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Burk Planned Development District at Royal Lane (Z-26-000007)
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Obtain amended development plan for Royal Lane planned development district
Applies if: Reader represents a party with interest in the site or adjacent property
Why now: The Commission accepted a friendly amendment (M3) to a motion carried 10-4 (M2), while both staff and the Commission recommended approval subject to a development plan and conditions for the September 9 Council hearing.
What to do: Pull the development plan and conditions as amended by the accepted friendly amendment, and compare them against the staff-recommended version. The Council hearing record cites approval 'subject to a development plan and conditions,' so which version binds the property is the question to resolve.
Act before: After the next material record update
Investigate split vote on Royal Lane planned development rezoning
Applies if: Reader is covering the Royal Lane rezoning
Why now: The Commission carried the item 10-4 (Hampton, Serrato, Kocks, Coffman opposed) after a June 25 'not heard' outcome, accepted a friendly amendment, and defeated a separate amendment 13 to 2 (Kocks and Coffman in favor), as recorded in M2-M4, with a printed Against list inconsistent with the stated tally.
What to do: Request the City Plan Commission's August 6 recording and the text of the friendly amendment and failed amendment to learn what changed in the conditions. Without it, the reason for the 10-4 split and the 13-2 amendment defeat stays unexplained.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Regional Retail District at Camp Wisdom Road (Z-26-000073)
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Compare staff and commission versions of Camp Wisdom Road rezoning
Applies if: You own, contract, or are evaluating the 4201 West Camp Wisdom Road site
Context: Staff recommended RR Regional Retail in lieu of an amendment to Planned Development District No. 94, while the City Plan Commission recommended the amendment with amended conditions (Z-26-000073), and both commission votes were 15-0.
Recommended: Decide which path your project can live with before the council acts: staff's straight Regional Retail zoning or the commission's amended Planned Development District No. 94 conditions. Get the amended conditions text, because they could restrict uses that standard Regional Retail zoning would allow.
Ask why council deferred Camp Wisdom Road retail rezoning
Context: The case (Z-26-000073) went 15-0 at the commission twice, then was deferred at the September 9 council hearing and rescheduled for September 23, with staff and the commission recommending different outcomes across four appearances.
Recommended: Ask the planner and council office why the item was deferred on September 9 and why the commission's recommendation departs from staff's. The public record gives no reason for the deferral or for the split.
Jaime Senna Light Industrial Development at Cleveland Road (Z-25-000229)
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Verify final conditions in the Cleveland Road industrial district
Applies if: You are buying, leasing, or designing on the site south of Cleveland Road, west of Lancaster-Hutchins Road
Context: Council approved Z-25-000229 as amended on 2026-09-23 after staff and the City Plan Commission (15 to 0 on 2026-07-23) recommended approval subject to conditions.
Recommended: Pull the adopted ordinance and its development plan and conditions, and compare them to what the staff and Plan Commission reviewed. Council approved the item "as amended," so the final conditions may differ from the version you priced, and site plans built on the earlier version could need rework.
Ask what changed in the amended Cleveland Road industrial rezoning
Context: Z-25-000229 was deferred on 2026-08-25, held on 2026-09-09, then approved as amended on 2026-09-23, after the Plan Commission carried it 11 to 0 on 2026-06-11 and 15 to 0 on 2026-07-23, following earlier postponements.
Recommended: Request the amendment language Council adopted and any explanation for the two deferrals. The record shows neither the reason for the delays nor what was amended, though both staff and the Plan Commission had backed the original proposal.
Marlow's Enterprise Alcohol Sales Permit Amendment at C. F. Hawn Freeway (Z-26-000095)
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Obtain amended alcohol permit conditions and five-year term language
Applies if: Client operates, lends to, or leases near the site
Why now: The Council item lists the Commission's recommendation as approval for a five-year period, subject to conditions, on property in a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, with the 2026-09-09 hearing as the final step shown.
What to do: Pull the ordinance text and conditions attached to the amended Specific Use Permit No. 1851 to confirm whether the five-year term runs from ordinance passage and what compliance conditions apply to the store. A client could miss a renewal or compliance trigger if the term is misread.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why alcohol permit approval shrank to five years
Applies if: The five-year term is not explained in the staff report already published
Why now: Staff recommended approval subject to conditions, but the Commission's recommendation was approval for a five-year period after a 15-0 vote on 2026-08-06 that followed a hold from 2026-06-25.
What to do: Request the City Plan Commission's conditions and the staff report to learn why the commission limited this alcohol permit amendment to five years while staff recommended approval without that limit. Without it, readers can't tell what concern drove the time limit.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Aventura Asset Management Oak Lawn Zoning Amendment at Reagan Street (Z-26-000054)
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Obtain the development plan and amended conditions for Oak Lawn rezoning
Applies if: Council has adopted the ordinance or will take it up again
Why now: Staff and the City Plan Commission (15-0 on 2026-07-23) recommended approval 'subject to a development plan and amended conditions' for Z-26-000054, and Council held its public hearing on 2026-09-09.
What to do: Pull the development plan and the amended conditions attached to the Subdistrict 30 amendment and compare them with the current conditions. Staff and the Commission both tied approval to them, so they define what is enforceable on the site.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why Oak Lawn rezoning was delayed a month
Why now: The case appeared three times (CPC 2026-06-25, CPC 2026-07-23 'U/A From: June 25, 2026', Council 2026-09-09), ending in a 15-0 vote, and the record gives no reason for the hold or a Council result.
What to do: Find out why the Reagan Street and Brown Street amendment was held from June 25 to July 23 and what changed in the plan or conditions. Then confirm what Council did after the September 9 hearing, since no outcome appears in the record.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe amended Living Wage Policy (#36) changes the threshold, applicability, wage floor methodology, contract terms and review requirements that govern city contracts, so bid pricing models built on the 2015 policy need to be rebuilt. Item #17 rejected all proposals for the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant non-potable water reuse project and authorized re-advertisement, creating a fresh solicitation opportunity.
Developer
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThree zoning cases remain live with hearings open — #Z5 deferred, #Z6 and #Z15 held under advisement until later — and #Z2 was remanded to the City Plan and Zoning Commission, so applicants and neighboring owners still have a record to build on. The new Historic Overlay at the Mountain Creek Interurban Bridge (#Z11) adds preservation review to a West Jefferson Boulevard corridor property.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectTwo threads are worth reporting: the agenda data states that #Z2 was remanded to the City Plan and Zoning Commission and #Z3 was deleted without giving a reason, and council rejected two solicitations outright while rescinding two other awards and reassigning them to the next-ranked bidder. Seven consent pulls, one of them corrected before the vote, round out the procedural anomalies.
Lobbyist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe clearest open windows are the items left unresolved: #PH1, the Houston Street Bridge renaming, was deferred to a future council public hearing, and #Z6 and #Z15 are held under advisement until later, so positions can still be moved before the record closes. Separately, the amended Living Wage Policy (#36) adds review requirements that create a recurring engagement point with staff.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectA large block of water, wastewater and storm drainage construction was authorized, including main installation and rehabilitation at more than 30 locations and a 60-inch wastewater main rehabilitation near the Trinity River, so street cuts and lane closures are coming to many neighborhoods. Three land use hearings remain open and the Houston Street Bridge renaming was deferred, meaning residents can still weigh in.
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#2Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Freeit Data Solutions, Inc. through the Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative purchasing agreement to modify interfaces, data migration, and integration maintenance for a vendor-hosted Computer Aided Dispatching and Records Management System for the Dallas Police Department. Increases the agreement by up to $630,966.31 to a total of $47,821,392.54.
#25Library
#3Authorizes acceptance of a $14,497 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to expand the Play with Me program from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, along with related appropriations and execution of the grant agreement.
#4Authorizes acceptance of a $375,000 HUD FY 2026 Fair Housing Assistance Program grant to process, investigate, and conciliate housing discrimination complaints and fund administrative costs and required staff training from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, along with establishment of appropriations, receipt and deposit of funds, and execution of a Cooperative Agreement with HUD.
#5Authorizes the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation to acquire The Hartford, a historic office building at 400 North St. Paul Street, for development of affordable housing, with estimated General Fund revenue foregone of $584,861 in city taxes over 15 years.
#6Authorizes an amendment to Resolution No. 22-0124 for the Conditional Grant Agreement with Greenleaf Ventures, LLC for the Lake June development in Pleasant Grove, reducing single-family homes from 125 to 95 and increasing homes reserved for households at or below 80% AMI from 20% to 30%. No cost consideration to the City.
#7Authorizes the Dallas Public Facility Corporation to acquire, develop, and own Trinity West Villas (36 units) and Trinity West Lofts (100 units), mixed-income multifamily developments on Normandy Brook Road, and to enter a 75-year lease with Builders of Hope CDC. Estimated revenue foregone to the General Fund is $1,488,374.60 over 60 years.
#8Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 2 exercising the second one-year renewal option (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) with The Salvation Army North Texas Area Command, Bridge Steps dba The Bridge, and Austin Street Center for emergency shelter services for the homeless. Total not to exceed $686,740.00 financed by the FY 2026-27 Emergency Solutions Grant Fund.
#9Authorizes a four-year, four-party agreement with Grambling State University, Prairie View A&M University, and the State Fair of Texas to keep hosting the State Fair Classic football game at the Cotton Bowl, with city payments to each school totaling up to $2,350,000.
#10Authorizes a construction services contract with Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC to demolish and remove twenty existing Passenger Boarding Bridges and Ground Power Units at Dallas Love Field and procure and install twenty new units plus required accessories, not to exceed $19,352,966.
#11Authorizes quitclaim of 36 tax-foreclosed properties acquired from the Sheriff's Sale to be sold to the highest qualified bidders, and release of any city non-tax liens included in the foreclosure judgment.
#12Authorizes a five-year, two-month lease agreement with Nessun Dorma Properties, LLC for approximately 5,243 square feet of office and warehouse space at 8290 Moberly Lane to be used as a City Store, running September 18, 2026 through November 17, 2031, with one five-year renewal option.
#13Authorizes an amendment to Resolution No. 26-1049 regarding the conveyance of approximately 19,947 square feet of improved land to Dallas Independent School District near Dennison Street and North Hampton Road, removing the use restriction tied to the Dr. Elba and Domingo Garcia West Dallas STEM School and removing the right of reverter.
#14Authorizes the public or private sale by Dallas County of a tax foreclosed property at 3046 Morgan Drive that was acquired by the taxing authorities through a Sheriff's Sale. Estimated revenue is to be determined by the real estate market.
#15Authorizes the public or private sale by Dallas County of a tax foreclosed property at 8110 Carbondale Street that was acquired by the taxing authorities through a Sheriff's Sale. Estimated revenue is to be determined by the real estate market.
#16Authorizes professional engineering services contracts with three consulting firms — Consor Engineers, HDR, and IEA — for flood management, erosion control, and storm drainage improvements at 13 locations, totaling not to exceed $3,037,878.81.
#17Authorizes rejection of all proposals received for the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Non-Potable Water System Improvements Project and re-advertisement for new proposals, at no cost to the City.
#18Authorizes a construction services contract with SYB Construction Co., Inc. for installation and rehabilitation of water and wastewater mains at 12 locations, not to exceed $17,271,242.00.
#19Authorizes a construction services contract with Ruby Collins, Inc. to rehabilitate an existing 60-inch wastewater main running from west of the East Branch of the Trinity River to near the Rochester Stormwater Pump Station, not to exceed $13,317,983.30.
#20Authorizes a construction services contract with Douglas Dailey Construction, LLC, the lowest responsible bidder of six, for water and wastewater main installation and rehabilitation improvements at 18 locations, not to exceed $19,720,451.00. Funding comes from multiple water and wastewater capital improvement and Texas Water Development Board funds.
#21Authorizes a one-year cooperative purchasing agreement with GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. for computer hardware, accessories, and related services for the Department of Information and Technology Services, estimated at $9,326,753.13, through TIPS and Texas DIR cooperative agreements.
#22Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with AT&T Enterprises, LLC to increase the cooperative purchasing agreement for hardware, software, and managed services to upgrade the City's 9-1-1 system, and to extend the term five years to August 10, 2031. The increase is not to exceed $10,351,125.00, raising the total from $9,960,327.12 to $20,311,452.12.
#23Authorizes a $980,000 increase to the construction contract with Estrada Concrete Company, LLC for additional barrier free ramp and sidewalk improvements along DART bus routes, raising the total to $39,366,700.
#24A resolution approving notes issued under a commercial paper program to finance improvements at Dallas Love Field, in alignment with the Love Field Expansion Airport Program (LEAP). There is no cost consideration to the City.
#25A resolution authorizing preparation of plans and payment of potential future costs for the issuance of General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2026 (not to exceed $312,000,000) and Equipment Acquisition Contractual Obligations, Series 2026 (not to exceed $36,000,000), in alignment with the Bond Implementation Program.
#26Authorizes the rejection of all proposals received for the Advancing Economic Empowerment for Survivors of Human Trafficking solicitation for the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment, at no cost to the City.
#27Authorizes rescinding the three-year master agreement with Chesshir Stone & Rock Supply, Inc. for Lines 1, 4, and 5 for aggregate materials and increasing Q. Roberts Trucking Inc's master agreement to include those lines for citywide aggregate material purchases.
#28Rescinds the Innova Solutions service price agreement for Group 2 Line 2 temporary technology analyst staffing and instead adds that scope to the GTS Technology Solutions agreement via Supplemental Agreement No. 1, increasing it by about $1,324,960.
#29Authorizes settlement of a claim from Energy Resources, Inc. d/b/a ER Dredging, Inc. (Claim No. CONT-23-60828), paid from the Liability Reserve Fund, in an amount not to exceed $344,610.
#30Authorizes settlement of the lawsuit Andre Mack-Robinson v. City of Dallas, Cause No. DC-25-03678, in an amount not to exceed $43,000.00, financed by the Liability Reserve Fund.
#31Resolution for the Owner Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth to approve the financing, planning, development, construction, equipping, and operation of cargo facilities at DFW International Airport as Public Facilities and as an approved International Air Cargo Project under the Airport Public Facility Improvement Corporation's governing documents. No cost consideration to the City.
#32Resolution for the Owner Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth to approve the purchase of the Hyatt Regency at DFW International Airport as a Public Facility Improvement Corporation project, as required under the PFIC's Articles of Incorporation. No cost consideration to the City.
#33A resolution approving the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, with no cost consideration to the City.
#34An ordinance amending the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport's Code of Rules and Regulations (Chapter 1) to set fines consistent with state law, allowing fines up to $500 for general violations and up to $2,000 for violations involving fire safety, public health and sanitation, or dumping of refuse. No cost consideration to the City.
#35Consideration of appointments to various City boards and commissions, including evaluation and duties of board and commission members. The list of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office.
#36Amends Resolution No. 15-2141 (2015 Living Wage Policy) to revise threshold, applicability, wage floor methodology, contract terms, and policy review requirements. No cost to the City; previously deferred.
#90Attorney Briefings (Sec. 051.071 T.O.M.A.)
#37Closed session discussion of the lawsuit Save Dallas City Hall Coalition v. City of Dallas, et al., and related letters from the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition.
#38Closed session discussion of pending litigation in the matter of White Rock Boathouse, Inc. v. City of Dallas.
#39Authorizes acceptance of a $151,050 FAA Airport Improvement Program grant for Dallas Love Field to acquire and install up to 55 Vehicle Movement Area Transmitter units, with appropriation, deposit of funds, and execution of the grant agreement.
#40Authorizes a Discretionary Service Agreement with Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC for removal of four existing electrical vaults and cables and abandonment of duct bank and manholes on private Memorial Street within the Convention Center complex, for Component One of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan.
#Z1A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Planned Development District for MF-2(A) District uses on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family Distri
#Z2Public hearing on an application to rezone property at 7601 Great Trinity Forest Way from MF-2(A) Multifamily District to MU-1 Mixed Use District. Staff recommends approval while City Plan Commission recommends denial.
#Z3A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Planned Development District on property zoned CR Community Retail District and P(A) Parking District,
#Z4Public hearing and ordinance for an amendment to Subdistrict 30 within Planned Development District No. 193 (Oak Lawn Special Purpose District) at the north corner of Reagan Street and Brown Street. Staff and City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to a development plan and amended conditions.
#Z5A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Planned Development District No. 94 with consideration for a CS Commercial Service District
#Z6A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Planned Development District No. 241 with consideration for a CS Commercial Service District
#Z7A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 1851 for the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a gener
#Z8A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Specific Use Permit for a medical or scientific laboratory on property zoned CR Community Retail Distr
#Z9A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new subdistrict for a mix of uses, on property zoned Subdistrict 4 within Planned Development District No.
#Z10Public hearing and ordinance for a new Specific Use Permit allowing a utility or government installation (other than listed) on A(A) Agricultural District property along Blanco Drive east of Bonnie View Road. Staff and CPC recommend approval subject to a site plan and conditions (Z-26-000106).
#Z11Public hearing and ordinance granting a Historic Overlay for the Mountain Creek Interurban Bridge at 4585 West Jefferson Boulevard, subject to preservation criteria. Staff, CPC, and the Landmark Commission all recommend approval.
#Z12Public hearing and ordinance amending Division 51A-7.900 of the Dallas Development Code to create a new subdistrict within the Downtown Special Provision Sign District and reduce the area of the Downtown Perimeter Subdistrict, for property at 2123 North Harwood Street in Planned Development District No. 193. Staff, SSDAC, and CPC recommend approval subject to conditions (Z-26-000115).
#Z13Public hearing and ordinance granting 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 2610 Elm Street in the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District (PD No. 269). Staff recommends approval with conditions; CPC recommends approval for a one-year period (Z-26-000137).
#Z14Public hearing and ordinance amending and expanding Specific Use Permit No. 2549 for a pedestrian skybridge over Harry Hines Boulevard right of way at 6300 Harry Hines Boulevard, on property zoned PD No. 1112 and MU-3 Mixed Use District. Staff and CPC recommend approval subject to an amended site plan (Z-26-000144).
#Z15Public hearing and ordinance to grant a new planned development district for LI Light Industrial District uses on property currently zoned A(A) Agricultural District, on the south line of Cleveland Road west of Lancaster-Hutchins Road. Staff and City Plan Commission recommend approval subject to conditions; the item was deferred from the August 25, 2026 hearing.
#PH1Public hearing and ordinance to rename the Houston Street Bridge (Houston Street Viaduct) between Zang Boulevard and Young Street as the "Pettis Norman Bridge." No cost to the City.
#PH2Public hearing on an application by Dallas Leased Housing Associates XIV, LP to TDHCA for 2026 4% Non-Competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits for West Davis Senior Apartments, a 280-unit affordable multifamily development at 4600 West Davis Street, and on bonds to be issued by the City of Dallas Housing Finance Corporation; includes authorizing a Resolution of No Objection.
#PH3Public hearing on an application by Dallas Leased Housing Associates XIII, LP to TDHCA for 2026 4% Non-Competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits for West Davis Family Apartments, a 360-unit affordable multifamily development at 4600 West Davis Street, and on bonds to be issued by the City of Dallas Housing Finance Corporation; includes authorizing a Resolution of No Objection acknowledging the project's proximity to another tax-credit development.
#PH4Public hearing on re-adopting Chapter 12, "City Youth Program Standards of Care," of the Dallas City Code to re-establish standards of care for city-sponsored youth programs in compliance with state law, followed by approval of the re-adopting ordinance with penalty, severability, effective and expiration date provisions.
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