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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Check whether W. Davis planned development was amended after vote
Why now: Z-25-000156 was carried 13-0 on January 15, 2026, but returned to City Plan Commission on March 26 with no documented outcome, which in Dallas practice typically indicates a voluntary amendment or staff-requested modification after an initial recommendation.
What to do: Compare the January 15 and March 26 City Plan Commission staff reports to identify any changes to the application — if the site plan or use list was amended after the initial 13-0 carry, the effective date for calculating the protest petition window and Council adoption challenge period may reset to the later hearing date.
Act before: After City Council adopts ordinance
Investigate W. Davis planned development's return after unanimous vote
Why now: Z-25-000156 was carried 13-0 on January 15, 2026, but returned to City Plan Commission on March 26 with no documented outcome, while six other cases from the same meeting were simultaneously held under advisement.
What to do: Pull the January 15 and March 26 City Plan Commission agenda packets and compare staff reports — a 13-0 carry does not normally produce a second appearance two months later, and the specific trigger is absent from the public record. Also cross-reference the applicant and attorney of record against the six zoning cases held under advisement from the same meeting to test whether this is part of a coordinated West Davis corridor filing.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Contact City Plan Commission before next W. Davis hearing
Why now: Z-25-000156 has appeared at City Plan Commission twice (January 15 and March 26, 2026) without a final disposition or any publicly documented conditions, leaving every approval term negotiable.
What to do: Reach City Plan Commission members now to shape approval conditions on this planned development — no conditions have been documented on the record, and the March 26 hearing produced no outcome, meaning the case could return on short notice with all terms still open.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
Request W. Davis and Cockrell Hill planned development application
Why now: Z-25-000156 has been heard twice (January 15 and March 26, 2026) without a final vote, and the case name alone does not disclose what building types or densities the applicant seeks at W. Davis and Cockrell Hill.
What to do: File a public records request for this planned development application to learn what uses and building heights are proposed at this intersection before a final vote — a Planned Development can authorize uses not permitted under current base zoning, and no conditions or use list has been published despite two City Plan Commission hearings.
Act before: After next hearing on this item
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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
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