Demolition Delay Overlay Criteria Amendment
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Consideration of amending the demolition delay overlay criteria in Section 51A-4.504 of the Dallas Development Code. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Landmark Commission Recommendation: Approval. Planner: Christina Paress Council District: Citywide DCA245-002(CP)
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Context: The City Plan Commission approved DCA245-002 13-0 on April 10, 2025, sending it directly to City Council for final vote with no dissent, which means no procedural delay shields pending applications from the new standards.
Recommended: If you represent clients with active development applications in Dallas, determine now whether pending permits and site plans are grandfathered before code amendment DCA245-002 takes effect at City Council adoption — the last point at which the text can still be contested.
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Context: The 13-0 City Plan Commission vote on April 10, 2025 advances DCA245-002 to City Council with unanimous commission support, leaving no further staff or commission stage to negotiate changes.
Recommended: Pull the full text of code amendment DCA245-002 and compare its new standards against any active entitlement applications, development agreements, or site plans you hold in Dallas — City Council adoption makes compliance mandatory citywide.
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Context: DCA245-002 cleared a 48-item City Plan Commission agenda on April 10, 2025 with a 13-0 vote and no recorded opposition — a citywide code change passing without dissent warrants scrutiny of its origin and beneficiaries before City Council adopts it.
Recommended: File a public records request for the staff report, applicant filings, and any written public comment submitted for code amendment DCA245-002 to determine whether this citywide change was staff-initiated or developer-requested, and identify which property owners or interests stand to benefit.
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An ordinance amending Chapter 51A of the Dallas City Code regarding the demolition delay overlay criteria, including Section 51A-4.504, “Demolition Delay Overlay District” and related sections Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of LMC: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval DCA245-002(CP)
Suspend Section 13(f)(7)(A) of the City Plan Commission Rules of Procedure to allow the City Plan Commission to consider the Landmark Commission’s recommendation on the development code amendment in Item DCA245-002 in lieu of a Zoning Ordinance Advisory Commission recommendation.
Consideration of amending the demolition delay overlay criteria in Section 51A-4.504 of the Dallas Development Code. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Landmark Commission Recommendation: Approval. Planner: Christina Paress Council District: Citywide DCA245-002(CP)
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent
recommend approval of amending demolition delay overlay criteria in Section 51A-4.504
Commission heard Subdivision - Consent items next (out of order)