City Plan Commission · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers, 6TH Floor
Analysis incorporates data from the official meeting minutes, including vote outcomes, attendance, and public testimony.
Matters
2 contested, 34 unanimous · 35 with voting irregularityVote tally (11) doesn't match named voters (16) — possible absent-member voting irregularity
All Zoning cases
Taylor Madison Application (Z-26-000032)
Opposition: Carpenter · Kocks · Coffman · Kingston
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Obtain Canty recreation club amendment text
Context: The June 11 commission motion accepted Serrato's amendment removing automatic renewals, but the August 12 Council record says only “Approved As Amended” despite staff's recommendation for automatic renewals.
Recommended: Pull the executed ordinance and the text of the City Council amendment, then compare them with the June commission amendment and staff conditions. The supplied record does not establish which renewal language or site-plan conditions became binding, so compliance obligations cannot be confirmed from the meeting summaries alone.
Confirm Canty recreation club permit term
Context: On August 12, City Council approved the private recreation club permit as amended, while staff had recommended a one-year term with automatic three-year renewals and the City Plan Commission had recommended a one-year term after removing automatic renewals.
Recommended: Obtain the final City Council ordinance, adopted site plan, and conditions before committing to the private recreation club build-out. The approved amendment may determine whether the use is limited to one year or can renew automatically, affecting operating and investment planning.
Explain Canty recreation club vote shift
Context: This matter appeared three times: the City Plan Commission carried it 14-0 on May 21, then 7-4 on June 11 with Carpenter, Kocks, Coffman, and Kingston opposed, before City Council approved it as amended on August 12.
Recommended: Request the June 11 staff materials, commissioner discussion, and Council amendment record, and ask why support fell sharply after the earlier commission vote. Without those records, the public cannot tell what changed between the unanimous May action, the later split vote, and the final amended approval.
Opposition: Carpenter
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Confirm tattoo studio tenants are allowed in form-based districts
Applies if: You hold or are marketing space in a form-based zoning district
Why now: City Plan Commission carried the amendment to Section 51A-13.306 on 2026-06-11 by 8-1 with staff and the zoning advisory committee recommending approval, yet no later procedural step is verified in the record.
What to do: If you lease or plan retail space in a form-based zoning district, check the current Dallas Code Section 51A-13.306 text before pitching tattoo or body piercing tenants. The commission's recommendation moves them from a prohibited example to a permitted one, but nothing in the record confirms final adoption.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why tattoo shop zoning change lacks a council step
Why now: The matter is listed as approved outside Council with no verified later step, the vote was 8-1 with Carpenter opposed, and the item carries both case number DCA256-004 and the label DCA256-007.
What to do: Ask the city whether the tattoo and body piercing amendment was adopted, and by what body, since the record shows only a Plan Commission vote and no verified later step. Also ask for Commissioner Carpenter's reasoning for the lone no vote.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Extra Space Storage / Stewart Handley Application (Z-26-000061)
Motion failed
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Compare storage permit terms across hearings before relying on them
Applies if: You are assessing the term or renewal terms of the Specific Use Permit for this site
Why now: The June 11 recommendation was 'approval for a 30-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional 10-year periods,' while the September 3 and August 12 listings state only a 30-year period.
What to do: Pull the June 11 and September 3 staff recommendations and confirm whether the automatic 10-year renewal language was dropped. If you are evaluating a similar self-service storage use, the permit's term is a key value driver.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why the storage permit was tabled, then remanded
Why now: The June 11 vote on Z-26-000061 is recorded as 'not voted on' with the item tabled [M1], Council remanded it on August 12, and a 14-0 carried result [M2] appears alongside the September 3 return to the Plan Commission; this is the matter's fourth appearance.
What to do: Request the June 11 commission minutes and the August 12 City Council remand record to find out why a permit that later passed 14-0 was tabled and then sent back. The public record does not say who requested the remand or what was to be resolved.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Gilliland Properties Planned Development Amendment at Alpha and Preston Roads (Z-26-000079)
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Verify amended development plan conditions for Preston Road planned development
Context: Council approved Z-26-000079 'As Amended' on 2026-09-23, after the City Plan Commission saw staff recommendations change from 'subject to conditions' (June 11) to 'subject to an amended development plan and conditions' (July 23).
Recommended: Pull the final ordinance and the amended development plan Council approved, and confirm the as-amended conditions differ from the staff version you planned around. Building to the earlier plan risks redesign if the amendment changed allowed uses or site layout.
Ask what changed in Alpha and Preston amendment
Context: The case was held across three City Plan Commission appearances (June 11, July 23, August 20, with 'U/A From' carryovers), passed 15-0 each time it was voted, and then Council approved it 'As Amended' on 2026-09-23.
Recommended: Request the Council amendment language and the revised development plan to find out what was altered on the floor when the commission had backed staff's conditions unchanged. Ask why the case was delayed twice before reaching Council.
Caleb Mann RTN District at McShann and Preston Road (Z-25-000121)
City Council final vote
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Confirm transition district rezoning terms before planning site work
Applies if: You are considering acquiring or designing for this site
Why now: The City Plan Commission carried the request 10-0 on 2026-06-11 with a staff recommendation of approval after four prior continuances (Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 9, Apr 23), and no later procedural step is verified.
What to do: Pull the final approved application and staff report to confirm what the residential transition district allows on the northwest corner, and whether any conditions were attached. The record shows approval but no verified later step, so don't assume the zoning is finalized.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why residential transition rezoning was delayed four times
Why now: The case was held over from Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 9 and Apr 23 before the 10-0 approval on 2026-06-11, while staff recommended approval at every appearance and votes were unanimous (14-0, 14-0, 14-0, 12-0, 10-0).
What to do: Request the continuance requests and any correspondence for this rezoning and ask who sought each delay and why. Also ask whether the Council District 13 office took a position, since the record shows no later step after commission approval.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Analysis
Zoning
Historic Preservation
Development & Land Use
Transportation
Housing
Community Impact
Governance & Oversight
Key Decisions
Insights by Role
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectItem #21 (26-2032A) is listed Under Advisement, yet the minutes record a 7 to 4 vote, and #20 had a recorded conflict. Both are worth asking staff about.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectNeighbors near McShann and Preston Roads (#20), Telephone Road (#18) and W. Canty Street at N. Vernon Avenue (#21) should watch for the rescheduled hearings, because these cases remain open or have a disputed outcome.
Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe tattoo and body piercing amendment (#22) and the 9 to 0 plats create near-term options. The SUP and RTN cases show how much conditions can change at the table.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingSplit votes on #21 and #22 show where opposition sits, and the two street renamings (#33, #34) are open policy questions for stakeholders.
56 items(76 procedural hidden)
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#1An application for a minor amendment to the development plan within Planned Development District No. 468 (WMU-8 zoning) bounded by N. Zang Boulevard, West 6th Street, and N. Beckley Avenue in the Bishop Arts area, with staff recommending approval.
#2Application for a Specific Use Permit for a temporary concrete batching plant on MU-2 zoned property near E. Wheatland Road and S. Lancaster Road; staff recommends approval through January 1, 2028, or until the associated infrastructure project is complete.
#3Application for a new Specific Use Permit to allow an accessory private community center within Planned Development District No. 388 with the Tenth Street Historic Overlay on E. 10th Street, with staff recommending approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#4Application for a new Specific Use Permit to establish a community service center on R-16(A) Single Family District property along LBJ Freeway east of Copenhill Road; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#1An application for a minor amendment to the development plan within Planned Development District No. 468 (Subdistrict O, WMU-8), bounded by North Zang Boulevard, West 6th Street, and North Beckley Avenue, with staff recommending approval.
#5Application to rezone property to Neighborhood Office District and terminate an existing Specific Use Permit for a branch library on Royal Lane between Netherland Drive and Royal Way; staff recommends approval.
#6Application to expand Subdistrict 1H within Planned Development District No. 714 (West Commerce Street/Fort Worth Avenue Special Purpose District) on W. Main Street west of N. Beckley Avenue; staff recommends approval.
#7Application for a new Specific Use Permit to allow a self-service storage facility within Planned Development No. 887 (Valley View - Galleria Area Special Purpose District) at the northwest corner of Montfort Drive and Valley View Trail; staff recommends approval for a 30-year period with automatic 10-year renewal eligibility.
#8Application for a new Specific Use Permit for a private school on R-16(A) Single Family District property on the north line of Forest Lane west of Hillcrest Road; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions.
#9Application for a new Specific Use Permit for an open-enrollment charter school on R-7.5(A) Single Family District property on the west line of Cheyenne Road south of Rockingham Street; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions.
#10Application for a new Specific Use Permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a restaurant (no drive-in or drive-through) on CR Community Retail District property with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay on Peavy Road northwest of Garland Road; staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#11Application to amend Planned Development District No. 17 at the southeast corner of Alpha Road and Preston Road, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#12Application for a new Specific Use Permit to allow alcoholic beverage sales at a general merchandise or food store greater than 3,500 square feet within Planned Development No. 366 on S. Buckner Boulevard, with staff recommending approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#13Application to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2424 for a cellular communication tower/antenna on property between Pleasant Drive and Baywood Drive, with staff recommending approval for a ten-year period with automatic renewal eligibility.
#14Application to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2500 for the sale of alcoholic beverages at a general merchandise or food store of 3,500 square feet or less on North Buckner Boulevard, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#15Application to establish a new LC Light Commercial subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 193 at the south corner of Lemmon Avenue and Hedgerow Drive; staff recommends approval subject to a development plan, landscape plan, and conditions.
#16Application to create a new IR Industrial Research subdistrict within Planned Development No. 307 on the west line of Ford Road south of Christian Pkwy; staff recommends approval subject to a development plan, landscape plan, and conditions.
#17Application, under advisement from May 7, 2026, to rezone property from IR Industrial Research District to WMU-5 Walkable Urban Mixed-Use District at the south corner of Empire Central Drive and Forest Park Road; staff recommends approval.
#18Application, under advisement from April 9, 2026, to rezone property from A(A) Agricultural District to LI Light Industrial District on the south line of Telephone Road east of N. Dallas Avenue; staff recommends approval.
#19Application to rezone property from Agricultural District to a new Planned Development District for Light Industrial uses on Cleveland Road, west of Lancaster-Hutchins Road. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions; the case was under advisement from May 7, 2026.
#20Application to rezone a corner property at McShann Road and Preston Road from R-16(A) Single Family District to RTN Residential Transition District. Staff recommends approval; the case has been under advisement since February 2026.
#21Application for a Specific Use Permit to allow a private recreation club or area on property in Planned Development District No. 160 at W. Canty Street and N. Vernon Avenue. Staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#22Proposed amendment to Dallas City Code Section 51A-13.306 to reclassify tattoo and body piercing establishments as permitted (rather than prohibited) personal service uses in form-based zoning districts. Both ZOAC and staff recommend approval.
#23Subdivision application to create one 0.5710-acre lot from a tract of land in City Block 6114 on Illinois Avenue, east of Cockrell Hill Road, in Council District 3. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions listed in the docket.
#24Application to replat a 2.2260-acre tract containing part of Lot D in City Block 3/6983 and parts of City Blocks 6983 and 6114 to create one lot at the southeast corner of Illinois Avenue and Cockrell Hill Road in Council District 3. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#25Application to replat a 1.363-acre tract containing all of Lot 14B in City Block 7/5775 into one 0.614-acre lot and one 0.739-acre lot on Timberline Drive, north of Northwest Highway, in Council District 6. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#26Application to replat a 3.746-acre tract containing all of Lot 7 in City Block 7037 and part of City Block 7037 to create one lot on Highland Road, northwest of Ferguson Road, in Council District 2. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#27Application to replat a 0.1143-acre tract containing Lots 8E and 8F in City Block 4/699 to create one lot on Virginia Avenue, northeast of Annex Avenue, in Council District 2. Staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#28Application to create a 296-lot Small Lots SB15 development with lots ranging from 3,060 to 3,730 square feet plus 3 common areas from a 49.99-acre tract in City Block 8790 on Haymarket Road, west of Jordan Valley Road, in Council District 8. Staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#29Application to create one 0.228-acre lot from a tract in City Block 5830 at the southwest corner of Military Parkway and McNeil Street in Council District 5. Staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#2Application for a Specific Use Permit for a temporary concrete batching plant on MU-2 zoned property on E. Wheatland Road, with staff recommending approval subject to a site plan and conditions with an expiration of January 1, 2028 or completion of the associated infrastructure project.
#30Application to create 81 residential lots ranging from 1,740 to 1,822.6 square feet, 5 common areas, and dedicate a private street from a 5.166-acre tract in City Block 6986 on Kiest Boulevard at the terminus of Los Angeles Boulevard in Council District 3. Staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#31Application to subdivide a 4.109-acre tract in City Block 6254 on Pemberton Hill Road, north of Jeane Street, into 16 residential lots ranging from 7,767 to 10,824 square feet. Staff recommends approval subject to the conditions listed in the docket.
#32Application to replat a 0.500-acre tract containing Lot 7 in City Block G/6855 into two 0.250-acre lots on property between 55th Street and 56th Street, east of Veterans Drive. Staff recommends approval subject to the conditions listed in the docket.
#7An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a self-service storage facility within Planned Development 887 (Valley View – Galleria Area Special Purpose District), with staff recommending 30-year approval and eligibility for automatic 10-year renewals.
#33Application to rename Woodbine Avenue between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road to "Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue." Staff recommends approval while the Subdivision Review Committee recommends denial.
#34Application to rename Davenport Road (east-west) between Preston Road and Davenport Road (north-south) to "Brentfield Drive." Both staff and the Subdivision Review Committee recommend approval.
#35Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a 92-square-foot LED illuminated detached sign at 2508 Maple Ave., with both staff and SSDAC recommending approval.
#36Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign reading 'PWC' with logo on the northeast elevation of 2121 N. Pearl St., with both staff and SSDAC recommending approval.
#37Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign reading 'PWC' with logo on the southwest elevation of 2121 N. Pearl St., with both staff and SSDAC recommending approval.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS Tuesday, June 9, 2026 SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SSDAC) MEETING Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 5BN at City Hall and by vide
#23Application to create a single 0.5710-acre lot from a tract in City Block 6114 on Illinois Avenue east of Cockrell Hill Road; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#24Application by QT South, LLC to replat a 2.2260-acre tract spanning portions of City Blocks 6983 and 6114 into one lot at the southeast corner of Illinois Avenue and Cockrell Hill Road; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#25Application to replat a 1.363-acre tract on Timberline Drive, north of Northwest Highway, splitting Lot 14B into two lots of 0.614 and 0.739 acres; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#26Application by the City of Dallas to replat a 3.746-acre tract on Highland Road, northwest of Ferguson Road, consolidating portions of City Block 7037 into a single lot; staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#27Application to replat Lots 8E and 8F in City Block 4/699 into a single lot on Virginia Avenue, northeast of Annex Avenue, within an MF-2(A) zoning district. Staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#28Application to create a 296-lot Small Lots SB15 subdivision with 3 common areas from a 49.99-acre tract on Haymarket Road, west of Jordan Valley Road, zoned AA. Staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#29Plat application (PLAT-26-000128) to create a single 0.228-acre lot at the southwest corner of Military Parkway and McNeil Street in City Block 5830, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#30Plat application (PLAT-26-000129) by Udaan Capital, LLC to subdivide a 5.166-acre tract on Kiest Boulevard into 81 residential lots with 5 common areas and a private street dedication, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions.
#31Application to subdivide a 4.109-acre tract on Pemberton Hill Road, north of Jeane Street, into 16 residential lots ranging from 7,767 to 10,824 square feet, zoned R-7.5(A), with staff recommending approval subject to docket conditions.
#32Application to replat a single 0.500-acre lot (Lot 7, City Block G/6855) into two equal 0.250-acre lots located between 55th and 56th Streets east of Veterans Drive, zoned R-5(A), with staff recommending approval subject to docket conditions.
#33Application to rename Woodbine Avenue between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road to 'Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue.' Staff recommends approval, but the Subdivision Review Committee recommends denial.
#34Application to rename the east-west segment of Davenport Road between Preston Road and Davenport Road (north-south) to 'Brentfield Drive,' with both staff and the Subdivision Review Committee recommending approval.
#35Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a 92-square-foot LED illuminated detached sign at 2508 Maple Ave, submitted by Curt Horak of Priority Signs on behalf of owner Pasha & Sina Inc; both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#36Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign reading 'PWC' with logo on an aluminum frame at 2121 N Pearl St (northeast elevation); both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#37Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign reading 'PWC' with logo on an aluminum frame at 2121 N Pearl St (southwest elevation); both staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
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