City Plan Commission · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers, 6TH Floor
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Matters
Street Frontage Relief at Park Avenue and Corinth Street (Z-26-000001)
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Identify which hearing triggers the Park Avenue frontage variance challenge window
Why now: Z-26-000001 was carried 12-0 on February 19, 2026, but appeared at the City Plan Commission twice more on March 26 with no recorded vote, creating legal ambiguity about which date triggers the challenge clock.
What to do: Pull the City Plan Commission docket entries for both March 26 appearances and compare the application against the February 19 record — if the application was amended between appearances, the statutory period for third-party challenges may run from the later date, giving opponents more time than the original carry implies.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires from the last City Plan Commission appearance date
Confirm Park Avenue frontage relief is forwarded to City Council
Why now: Z-26-000001 was carried 12-0 on February 19, 2026, but its two subsequent March 26 appearances produced no recorded vote, leaving City Council scheduling status unknown.
What to do: Contact City Plan Commission staff to verify whether this case was formally forwarded to City Council's zoning docket or is still in a hold — the two March 26 appearances with no recorded outcomes suggest the path from commission carry to Council adoption may have been interrupted, pushing your build timeline out further than the February 19 vote implies.
Act before: After case is placed on City Council zoning agenda
Investigate Park Avenue frontage relief reappearance after unanimous vote
Why now: Z-26-000001 was carried unanimously 12-0 on February 19, 2026, then appeared twice more at the City Plan Commission on March 26 with no recorded outcomes — an unusual sequence for what should have been a routine street frontage relief proceeding.
What to do: Request City Plan Commission staff notes and any written continuance or hold requests for the two March 26 appearances to determine what caused this case to return after a 12-0 carry — the answer may reveal an applicant amendment, a commissioner hold request, or a staff reversal that was never entered into the public vote record.
Act before: After City Plan Commission staff respond to records request (typically 10 business days)
Ask City Council how the Park Avenue corner building faces the street
Why now: The City Plan Commission recommended approval 12-0 on February 19, 2026, and City Council is the final public hearing where the building's street-facing relationship will be locked in by ordinance.
What to do: When this variance reaches City Council, ask the applicant or city staff to show where the building entrance and parking will be placed relative to Park Avenue and Corinth Street — frontage relief is typically used to orient a building away from the sidewalk, which can replace an active storefront facade with a parking lot or blank wall at this corner.
Act before: After City Council votes on this ordinance
MF-2(A) Multifamily District at Ithaca Street (Z-25-000040)
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Evaluate land near Ithaca Street zoning change before Council vote
Applies if: You are evaluating sites or assemblage opportunities near Ithaca Street in Dallas
Context: Z245-204 cleared City Plan Commission 12-0 on September 4, 2025, with City Council the sole remaining decision-maker.
Recommended: The unanimous City Plan Commission approval signals near-certain City Council confirmation — this is the window to assess adjacent parcels on the north line of Ithaca Street before the entitlement is locked in and land prices adjust.
Request ownership records for the Ithaca Street rezoning site
Context: Z245-204 passed City Plan Commission 12-0 on September 4, 2025, with no public development plan explaining what will be built once the rezoning is confirmed.
Recommended: The applicant's representative is Jennifer Hiromoto of Buzz Urban Planning, but property and deed records can reveal who owns the land and what development is actually planned at the north line of Ithaca Street after the zoning change takes effect.
Comment at City Council before Ithaca Street rezoning is finalized
Context: City Plan Commission voted 12-0 on September 4, 2025, leaving City Council as the only remaining decision point before the rezoning takes effect.
Recommended: If you live near the north side of Ithaca Street, the upcoming City Council hearing is the last public opportunity to speak before this zoning change (Z245-204) is permanently approved — the City Plan Commission has already voted in favor.
City Plan Commission Rules Amendment (26-1099A)
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Verify rules amendment covers your pending Dallas zoning case
Why now: Four Planned Development cases were scheduled Under Advisement at the same March 26, 2026 meeting where rules amendment 26-1099A was heard, placing active applicants in direct overlap with the pending procedural change.
What to do: Pull the draft rules language from Commission staff and confirm whether the amendment applies to cases already in the Under Advisement queue — if so, your client's postponement rights, hearing sequence, or continuance options could change without a new filing.
Act before: After rules amendment is adopted by City Plan Commission
Ask Commission staff how rules change affects your pending development timeline
Applies if: You have a Planned Development or other active zoning case currently in the City Plan Commission pipeline
Why now: Four Planned Development cases were placed Under Advisement at the March 26, 2026 meeting where this rules amendment was also heard, meaning active applicants are in the same procedural queue targeted by the rule change.
What to do: Contact City Plan Commission staff to ask whether the proposed rules amendment changes how Under Advisement cases are scheduled for hearing — if it does, your project's hearing date could shift without any new filing or formal notification to you.
Act before: After rules amendment is adopted by City Plan Commission
Request staff report explaining Dallas City Plan Commission rules change
Why now: Case 26-1099A carries a single March 26, 2026 hearing date with no vote taken and Under Advisement status, but the public-facing record contains no staff memo, no named initiator, and no description of what procedure is actually being altered.
What to do: File a public information request for the initiating memo, staff analysis, and any internal correspondence tied to this rules amendment — the public record names no author, describes no specific rule being changed, and gives no reason why it was filed in 2026.
Act before: After public information request response (typically 10 business days)
Contact Dallas City Plan Commission members before rules vote
Why now: Rules amendment 26-1099A was heard once on March 26, 2026 and placed Under Advisement with no follow-up date set, meaning the text is still in flux and no public vote is imminent — but it could advance quickly once a hearing is calendared.
What to do: Reach out to individual commissioners now to weigh in on the draft text — with one hearing on record, no vote taken, and no next hearing date scheduled, this is the window to shape the final language before it locks.
Act before: After City Plan Commission votes on rules amendment
Planned Development District at Main Street and South Peak Street (Z-25-000132)
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Pull March 26 minutes to calculate challenge window for Main Street planned development
Why now: The matter's second CPC appearance on March 26 has no recorded outcome in the public docket, while the February 19 hearing already carried 12-0 as an individually heard item (Z-25-000132), indicating the case is at or past the point of CPC approval.
What to do: Obtain the March 26 City Plan Commission minutes for this case immediately — if the commission approved the planned development district that day, the statutory window for challenging CPC action may already be running, and missing it forecloses legal options for any opponent before City Council adopts the ordinance.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires
Request Rubin conflict-of-interest filing for Main Street planned development
Why now: Item 11 on the February 19 City Plan Commission docket was carried 12-0 with Commissioner Rubin formally declared out of the room due to conflict of interest (Z-25-000132).
What to do: Pull Commissioner Rubin's conflict-of-interest disclosure from the February 19 City Plan Commission hearing — the nature of the conflict (property ownership, financial interest, or business relationship) is a public record not explained in the docket summary, and a financial tie between a commissioner and a major planned development applicant is a story worth pursuing before this ordinance reaches City Council.
Act before: After City Council schedules ordinance for first reading
Confirm March 26 outcome to find last comment window for Main Street planned development
Why now: This planned development at Main Street and South Peak Street appeared twice at the City Plan Commission (February 19 carried 12-0 individually, March 26 outcome unrecorded), and CPC approval routes it directly to City Council where permanent use and density standards are adopted.
What to do: Contact the city planner assigned to this case to learn whether the March 26 City Plan Commission hearing resulted in approval, continuation, or deferral — if approved, City Council is the final and likely only remaining public input opportunity, and you need to register to speak before that hearing is posted.
Act before: After City Council votes on zoning ordinance
Convent Planned Development at W. Davis and Cockrell Hill (Z-25-000156)
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Check whether W. Davis planned development was amended after vote
Why now: Z-25-000156 was carried 13-0 on January 15, 2026, but returned to City Plan Commission on March 26 with no documented outcome, which in Dallas practice typically indicates a voluntary amendment or staff-requested modification after an initial recommendation.
What to do: Compare the January 15 and March 26 City Plan Commission staff reports to identify any changes to the application — if the site plan or use list was amended after the initial 13-0 carry, the effective date for calculating the protest petition window and Council adoption challenge period may reset to the later hearing date.
Act before: After City Council adopts ordinance
Investigate W. Davis planned development's return after unanimous vote
Why now: Z-25-000156 was carried 13-0 on January 15, 2026, but returned to City Plan Commission on March 26 with no documented outcome, while six other cases from the same meeting were simultaneously held under advisement.
What to do: Pull the January 15 and March 26 City Plan Commission agenda packets and compare staff reports — a 13-0 carry does not normally produce a second appearance two months later, and the specific trigger is absent from the public record. Also cross-reference the applicant and attorney of record against the six zoning cases held under advisement from the same meeting to test whether this is part of a coordinated West Davis corridor filing.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Contact City Plan Commission before next W. Davis hearing
Why now: Z-25-000156 has appeared at City Plan Commission twice (January 15 and March 26, 2026) without a final disposition or any publicly documented conditions, leaving every approval term negotiable.
What to do: Reach City Plan Commission members now to shape approval conditions on this planned development — no conditions have been documented on the record, and the March 26 hearing produced no outcome, meaning the case could return on short notice with all terms still open.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
Request W. Davis and Cockrell Hill planned development application
Why now: Z-25-000156 has been heard twice (January 15 and March 26, 2026) without a final vote, and the case name alone does not disclose what building types or densities the applicant seeks at W. Davis and Cockrell Hill.
What to do: File a public records request for this planned development application to learn what uses and building heights are proposed at this intersection before a final vote — a Planned Development can authorize uses not permitted under current base zoning, and no conditions or use list has been published despite two City Plan Commission hearings.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
Analysis
Zoning
Development & Land Use
Subdivisions
Planning
Infrastructure & Facilities
Public Safety
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Community Impact
Governance & Oversight
Key Decisions
Insights by Role
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
#1An application for a minor amendment to the existing site plan for Specific Use Permit 1464, allowing a refuse transfer station on industrially zoned property on the south line of California Crossing Road east of Wildwood Drive; staff recommends approval.
#2An application for a minor amendment to an existing development plan within Planned Development District 1, on the south line of Forest Lane between Eastern Avenue and Inwood Road; staff recommends approval.
#3An application for a new Specific Use Permit for vehicle display, sales, and service within Planned Development District 535 (C.F. Hawn Special Purpose District No. 3) on the south side of CF Hawn Freeway Frontage Road; staff recommends approval for a five-year period with eligibility for autorenewal.
#4A zoning application to rezone property from R-7.5(A) Single Family District to MF-2(A) Multifamily District on the west line of Ledbetter Drive, north of Tyrone Drive, with staff recommending approval.
#5Zoning application seeking a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay and a new Specific Use Permit to allow alcoholic beverage sales at a general merchandise or food store under 3,500 square feet at the northwest corner of W. Clarendon Drive and S. Rosemont Avenue; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#6Zoning application 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; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#7Rezoning application to change property from R-7.5(A) (with an existing SUP for a private school/day nursery) to TH-3(A) Townhouse District with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant, located on the west line of Ferguson Road between Larry Drive and Province Lane.
#8Amendment to SUP 1571 to allow a monopole cellular communication tower on a Community Retail District property at the northeast corner of E. Kiest Boulevard and S. Lancaster Road, recommended for approval subject to amended conditions.
#9Zoning application to rezone property from CS Commercial Service District to MU-1 Mixed-Use District on the southeast line of East Side Avenue northeast of Carroll Avenue; staff recommends approval.
#10Zoning application to rezone property from NO(A) Neighborhood Office District with D-1 Liquor Control Overlay and R-7.5(A) Residential District to MU-1 Mixed-Use District, located at Haverhill Lane, Elam Road, and N. Prairie Creek Road; staff recommends approval.
#11A zoning application to rezone property from Residential Transition Subdistrict A to WMU-3 Walkable Mixed Use Subdistrict C within Planned Development 468 (Oak Cliff Gateway Special Purpose District) at the west corner of N. Madison Avenue and Ballard Avenue; staff recommends approval.
#12A zoning application to create a new subdistrict allowing a mix of commercial uses within Planned Development District 463 on the southwest corner of W. Northwest Highway and N. Central Expwy; staff recommends approval subject to a development plan and amended conditions.
#13Application for a new Specific Use Permit to allow a Handicapped Group Dwelling Unit on a property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District on Laura Lane, with staff recommending approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#14Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2519 to allow sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a restaurant (without drive-in/drive-through service) on property zoned CR Community Retail District with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on the west line of S. Buckner Boulevard. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#15Application to amend Specific Use Permit 2586 for a hotel or motel use on property zoned CA-1(A) Central Area District on the south line of Main Street, east of South Pearl Expressway. Staff recommends approval subject to amended conditions.
#16Zoning application to create a new Planned Development Subdistrict for GR General Retail uses within Planned Development District 193 on the southwest line of Brown Street between Shelby Avenue and Oak Lawn Avenue; staff recommends approval subject to a development plan, landscape plan, and conditions.
#17Application to create a new Planned Development District for mixed residential, commercial, and light industrial uses near Main Street and S. Peak Street, and to establish a new subdistrict within PD 1002 at the corner of N. Washington Avenue and Main Street. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#18Application by Walgreens Co. to terminate a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on property zoned LC Light Commercial within Planned Development District 193 (Oak Lawn Special Purpose District) on Lemmon Avenue between McKinney and Noble Avenues. Staff recommends approval.
#19Zoning application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631 (West Davis Special Purpose District) at the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road, where staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#20Zoning application for 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, where staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#21Zoning application to amend Planned Development District 752 at the south corner of Edd Road and Garden Grove Drive, with staff recommending approval subject to a revised development plan, traffic management plan, and staff conditions.
#22An application to amend Planned Development District 372 near the intersection of Lemmon Avenue East, McKinney Avenue, and Lemmon Avenue, northwest of Oak Grove Avenue, submitted by H-E-B; staff recommends approval subject to a landscape/development plan and conditions.
#23An application to amend Planned Development Subdistrict 171 within Planned Development District 193 (Oak Lawn Special Purpose District), bounded by Lemmon Avenue, Throckmorton Street, Bowser Avenue, and Reagan Street, submitted by Trademark Acquisition Limited Partnership; staff recommends denial.
#24A subdivision plat application to divide a 3.970-acre tract at the northwest corner of Cedardale Road and Cleveland Road into two lots of approximately 1.801 and 2.168 acres, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#25Application to replat a 0.140-acre tract from portions of Lots 10, 11, and 12 in City Block 3477 into a single lot on Polk Street, west of Tyler Avenue, zoned CD1 (Subarea 2). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#26Application to plat a 28.33-acre tract in City Blocks 8503 and 8769 into 198 small lots (3,000–4,000 sq ft), 10 common areas, and a detention/retention pond on St. Augustine Road, south of Teagarden Road. Staff recommends 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, 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.
#30Plat application by Salvador Saenz to create one lot from a 2.001-acre tract in City Block 8830 on Garden Grove Road, north of Ravenview Road, zoned R-10(A); staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#31Replat application by the City of Dallas for a 16.1665-acre tract on R.L. Thornton Freeway/IH-30 west of Akard Street, abandoning existing rights-of-way and creating two lots (2.4344 acres and 12.3635 acres) with new right-of-way dedication; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#32Application to replat a 0.8911-acre tract containing Lots 4 and 5 in City Block 4/8616 into four residential lots, located at the northwest corner of Kristen Drive and Kolloch Drive. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#33Application to replat a 1.193-acre tract containing Lots 4 and 5 in City Block 2/8616 into six residential lots, located at the northeast corner of Ledbetter Drive and Kolloch Drive. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#34A proposal to amend the City Plan Commission Rules of Procedure to update how written communications related to subdivision matters are distributed during meetings.
#35Proposed amendment to the City Plan Commission rules of procedure to delete Section 13(f)(2)(A)(iii) and add clarifying language requiring all standing committees to strive to solicit views from a variety of backgrounds.
#36Proposed amendment to the City Plan Commission Rules of Procedure to add a new responsibility for the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee.
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