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MU-1 Mixed Use Zoning at LBJ Freeway

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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting MU-1 Mixed Use District and a resolution accepting deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant on property zoned NO(A) Neighborhood Office District, on the northeast line of LBJ Freeway (I-635), between Abrams Road and Greenville Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant Z-25-000083 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on November 12, 2025, and is scheduled for consideration on January 28, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

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Zoning CasecorridorSignificantCity Council, City Plan Commission
The city is considering rezoning property along LBJ Freeway from Neighborhood Office District to Mixed Use District, which would allow commercial and residential development on the site. This corridor location near a major highway presents opportunities for mixed-use development while affecting how the area transitions from office to mixed uses. The City Plan Commission and City Council are reviewing the rezoning application and deed restrictions.
3 eventsFirst seen Sep 18, 2025Last activity Jan 28, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000083
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zoning

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Attorney
As of Jan 2026

Map LBJ Freeway mixed-use remand against Commission record

Context: The Commission voted 14-0 to approve on September 18, 2025, but Council deferred and then remanded, creating a specific gap between the existing record and Council's unstated objections that defines the scope of any supplemental work.

Recommended: Request the January 28 remand motion and any written order, then compare the Council's stated objections against the City Plan Commission's September 18 hearing record — if those objections are already addressed in the existing record, the applicant can rely on that material at re-hearing without commissioning new studies, avoiding months of additional preparation.

Source: City Council — Jan 28, 2026 →
Developer
As of Jan 2026

Schedule LBJ Freeway mixed-use re-hearing this month

Context: City Council remanded this case on January 28, 2026, and no next hearing date is on record as of May 2026 — four months of unscheduled drift since the remand.

Recommended: Contact the Planning Department this week to secure a City Plan Commission hearing date for the remanded application — summer dockets fill months in advance, and without a scheduled slot, the case will continue to sit idle while carrying costs compound on a matter already 19 months in process.

Source: City Council — Jan 28, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Jan 2026

Name who blocked the unanimous LBJ Freeway rezoning

Context: The City Plan Commission voted 14-0 to approve on September 18, 2025; City Council subsequently deferred on November 12 and remanded on January 28, 2026 — a three-hearing pattern across 19 months with no public explanation of Council's objections.

Recommended: Pull the November 12, 2025 and January 28, 2026 City Council meeting minutes to identify which council member(s) moved to defer and then remand this case and what reasons they stated on the record — the public matter record documents a 14-0 Commission vote overridden by Council twice but does not name who drove it or why.

Source: City Council — Jan 28, 2026 →
Lobbyist
As of Jan 2026

Brief the Council member who remanded LBJ rezoning

Context: This case has consumed three hearings across 19 months, and the remand creates a brief pre-filing window that closes once the application is re-docketed and the public record restarts.

Recommended: Identify who moved the January 28 remand from the Council minutes, then request a direct briefing before the application is re-filed with the City Plan Commission — this informal window is the only opportunity to address Council objections privately before another full public hearing cycle locks the record.

Source: City Council — Jan 28, 2026 →

Timeline

Hearing
Remanded

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting MU-1 Mixed Use District and a resolution accepting deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant on property zoned NO(A) Neighborhood Office District, on the northeast line of LBJ Freeway (I-635), between Abrams Road and Greenville Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant Z-25-000083 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on November 12, 2025, and is scheduled for consideration on January 28, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Deferred

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting MU-1 Mixed Use District and a resolution accepting deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant on property zoned NO(A) Neighborhood Office District, on the northeast line of LBJ Freeway (I-635), between Abrams Road and Greenville Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant Z-25-000083 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Vote
Carried: 14 to 0

An application for MU-1 Mixed Use District on property zoned NO(A) Neighborhood Office District, on the northeast line of 635 LBJ Fwy between Abrams Road and Greenville Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Parves Malik, Malik Law Firm Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 10 Z-25-000083(MH)

Vote: 14 for, 0 against

recommend approval of MU-1 Mixed Use District, subject to deed restrictions

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