Municue
Dallas, TX

Board of Adjustment, Panel C · 10:30 AM · 6ES - Council Briefing

Board of Adjustment, Panel C is scheduled to hear four variance and special exception cases on April 13, 2026. The docket includes two cases without staff recommendations, one front yard setback variance for a pool structure where staff recommends approval, and a holdover maximum setback variance in a form-based PD district where staff recommends denial.
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Analysis

Zoning

The four cases span landscape, fence, and setback regulations across three zoning districts.[#1][#2][#3][#4]

Insights by Role

Resident

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe April 13 hearing includes a formal Public Testimony section (Agenda Section IV) covering all four cases. Residents near 8301 S Polk Street, 10006 Hollow Way Road, 9216 Lynbrook Drive, or 117 N Van Buren Avenue have until the April 13 hearing date to appear before the Board. The hearing is six days away.

Developer

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingItem 4 (BOA-25-000082) at 117 N Van Buren Avenue is a holdover case in PD-830 Subdistrict 3 where staff recommends denial of a 12-foot variance to the maximum front yard setback. The staff position signals active enforcement of form-based setback ceilings in this PD, a relevant data point for any residential project in PD-830 where a deeper front yard is preferred. Item 3 (BOA-26-000017) at 9216 Lynbrook Drive carries a staff approval recommendation for a 16-foot-1-inch setback variance to accommodate an accessory pool structure in R-7.5(A), establishing a potential reference point for similar accessory structure applications on constrained lots.

9 items(11 procedural hidden)

The official vote outcome for each item
(e.g., Approved, Denied, Held)
The procedural action taken on the item
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AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.

#IIStaff Presentation/Briefing

#IIIPublic Hearing

#IVPublic Testimony

#VMiscellaneous Items

#VICase Docket

#1Application by Robert Baldwin for a special exception to landscape regulations at 8301 S Polk Street (zoned PD-598, Tract III) to construct a nonresidential structure with an alternate landscape plan in lieu of the required landscaping.

Carried: 5 to 0
Dr. Kameka Miller-HoskinsRobert BaldwinDepartment of Planning and DevelopmentS. Polk Street

#2Application by Jennifer Hiromoto for a special exception to fence height regulations at 10006 Hollow Way Road to allow a 5-foot 3-inch fence in the required front yard, exceeding the 4-foot maximum by 1 foot 3 inches in an R-1ac(A) zone.

Dr. Kameka Miller-HoskinsJennifer HiromotoDepartment of Planning and Development10006 Hollow Way Road

#3Helen B. Short seeks a 16-foot 1-inch variance to front yard setback regulations at 9216 Lynbrook Drive to construct a residential accessory pool structure, reducing the required 25-foot setback to 8 feet 11 inches in an R-7.5(A) zone. Staff recommends approval.

Carried: 5 to 0
Dr. Kameka Miller-HoskinsHelen ShortDepartment of Planning and Development9216 Lynbrook Drive

#4Application by Chad Mills for a 12-foot variance to maximum front-yard setback regulations at 117 N Van Buren Avenue, proposing a 22-foot setback where PD-830 (Subdistrict 3) allows a maximum of 10 feet for a residential structure. Staff recommends denial.

Carried: 5 to 0
Bryant ThompsonChad MillsDepartment of Planning and DevelopmentVan Buren Avenue

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