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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Audit remand grounds against Commission record for LBJ mixed-use
Why now: The City Plan Commission voted 14-0 on September 18, 2025, building an unusually strong evidentiary record that may already rebut whatever grounds triggered the Council's January 28 remand of Z-25-000083.
What to do: Request the January 28 remand motion and any written order, then check whether the Council's stated objections are already addressed in the City Plan Commission's September 18 hearing record — if so, the applicant can rely on that existing record at the new commission hearing rather than commissioning new studies, shortening re-hearing prep time and cost.
Act before: After case is re-docketed at City Plan Commission
Check re-docketing timeline for LBJ Corridor mixed-use case
Why now: Z-25-000083 has cycled through three appearances — 14-0 City Plan Commission approval September 2025, Council deferral November 2025, Council remand January 2026 — without a final vote, meaning predevelopment costs continue accumulating against an unknown timeline.
What to do: After the January 28 remand, this application must clear a new City Plan Commission hearing before returning to Council — contact the Planning Department now to confirm when the case can be re-docketed, since commission scheduling windows fill months in advance and a missed filing window adds further delay to an entitlement already 16 months in process.
Act before: After case is re-docketed at City Plan Commission
Identify who blocked unanimous LBJ Corridor mixed-use approval
Why now: The City Plan Commission's 14-0 vote on September 18, 2025 was the strongest possible recommendation, making the Council's subsequent deferral and remand of Z-25-000083 a notable divergence that has now stalled the case for four months without a public explanation.
What to do: Pull the January 28 and November 12 Council meeting minutes to identify which council member(s) moved to defer and then remand this case and what reasons they stated — a unanimous 14-0 commission recommendation overridden twice by Council is a significant staff-council split, and naming the specific objecting member(s) is the question the public record raises but does not resolve.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Brief objecting council member before LBJ mixed-use re-dockets
Why now: With a Council remand on January 28, 2026 following a November deferral, the case must pass through a new commission hearing before returning to Council, creating a brief off-docket window to resolve objections that three formal appearances on Z-25-000083 have not.
What to do: Identify which council member(s) moved or supported the January 28 remand and request a direct briefing before the case is re-scheduled at the City Plan Commission — this is the only window to address Council objections outside the formal docket, before another hearing cycle locks in the public record and extends the timeline further.
Act before: After case is re-docketed at City Plan Commission
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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.
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.
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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