Case File 26-1145A
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3919 WALDRON AVENUE Council District 7 Queen City Neighborhood - Predesignation Moratorium COA-26-000122 Rhonda Dunn Request A Courtesy Review of the construction of a new main residential building on a vacant (interior) lot with an accessory structure - a detached two-car garage. Applicant Williams, Tracy Application Filed 3/4/2026 Staff Recommendation Courtesy Review - no action required. That the request to construct a new main residential building on a vacant (interior) lot with an accessory structure - a detached two-car garage be conceptually approved with the understanding that the final design, as well as associated site plans, elevations, renderings, and details, are to be submitted for Landmark Commission review. Task Force Recommendation Courtesy Review - Comments only. Supportive, with the following comments: 1. The front dormer is too high up, on the front roof slope. 2. Windows of the dormer are too short. 3. Driveway appears to encroach on the neighbor’s property. 4. Reduce the width of the driveway - too much hardscaping, not enough green space. 5. Two-part porch columns on front and rear porches should have square/rectangular bottoms, not flared. 6. Porch column bottoms should be brick and sit on grade. 7. The foundation should be raised with a crawl space (minimum height 18 inches) or a pier and beam.
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Check clawback terms on Junius Heights historic property tax exemption
Why now: Dallas's historic preservation exemption program requires a Certificate of Completion confirming qualifying expenditures before the exemption fully vests; the dollar commitments attached to the two Junius Heights Certificate of Eligibility requests in Case File 26-1145A have not cleared their next procedural step as of May 4, 2026.
What to do: Request the Certificate of Eligibility applications and draft condition language to determine whether the ~$695K combined rehabilitation commitment is contractually enforceable and what remedies the city retains if qualifying expenditures fall short — loosely drafted conditions could allow the 10-year, 100% exemption to vest even if actual spending misses the threshold.
Act before: After Certificate of Eligibility conditions are finalized and recorded
Calculate tax exemption return on Junius Heights Historic District rehabilitation
Why now: Two Certificate of Eligibility applications conditioning 10-year, 100% property tax exemptions on combined private rehabilitation expenditures of approximately $695K were active before the Landmark Commission on both 2026-04-06 and 2026-05-04, with no final resolution noted as of the May 4 hearing.
What to do: Pull the two Certificate of Eligibility applications to get the specific property addresses, assessed values, and exact per-property rehabilitation commitments — the $695K combined figure sets a concrete benchmark for what rehabilitation investment unlocks a 10-year, 100% property tax exemption on contributing structures in this district, and an approved precedent narrows the risk that a comparable application would be denied. If you hold or are under contract on contributing structures nearby, run the exemption math before conditions are locked.
Act before: After both Certificates of Eligibility are approved and conditions finalized
Pull minutes to explain two-hearing gap on Junius Heights tax exemptions
Why now: Case File 26-1145A appeared on Landmark Commission agendas on both 2026-04-06 and 2026-05-04 with 'unknown next step' status after two appearances, suggesting a deferral or contested outcome not explained in the public-facing matter summary.
What to do: Request the Landmark Commission minutes from both the April 6 and May 4 hearings and compare staff recommendations and vote outcomes — a two-meeting sequence with no resolved status is the signal that something contested or procedurally unusual happened. If the April hearing ended in a continuation or a failed motion, that story has not been told.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
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3919 WALDRON AVENUE Council District 7 Queen City Neighborhood - Predesignation Moratorium COA-26-000122 Rhonda Dunn Request A Courtesy Review of the construction of a new main residential building on a vacant (interior) lot with an accessory structure - a detached two-car garage. Applicant Williams, Tracy Application Filed 3/4/2026 Staff Recommendation Courtesy Review - no action required. That the request to construct a new main residential building on a vacant (interior) lot with an accessory structure - a detached two-car garage be conceptually approved with the understanding that the final design, as well as associated site plans, elevations, renderings, and details, are to be submitted for Landmark Commission review. Task Force Recommendation Courtesy Review - Comments only. Supportive, with the following comments: 1. The front dormer is too high up, on the front roof slope. 2. Windows of the dormer are too short. 3. Driveway appears to encroach on the neighbor’s property. 4. Reduce the width of the driveway - too much hardscaping, not enough green space. 5. Two-part porch columns on front and rear porches should have square/rectangular bottoms, not flared. 6. Porch column bottoms should be brick and sit on grade. 7. The foundation should be raised with a crawl space (minimum height 18 inches) or a pier and beam.
3919 WALDRON AVENUE Council District 7 Queen City Neighborhood - Predesignation Moratorium COA-26-000122 Rhonda Dunn Request A Courtesy Review of the construction of a new main residential building on a vacant (interior) lot with an accessory structure - a detached two-car garage. Applicant Williams, Tracy Application Filed 3/4/2026 Staff Recommendation Courtesy Review - no action required. That the request to construct a new main residential building on a vacant (interior) lot with an accessory structure - a detached two-car garage be conceptually approved with the understanding that the final design, as well as associated site plans, elevations, renderings, and details, are to be submitted for Landmark Commission review. Task Force Recommendation Courtesy Review - Comments only. Supportive, with the following comments: 1. The front dormer is too high up, on the front roof slope. 2. Windows of the dormer are too short. 3. Driveway appears to encroach on the neighbor’s property. 4. Reduce the width of the driveway - too much hardscaping, not enough green space. 5. Two-part porch columns on front and rear porches should have square/rectangular bottoms, not flared. 6. Porch column bottoms should be brick and sit on grade. 7. The foundation should be raised with a crawl space (minimum height 18 inches) or a pier and beam.