City Plan Commission · 10:30 AM · Council Chambers, 6TH Floor
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Matters
1 contested, 9 unanimous
All Zoning cases · Corridor scope
Burk Planned Development District at Royal Lane (Z-26-000007)
City Council final vote
Vote discrepancy
Opposition: Hampton · Serrato · Kocks · Coffman
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Obtain final conditions for Royal Lane planned development district
Applies if: Client owns or leases property near the site or is party to the application
Context: The 2026-08-06 friendly amendment was accepted by Hall and Kingston, the motion carried 10-4, and council deferred the item on 2026-10-14 with no next step recorded.
Recommended: Get the development plan and conditions as amended by the friendly amendment, and confirm which version council will see. The friendly amendment added four prohibited uses and replaced a strike-language provision, so the text may differ from what staff originally recommended.
Request amendment records for Royal Lane planned development rezoning
Applies if: Reporter is covering the Royal Lane and Preston Road rezoning
Context: On 2026-08-06 the City Plan Commission rejected an amendment 13 to 2 (height limits, setbacks, masonry walls, removal of the mixed-income housing height bonus), then recommended approval 10-4, and the matter has appeared 4 times with a deletion on 2026-09-09 and a deferral on 2026-10-14.
Recommended: Ask for the commission's amendment text and the staff analysis behind the failed height-and-setback amendment. Without them, the public cannot tell what protections were rejected before the 10-4 recommendation now awaiting a deferred council hearing.
Sweet Bar Dallas / Marvin Regalado Application (Z-26-000135)
City Council final vote
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Confirm what denial without prejudice means for bar permit
Applies if: Advising Sweet Bar Dallas, Marvin Regalado, or an adjacent party
Why now: The 7-6 motion on Sept 17 was to recommend denial without prejudice for Z-26-000135, while the record states no later procedural step is verified and staff had recommended approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
What to do: Obtain the final Sept 17 action record and the staff-recommended conditions and site plan, and ask whether a 'without prejudice' recommendation allows the applicant to refile or proceed to Council. The supplied record shows no verified next step, so the applicant's options are unclear.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why commissioners split on Elm Street bar permit
Applies if: Reporter covers Deep Ellum or Council District 2 land use
Why now: The commission voted 14-0 on Sept 3 and 15-0 earlier to hold the item, then on Sept 17 carried 7-6 a motion to recommend denial without prejudice (six opposed including Herbert, Gilbert-Smith, Serrato, Wheeler-Reagan, Franklin, Coffman) despite a staff recommendation of approval, across four appearances.
What to do: Request the commission's September 17 discussion record and any staff or public correspondence explaining why a bar permit that staff recommended approving drew a denial recommendation. Without it, the reason for the reversal stays unexplained.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Regional Retail District at Camp Wisdom Road (Z-26-000073)
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Obtain the final amended zoning ordinance for West Camp Wisdom Road
Applies if: Client owns, leases, or neighbors 4201 West Camp Wisdom Road
Context: City Council marked Z-26-000073 'Approved As Amended' on 2026-10-28 despite a split between staff (Regional Retail District) and the Plan Commission (amended Planned Development District No. 94 conditions), and the record does not show which conditions survived.
Recommended: Pull the adopted ordinance text and exhibits to confirm which version Council actually approved. Staff recommended a Regional Retail District while the City Plan Commission recommended amending the existing Planned Development District, so the operative language determines what the client can or cannot do.
Confirm which zoning now governs the Camp Wisdom Road retail site
Applies if: Considering buying, leasing, or building at 4201 West Camp Wisdom Road
Context: The Plan Commission's 15-0 recommendation on 2026-08-06 added fencing and lighting changes to the Planned Development amendment, while staff recommended Regional Retail, and Council's 2026-10-28 approval was 'As Amended' without the final terms in the record.
Recommended: Before relying on retail or commercial service uses at the site, verify whether the final approval kept Planned Development District No. 94 with amended conditions or switched to Regional Retail. Check the fencing and lighting changes the Plan Commission attached, since they may affect site layout and cost.
Ask why the Camp Wisdom Road rezoning was deferred twice
Context: The case went 15-0 at the City Plan Commission on 2026-08-06, was deferred by Council on 2026-09-09 and 2026-09-23, then was approved as amended on 2026-10-28, and the supplied record does not say what changed in between or what the amendments were.
Recommended: Request the amendments Council adopted and any applicant or council-office correspondence explaining the two deferrals. The record shows the final change but not what drove it or who requested the delays.
Marlow's Enterprise Alcohol Sales Permit Amendment at C. F. Hawn Freeway (Z-26-000095)
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Obtain final ordinance for amended alcohol sales permit
Applies if: You represent the applicant, a nearby owner, or a competing licensed seller
Context: The City Plan Commission voted 15-0 on 2026-08-06 to recommend approval for a five-year period subject to conditions, while the Council's 2026-09-09 item only notes staff approval 'subject to staff's recommended conditions' and the CPC five-year recommendation, so the final term is not shown in the record.
Recommended: Pull the adopted ordinance and compare its time limit and conditions against what the Plan Commission recommended. If the Council version differs on duration, the operator's compliance obligations differ from the recommendation.
Ask why alcohol permit amendment was delayed six weeks
Context: The Plan Commission voted 15-0 on 2026-06-25 to hold the item, then 15-0 on 2026-08-06 to recommend approval for a five-year period, and the Council approved it on 2026-09-09; the item appeared three times with no stated reason for the hold.
Recommended: Request the staff report and applicant correspondence explaining why the Marlow's alcohol permit amendment was held from June 25 to August 6, and what changed. The record shows the delay but no reason, and the change produced a five-year limit.
Trakass Bar & Lounge at 2638 Elm Street (Z-26-000136)
City Council final vote
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Compare one-year alcohol permit term with staff conditions
Why now: The City Plan Commission voted 15-0 on 2026-08-20 to recommend approval for one year, while staff recommended approval subject to a site plan and conditions, and the City Council hearing closed 2026-09-23 [Z-26-000136].
What to do: Pull the final ordinance and site plan and check whether the permit's time limit follows the Plan Commission's one-year recommendation or the staff's recommended conditions. The two recommendations differ, so the enacted term and any renewal terms decide how long the bar and dance hall can operate.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why bar and dance hall permit was limited to one year
Why now: The Plan Commission held the case on 2026-08-06 (15-0) and recommended a one-year approval on 2026-08-20 (15-0), and the City Council closed its hearing on 2026-09-23 with no recorded outcome after that.
What to do: Ask the planner, Justin Lee, or the Plan Commission why approval was limited to one year when staff recommended approval with conditions. Also ask what happened after the Council hearing closed, since no next step is recorded.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Analysis
Zoning
Development & Land Use
Historic Preservation
Transportation
Housing
Community Impact
Governance & Oversight
Key Decisions
Insights by Role
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe Pettis Norman Bridge naming case warrants follow-up because the Commission ultimately carried it despite a Subdivision Review Committee denial recommendation and a failed motion during consideration.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectResidents near Royal Lane and Preston Road should track implementation of the new planned development district and its staff conditions. The case drew substantial public participation and passed on a split vote.
Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingDevelopers should verify subdivision and site-configuration implications of the replat actions before advancing related construction or disposition plans. The approved actions include residential lot creation and a two-lot reconfiguration of a 16.44-acre planned-development tract.
Charts & Data
32 items(25 procedural hidden)
(e.g., Approved, Denied, Held)
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#1Zoning application (Z-26-000100) to create a new subdistrict for a mix of uses on property zoned Subdistrict 4 within Planned Development District No. 462, Henderson Avenue Special Purpose District, southwest of North Henderson Avenue and northwest of Fuqua Street. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#2Zoning application for property in the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District (PD No. 595) requesting a change to SD-D South Dallas Duplex Subdistrict and an amendment to and expansion of Specific Use Permit No. 2530 for a commercial parking lot or garage use. Staff recommends approval for a five-year period subject to a site plan and conditions.
#3Application for a new Specific Use Permit for a medical or scientific laboratory on property zoned CR Community Retail District at the northwest corner of McBroom Street and N. Westmoreland Road (3407 N. Westmoreland Road). Staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and conditions.
#4Application for a new Planned Development District for MF-2(A) multifamily district uses on property currently zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District at 11440 Ferguson Road. Staff recommends approval subject to a conceptual plan and conditions.
#5Zoning application to swap districts on property at the south corner of Ravenview Road and S. Beltline Road, changing A(A) Agricultural District land to CR Community Retail District and vice versa. Staff recommends approval.
#6Application for an amendment to Planned Development District No. 241 with consideration for a CS Commercial Service District on property at the southeast corner of Haymarket Rd and C.F. Hawn Fwy (10600 C.F. Hawn Fwy). Staff recommends approval of a CS Commercial Service District.
#7Application to amend Specific Use Permit No. 1851 to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise or food store of 3,500 square feet or less on CS Commercial Service District property with a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay near C. F. Hawn Freeway and Silverado Drive. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#8Application to amend Planned Development No. 94 with consideration for CS Commercial Service District or RR Regional Retail District zoning on property along W. Camp Wisdom Road between S. Cockrell Hill Road and American Way. Staff recommends approval of RR Regional Retail District in lieu of the amendment.
#9Zoning application to create a new subdistrict within the Downtown Special Provision Sign District on property at 2123 N. Harwood Street, zoned Subarea 1 of Subdistrict 155 within Planned Development No. 193. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions; SSDAC recommends approval subject to amended conditions.
#10Application for a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern at 2650 Elm Street on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District No. 269 (Deep Ellum/Near East Side District). Staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and recommended conditions.
#11Zoning application for a new Specific Use Permit for an alcoholic beverage establishment (bar, lounge, or tavern) and an inside commercial amusement use limited to a dance hall at 2638 Elm Street in the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District. Staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and recommended conditions.
#12Application for a new Specific Use Permit for an alcoholic beverage establishment (bar, lounge, or tavern) and inside commercial amusement limited to a dance hall at 2610 Elm Street in the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District (Planned Development No. 269, Tract A). Staff recommends approval subject to a site plan and recommended conditions.
#13Application to rezone property from R-10(A) Single Family District to MF-2(A) Multifamily District near LBJ Freeway and Sandyland Boulevard, west of S. Saint Augustine Drive in Council District 8. Staff recommends denial.
#14Zoning application for a new planned development district on property currently zoned CR Community Retail District and P(A) Parking District at Royal Lane and Preston Road in Council District 13. Staff recommends approval subject to a development plan and recommended conditions.
#15An application to replat a 2.046-acre tract in City Blocks A/6808, 5/6810, and 6809 into three lots (0.433-acre, 0.456-acre, and 1.151-acre) on property between Beckley Avenue and Beatrice Street, north of Yorktown Street. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions listed in the docket.
#16An application to replat a 1.222-acre tract containing Lot 1R in City Block 3/2041 into a 0.4052-acre lot and a 0.8169-acre lot on Lemmon Avenue northwest of Prescott Avenue. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions listed in the docket.
#17Application to replat an 8.425-acre tract (Lot 5, City Block C/7497) into a 3.230-acre lot and a 5.195-acre lot on Alpha Road at Blossomheath Lane in Council District 11. Staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#18Application to replat a 6.627-acre tract in City Block C/8052 on Plano Road north of I-635 to create one 1.254-acre lot and one 5.373-acre lot. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions listed in the docket.
#19Application to create one 0.644-acre lot from a tract of land in City Block 3767 on Beckley Avenue, south of Crestwood Drive. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions listed in the docket.
#20Application to replat a 5.401-acre tract containing Lots 8 and 9 in City Block C/8763 to create one lot on Old Bent Tree Lane, east of Dallas Parkway. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions listed in the docket.
#21An application to replat a 7.5622-acre tract in City Block D/2371 into a single lot on property located between Inwood Road and Stutz Drive, southwest of Maple Avenue. Staff recommends approval subject to compliance with docket conditions.
#22Application to replat a 5.410-acre tract in City Blocks 18/6128 and 19/6128 on Forney Road west of Prairie Flower Trail to create 39 lots, 3 common areas, and private streets. Staff recommends approval subject to compliance with docket conditions.
#23Application to replat a 0.286-acre tract (Lot 17, City Block 23/6890) into two 0.143-acre lots on Kemrock Drive west of Tracy Road, zoned R-5(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions in the docket.
#24Application to replat a 0.9540-acre tract in City Block 44/8617 into three lots (12,601, 12,985, and 15,970 square feet) at the northeast corner of Mallory Drive and Seay Drive, zoned R-10(A). Staff recommends approval subject to conditions in the docket.
#25An application to replat a 0.4362-acre tract containing Lot 15 in City Block G/7590 into two 0.2181-acre lots on Danieldale Road, east of Cottonvalley Road, in Council District 8. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions.
#26Application to replat a 16.44-acre tract in City Blocks 1/6113 and 2/6113 into one 5.58-acre lot and one 10.86-acre lot and remove all existing building lines, located between Mesquite Lane and Camp Wisdom Road west of Turnout Lane in Council District 3. Staff recommends approval subject to docket conditions.
#27An application to rename the Houston Street Bridge (Houston Street Viaduct) between Zang Boulevard and Young Street to "Pettis Norman Bridge." Staff recommends approval while the Subdivision Review Committee recommends denial.
#28An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 366.3-square-foot back-lit channel letter sign on the southeast façade at 1445 Ross Avenue. Both staff and the SSDAC recommend approval.
#29Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 366.3-square-foot back-lit channel letter sign on the southwest façade at 1445 Ross Avenue. Staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#30Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 269.8-square-foot back-lit channel letter sign on the southeast façade at 1445 Ross Avenue. Staff and SSDAC recommend approval.
#31Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a 269.8-square-foot back-lit channel letter sign on the southwest façade at 1445 Ross Ave. Staff and SSDAC both recommend approval.
#56CITY PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS Tuesday, August 11, 2026 SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SSDAC) MEETING Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., in Room 5BN at City Hall and b
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