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Christian Chernock Townhouses at North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road

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An application for MF-2(A) Multifamily District on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval of a TH-3(A) Townhouse District. Applicant: Christian Chernock Representative: Audra Buckley U/A From: September 4, 2025 and October 9, 2025, and November 20, 2025. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 1 Z-25-000069

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The property at North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road is proposed for rezoning from single-family to townhouse district, allowing denser residential development in this corridor. The change would permit medium-density townhouse units where only single-family homes are currently allowed, affecting the area's residential character and land use.
4 eventsFirst seen Sep 4, 2025Last activity Apr 8, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000069
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Attorney

Track April 8 Council vote on North Boulevard Terrace townhouses

Applies if: Representing a party opposing this rezoning

Why now: Council took no final action on March 25, 2026 despite two City Plan Commission approvals (13-0 in September 2025, 12-2 in February 2026 with Kocks and Coffman dissenting), and April 8 is the next scheduled appearance; the challenge clock starts on the adoption date.

What to do: Monitor the April 8 City Council hearing in real time — if the ordinance passes, the statutory challenge period under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211 begins that day, and any procedural defect claim spanning the four hearings since September 2025 must be raised within that statutory window.

Act before: After statutory challenge period expires

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Developer

Review April 8 Council backup for North Boulevard Terrace conditions

Applies if: Have a financial interest in parcels within or adjacent to the proposed townhouse district

Why now: The case returned to Council on April 8 after a non-vote on March 25, 2026, and staff recommendations can be revised between Council appearances across a 4-hearing timeline that began September 4, 2025.

What to do: Download the April 8 City Council meeting backup from the Dallas City Secretary's portal and compare any listed conditions against the February 5 City Plan Commission approval language — conditions added or modified at Council that were not in the commission's 12-2 vote may affect setbacks, unit count, or design standards your pro forma assumed were finalized.

Act before: After ordinance effective date

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Journalist

Request March 25 Council minutes on North Boulevard Terrace delay

Why now: Council took no final vote on March 25, 2026 despite the case having cleared the City Plan Commission twice — 13-0 in September 2025 and 12-2 in February 2026 — making this the case's fourth appearance with no resolution.

What to do: Request the City Council meeting minutes from March 25, 2026 to identify who moved to continue this case — if the motion came from the applicant rather than a Council member, that signals applicant-driven negotiation for revised conditions rather than Council resistance aligning with the Kocks and Coffman dissent, and those are materially different stories heading into the April 8 vote.

Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Pull February 5 Commission transcript before North Boulevard Terrace vote

Why now: The 12-2 commission vote on February 5, 2026 with Kocks and Coffman dissenting followed a unanimous 13-0 approval in September 2025, and Council took no action on March 25, 2026; April 8 is the next Council appearance.

What to do: Obtain the verbatim transcript or audio from the February 5, 2026 City Plan Commission hearing to extract the specific objections Commissioners Kocks and Coffman stated before voting no — Council members have reviewed those dissenting reasons, and the March 25 non-vote indicates those objections have not yet been countered directly.

Act before: After April 8 City Council vote

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →

Timeline

Hearing
Agenda Ready

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting MF-2(A) Multifamily District and a resolution accepting deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road Recommendation of Staff: Approval of MF-2(A) Multifamily District and deed restrictions as volunteered by the applicant Recommendation of CPC: Approval of MF-2(A) Multifamily District and deed restrictions as volunteered by the applicant Z-25-000069 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on March 25, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on April 8, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Hearing Open; Deferred

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting MF-2(A) Multifamily District and a resolution accepting deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road Recommendation of Staff: Approval of MF-2(A) Multifamily District and deed restrictions as volunteered by the applicant Recommendation of CPC: Approval of MF-2(A) Multifamily District and deed restrictions as volunteered by the applicant Z-25-000069 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Vote
Carried: 12 to 2

An application for MF-2(A) Multifamily District on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval of a TH-3(A) Townhouse District. Applicant: Christian Chernock Representative: Audra Buckley U/A From: September 4, 2025 and October 9, 2025, and November 20, 2025. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 1 Z-25-000069

Vote: 12 for, 2 against, 1 absent

recommend approval of MF-2(A) Multifamily District, subject to revised deed restrictions

Vote
Carried: 13 to 0

An application for a MF-2(A) Multifamily District on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family District, between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Christian Chernock Representative: Audra Buckley Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 1 Z-25-000069(MB)

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 1 absent

hold under advisement until October 9, 2025

Item was heard individually