Convent Planned Development at W. Davis and Cockrell Hill
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An application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict on property zoned R-7.5(A) Residential Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District with SUP No. 128 for Convent, on the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Representative: Laura Lee Gunn / Masterplan Consultants U/A From: January 15, 2026. Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 1 Z-25-000156
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Verify W. Davis planned development rezoning adopted or deferred
Why now: Two unanimous 13-0 City Plan Commission votes (Jan 15 and March 26) preceded an April 22 Council hearing whose outcome is not captured in the available record.
What to do: Pull the April 22 Dallas City Council minutes to confirm whether Z-25-000156 was formally adopted or deferred — if adopted, the 30-day statutory challenge window closed May 22 and any legal challenge is now time-barred; if deferred, the clock hasn't started and resets at the next hearing.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires
Investigate why W. Davis rezoning needed two commission votes
Why now: Two identical 13-0 City Plan Commission votes 10 weeks apart, followed by a Council hearing whose result is absent from the record, is unusual for a case with no documented opposition.
What to do: Pull the January 15 and March 26 City Plan Commission packets and compare staff conditions and applicant testimony — an uncontested case rarely needs two identical 13-0 votes 10 weeks apart, and the reason isn't in the summary record. Then check the April 22 Council roll call: of 19 zoning cases that day, 16 were approved in line with CPC recommendations, meaning three weren't, and this case's Council-level outcome is unrecorded.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Push to reschedule W. Davis rezoning Council vote now
Why now: The case carries back-to-back 13-0 City Plan Commission recommendations (Jan 15, March 26) but the April 22 Council result is still missing from the record more than 11 weeks later.
What to do: Contact the Council district office representing W. Davis and Cockrell Hill to confirm whether Z-25-000156 has a rescheduled hearing date — it's now been over 11 weeks since the April 22 hearing with no recorded outcome, an unusually long gap after two unanimous CPC recommendations, and continued delay risks triggering a staff re-review that would restart the public process.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Planned Development Subdistrict on property zoned R-7.5(A) Residential Subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District with Specific Use Permit No. 128 for Convent, on the southwest corner of West Davis Street and South Cockrell Hill Road Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to conditions Z-25-000156 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict on property zoned R-7.5(A) Residential Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District with SUP No. 128 for Convent, on the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Representative: Laura Lee Gunn / Masterplan Consultants U/A From: January 15, 2026. Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 1 Z-25-000156
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent
recommend approval of new PD Subdistrict, subject to conditions
An application for a new Planned Development Subdistrict on property zoned R-7.5(A) Residential Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District with Special Use Permit 128 for Convent, on the southwest corner of W. Davis Street and S. Cockrell Hill Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Representative: Laura Lee Gunn, Masterplan Consultants Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 1 Z-25-000156
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent
hold under advisement until February 5, 2026