council votes on Z-26-000001
Zoning Case Under Advisement (Z-25-000154)
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File zoning challenge before deadline on this approval
Context: Z-25-000154 was approved by City Council 14-0 on May 13, 2026 after three appearances, making the challenge deadline approximately June 12, 2026.
Recommended: The May 13 unanimous approval (14-0) starts the 30-day window under Texas Local Government Code § 211 for aggrieved parties to challenge the zoning change — calculate that deadline now and advise any opposing clients accordingly. The two prior holds (City Plan Commission under advisement March 26, City Council deferral April 22) may have generated procedural notice arguments worth examining before the window closes.
Obtain adopted ordinance text for this zoning approval
Context: Z-25-000154 traveled through three hearings (under advisement at City Plan Commission, deferred April 22, approved May 13) before a 14-0 vote, a pattern that strongly indicates negotiated conditions were attached before the final vote.
Recommended: Request the final adopted ordinance for Z-25-000154 and compare it against the original application to identify any site-specific conditions added between the March 26 City Plan Commission hearing and the May 13 adoption — multi-hearing cases routinely acquire conditions that constrain setbacks, uses, or phasing and are not visible in vote tallies. Proceeding to design or permitting without confirming the final conditions could require costly redesign.
Request documents explaining two holds on this zoning case
Context: Z-25-000154 was designated 'under advisement' at the City Plan Commission on March 26, deferred at City Council on April 22, then passed 14-0 on May 13 after being pulled from the consent agenda and heard individually.
Recommended: Pull the City Plan Commission staff report from March 26 and the City Council deferral motion from April 22 — together they will show what objection or negotiation caused two holds before a unanimous final vote, which the public record does not currently explain. A 14-0 approval on a case that required three appearances and was pulled from the consent agenda suggests conditions were negotiated out of public view.
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Developer
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectStaff recommended approval on 16 of 21 zoning cases and denial on one amendment in the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District — a filing-strategy signal for the Lemmon Avenue/Throckmorton Street corridor. Four Under Advisement PD applications pending since January–February 2026 reveal both the commission's current deliberative queue and staff's generally favorable posture toward mixed-use and special purpose district work.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe agenda included proposed density increases on residential streets in multiple council districts — R-7.5(A) to MF-2(A) multifamily, TH-3(A) townhouse conversions, and a new Handicapped Group Dwelling Unit SUP in a single-family district — alongside a staff-recommended denial in the Oak Lawn corridor. Residents near affected sites can register views through the public hearing process before any recommendation is acted upon.
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Baron Eliason, Chief Integrity Officer, Inspector General Division
MISCELLANEOUS ZONING ITEMS - CONSENT Items 1-2
ZONING CASES – CONSENT Items 3-16
ZONING CASES – UNDER ADVISEMENT Items 17-20
ZONING CASES – INDIVIDUAL Items 21-23
SUBDIVISION CASES – CONSENT Items 24-31
SUBDIVISION CASES – RESIDENTIAL REPLAT Items 32-33
OTHER MATTERS: Items 34-36
Baron Eliason, Chief Integrity Officer, Inspector General Division
#1Application for a minor amendment to the existing site plan for Specific Use Permit 1464 for a refuse transfer station on an IM Industrial Manufacturing District property on the south line of California Crossing Road, east of Wildwood Drive, with staff recommending approval.
#2Application for a minor amendment to an existing development plan on Planned Development District 1 property on the south side of Forest Lane. Staff recommends approval.
#3Application for a new Specific Use Permit for vehicle display, sales, and service on property within Planned Development District 535 on CF Hawn Freeway Frontage Road. Staff recommends approval for a five-year period with eligibility for auto-renewal.
#4Zoning application to rezone property on the west line of Ledbetter Drive, north of Tyrone Drive, from R-7.5(A) Single Family District to MF-2(A) Multifamily District; staff recommends approval.
#5Application for a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay and a new Specific Use Permit for alcohol sales at a small general merchandise or food store at the northwest corner of W. Clarendon Drive and S. Rosemont Avenue; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#6Application to amend Subdistrict 1I within Planned Development District 621 (Old Trinity and Design District Special Purpose District) at the south corner of Inspiration Drive and N. Stemmons Fwy, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#7Zoning application (Z-25-000164) to rezone a property on the west line of Ferguson Road from R-7.5(A) with SUP 42 (private school/day nursery uses) to TH-3(A) Townhouse District with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant; staff recommends approval.
#8Zoning application to amend Special Use Permit 1571 to allow a monopole cellular tower on Community Retail District property at the northeast corner of E. Kiest Boulevard and S. Lancaster Road, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#9Application to rezone a property on the southeast line of East Side Avenue from CS Commercial Service District to MU-1 Mixed-Use District; staff recommends approval.
#10Application to rezone a property at the intersection of Haverhill Lane, Elam Road, and N. Prairie Creek Road from NO(A) Neighborhood Office with D-1 Liquor Control Overlay and R-7.5(A) Residential District to MU-1 Mixed-Use District; staff recommends approval.
#11A zoning application to rezone a property at the west corner of N. Madison Avenue and Ballard Avenue from Residential Transition Subdistrict A to WMU-3 Walkable Mixed Use Subdistrict C within Planned Development 468 (Oak Cliff Gateway Special Purpose District); staff recommends approval.
#12Zoning application for a new subdistrict within Planned Development District 463 to allow a mix of commercial uses at the southwest corner of W. Northwest Highway and N. Central Expressway, with staff recommending approval subject to a development plan, amended conceptual plan, and amended conditions.
#13Specific Use Permit application to allow a Handicapped Group Dwelling Unit on R-7.5(A) Single Family District property on Laura Lane, with staff recommending approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#14Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2519 to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a restaurant (no drive-in or drive-through) on property zoned CR Community Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on S. Buckner Boulevard; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#15Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2586 for a hotel or motel use on CA-1(A) Central Area District-zoned property on Main Street east of South Pearl Expressway; staff recommends approval subject to amended conditions.
#16Application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict for GR General Retail uses within Planned Development District 193 with a D Liquor Control Overlay on the southwest line of Brown Street between Shelby Avenue and Oak Lawn Avenue, with staff recommending approval subject to a development plan, landscape plan, and conditions.
#17Application for a new Planned Development District for mixed residential, commercial, and light industrial uses on CS-zoned property on Main Street northeast of S. Peak Street, and a new subdistrict within Planned Development District 1002 on IM-zoned property at the corner of N. Washington Avenue and Main Street; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#18Zoning application by Walgreens Co. to terminate a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on a light commercial property in the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District on Lemmon Avenue, with staff recommending approval.
#19Application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict on R-7.5(A) Residential zoned property within Planned Development District 631 (West Davis Special Purpose District), which carries an existing SUP for a Convent, at the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#20Application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict on R-7.5(A) Residential zoned property 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.
#21Application to amend Planned Development District 752 at the south corner of Edd Road and Garden Grove Drive; staff recommends approval subject to a revised development plan, a traffic management plan, and conditions.
#22An application by H-E-B to amend Planned Development District 372 at the intersection of Lemmon Avenue East, McKinney Avenue, and Lemmon Avenue; city staff recommends approval subject to a landscape/development plan and conditions.
#23Application to amend Planned Development Subdistrict 171 within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District (PD 193), bounded by Lemmon Avenue, Throckmorton Street, Bowser Avenue, and Reagan Street; staff recommends denial of the amended conditions.
#24Application to subdivide a 3.970-acre tract into two lots (1.801 acres and 2.168 acres) at the northwest corner of Cedardale Road and Cleveland Road; staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#25Application to replat portions of three lots into a single 0.140-acre lot on Polk Street west of Tyler Avenue; staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#26Subdivision application to create a 198-lot small lot (SB15) development with 10 common areas and a detention/retention pond on a 28.33-acre tract on St. Augustine Road, south of Teagarden Road, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#27Application to replat a 1.418-acre tract in City Block 6091 to create one lot on Illinois Avenue, east of Bonnie View Boulevard, in a CR-zoned area, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#28Application to create one lot from a 0.689-acre tract in City Block 8311 on Cedardale Road west of Cleveland Road, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#29Application to create one lot from a 7.378-acre tract in City Block 7609 on Wheatland Road west of Lancaster Road, zoned MF-2(A), with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#30Subdivision plat application (PLAT-26-000080) to create one lot from a 2.001-acre tract on Garden Grove Road north of Ravenview Road, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#31Replat application (PLAT-26-000081) for a 16.17-acre tract at R.L. Thornton Freeway/IH-30 west of Akard Street, abandoning existing rights-of-way and creating two new lots while dedicating new rights-of-way, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#32Application to replat a 0.8911-acre tract at Kristen Drive and Kolloch Drive (northwest corner) from two lots into four residential lots, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#33Application to replat a 1.193-acre tract at Ledbetter Drive and Kolloch Drive (northeast corner) from two lots into six residential lots, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#34Consideration of amending the City Plan Commission Rules of Procedure to update the process for distributing written communications regarding subdivision matters.
#35Proposes amending City Plan Commission rules of procedure to delete Section 13(f)(2)(A)(iii) and add clarifying language requiring all standing committees to strive for diverse viewpoints.
#36Proposed amendment to the City Plan Commission Rules of Procedure to expand the responsibilities of the zoning ordinance advisory committee.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS Thursday, March 26, 2026 STREET NAME COMMITTEE (SRC) MEETING Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., in Council Chambers, 6th Floor, at City Hall and by
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