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Case File 26-2044A

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An application to change Woodbine Avenue between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road to “Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue.” Applicant/Owner: City of Dalas Application Filed: April 22, 2026 Notices Sent: 20 notices sent on May 5, 2026 Staff Recommendation: Approval. Subdivision Review Committee Recommendation: Denial. Planner: Sharmila Shrestha Council District: 4 STNAME-26-000003

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The City of Dallas is proposing to rename Woodbine Avenue, between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road, to Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue. Street renamings honor important figures and community heritage, affecting signage and local identity.
2 eventsFirst seen Jun 11, 2026Last activity Jun 11, 2026File #: 26-2044A
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Attorney

Confirm who gives final approval on street renaming

Why now: The matter is recorded as approved outside Council with no later procedural step verified, and the same item text appears twice on the June 11, 2026 agenda under file STNAME-26-000003 with 20 notices sent May 5, 2026.

What to do: Obtain the city's street-name-change procedure and the Subdivision Review Committee's denial memo, and ask in writing whether the Plan Commission's June 11 action is the final approval or whether a further legislative step is required — the record here shows the matter resolved outside Council with no verified subsequent step. Also ask whether the 20-notice mailing on May 5 satisfied the required notice radius for property owners on the affected segment.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why committee opposed Woodbine Avenue street renaming

Why now: Item 33 carried 9-0 on June 11, 2026 despite the Subdivision Review Committee recommending denial and staff recommending approval, with planner Sharmila Shrestha listed on file STNAME-26-000003.

What to do: Request the Subdivision Review Committee's written denial recommendation and the planner's staff report side by side, then ask the commission chair what changed between the two. The record shows city staff urged approval while the review committee urged denial, and the commission sided unanimously with staff without any explanation preserved in the item text.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →
Resident

Update your Woodbine Avenue address after street renaming vote

Why now: The City Plan Commission approved renaming Woodbine Avenue between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road on June 11, 2026 by a 9-0 vote, after 20 notices were mailed May 5, 2026.

What to do: If you live or own property on Woodbine Avenue between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road, start compiling the places your address appears — postal service, deed, utility accounts, driver's license, business licenses, and insurance — because the segment is being renamed to Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue. Only 20 notices went out, so neighbors just outside that mailing list may not learn of the change until signage is swapped.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →

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An application to change Woodbine Avenue between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road to “Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue.” Applicant/Owner: City of Dalas Application Filed: April 22, 2026 Notices Sent: 20 notices sent on May 5, 2026 Staff Recommendation: Approval. Subdivision Review Committee Recommendation: Denial. Planner: Sharmila Shrestha Council District: 4 STNAME-26-000003

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Carried: 9 to 0

An application to change Woodbine Avenue between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road to “Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue.” Applicant/Owner: City of Dalas Application Filed: April 22, 2026 Notices Sent: 20 notices sent on May 5, 2026 Staff Recommendation: Approval. Subdivision Review Committee Recommendation: Denial. Planner: Sharmila Shrestha Council District: 4 STNAME-26-000003

Vote: 9 for, 0 against, 5 absent

recommend denial to change Woodbine Avenue to Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue