ForwardDallas 2.0 Plan Amendment for Equity (26-687A)
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Consideration of amendments to the ForwardDallas 2.0 Comprehensive Plan to address economically disadvantaged communities and areas experiencing environmental and infrastructure challenges. BACKGROUND Council Resolution No. 25-1081 directed the City Manager to review and evaluate the City programs and policies to determine whether any adjustments may be necessary for compliance with federal directives. That review identified several council-adopted plans, policies, and programs that require updates. The proposed ordinance and resolution introduce the changes needed to bring the City into alignment with the federal requirements. Because Section 51A-1.108(d) requires the City to follow the zoning-amendment procedure when amending an area plan or any vision, policy, or programmatic plan within ForwardDallas 2.0, these items are being brought forward separately from the items approved on December 10, 2025. PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS) The City Council was briefed on the Federal Compliance review on August 6, 2025, October 1, 2025, and December 3, 2025. Staff Recommendation: Approval of amendments of amendments to the ForwardDallas 2.0 Comprehensive plan in order to advance the Plan for review and adoption by City Council. Planner: Arturo Del Castillo, AIA Council District: Citywide ForwardDallas 2.0 Amendments
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Document current land use designations for all Dallas client sites now
Why now: The CPC's 13-0 vote on February 19, 2026 sends the amendment to Council for final action, after which the prior plan designations lose their standing as the authoritative baseline in consistency analyses.
What to do: Before Council adopts the ForwardDallas 2.0 equity amendment, create a written record of the current future land use designation for every Dallas client site — once the new plan is effective, plan-consistency findings in zoning hearings will reference the equity-aligned designations, and the prior ForwardDallas framework becomes harder to cite as the governing baseline for vested-rights arguments or plan-consistency challenges.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Compare ForwardDallas 2.0 equity map to your Dallas project sites
Why now: The City Plan Commission voted 13-0 on February 19, 2026, sending the amendment directly to Council with strong momentum — adoption is likely, and the window to file under the prior plan is closing.
What to do: Pull the ForwardDallas 2.0 future land use map and compare it against the current designation for every active Dallas project site — if the equity amendment improved your site's intensity or use category, hold your zoning application until after Council adoption to cite plan consistency; if it worsened, file before adoption while the prior ForwardDallas framework still governs consistency findings.
Act before: After City Council adoption vote
Request ForwardDallas 2.0 revision records before Council schedules vote
Why now: All 13 commissioners present voted yes on February 19, 2026 — a zero-dissent outcome on a politically charged equity amendment that would typically surface competing neighborhood and property-owner interests.
What to do: File a public records request for all staff-circulated drafts, revision logs, and stakeholder correspondence between the close of the public comment period and the February 19 City Plan Commission hearing — a unanimous vote on a citywide equity plan amendment is an unusually clean result, and revisions made to achieve that consensus may not appear in the public hearing record.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Meet Dallas council members before ForwardDallas 2.0 hearing is scheduled
Why now: The CPC's 13-0 vote on February 19, 2026 gives the amendment strong institutional momentum heading to Council, narrowing the practical window for client-focused engagement before the outcome is treated as a formality.
What to do: Identify which of the 14 Dallas council districts contain areas where the equity-focused land use recommendations most affect your clients, and request one-on-one meetings before the Council hearing date is announced — once the item is formally scheduled with a unanimous City Plan Commission recommendation behind it, council members tend to lock positions quickly and are harder to engage substantively.
Act before: After City Council hearing is formally scheduled
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Consideration of amendments to the ForwardDallas 2.0 Comprehensive Plan to address economically disadvantaged communities and areas experiencing environmental and infrastructure challenges. BACKGROUND Council Resolution No. 25-1081 directed the City Manager to review and evaluate the City programs and policies to determine whether any adjustments may be necessary for compliance with federal directives. That review identified several council-adopted plans, policies, and programs that require updates. The proposed ordinance and resolution introduce the changes needed to bring the City into alignment with the federal requirements. Because Section 51A-1.108(d) requires the City to follow the zoning-amendment procedure when amending an area plan or any vision, policy, or programmatic plan within ForwardDallas 2.0, these items are being brought forward separately from the items approved on December 10, 2025. PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS) The City Council was briefed on the Federal Compliance review on August 6, 2025, October 1, 2025, and December 3, 2025. Staff Recommendation: Approval of amendments of amendments to the ForwardDallas 2.0 Comprehensive plan in order to advance the Plan for review and adoption by City Council. Planner: Arturo Del Castillo, AIA Council District: Citywide ForwardDallas 2.0 Amendments
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent
recommend approval of ForwardDallas 2.0 Comprehensive Plan amendments addressing economically disadvantaged communities