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West Davis Planned Development Subdistrict

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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, on the south line of West Davis Street, west of Cockrell Hill Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Representative: Karl Crawley / Masterplan Consultants U/A From: January 15, 2026. Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 1 Z-25-000157

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Zoning CasedistrictSignificantCity Council, City Plan CommissionDistrict 631
A new Planned Development Subdistrict is proposed for property on the south side of West Davis Street, west of Cockrell Hill Road. The project would establish a special development district within the West Davis Special Purpose District to govern future development on the site.
3 eventsFirst seen Jan 15, 2026Last activity Apr 22, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000157
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Attorney

Audit West Davis rezoning notice chain before next hearing

Why now: Two consecutive 13-0 City Plan Commission votes (Jan 15, March 26) were followed by an April 22 Council hearing with no recorded outcome, pushing the case into a third notice cycle.

What to do: Pull the official hearing records for all three cycles — January 15, March 26, and April 22 — and confirm property owners within 200 feet were re-notified before each continuation. A missed re-notice on any cycle is a procedural defect opponents can use to challenge the ordinance after adoption, and it's far easier to surface now than after a fourth hearing is scheduled.

Act before: After next hearing on this item

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Developer

Compare West Davis planned development conditions across both hearings

Why now: The case carried 13-0 at both hearings; a second unanimous vote on the same PD case typically signals amended conditions, not a rubber-stamp repeat.

What to do: Pull the January 15 and March 26 City Plan Commission staff reports and compare permitted uses, setbacks, and design standards side by side — Planned Development conditions are written directly into the ordinance text, so any term tightened at the second hearing becomes controlling. Site plans drawn to the January version will need revision before permits can issue.

Act before: After ordinance effective date

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Journalist

Find why West Davis rezoning stalled after two 13-0 votes

Why now: 16 of 19 zoning cases on the April 22 agenda were approved in line with CPC recommendations, leaving three unexplained outliers, and West Davis's result is unrecorded despite two 13-0 commission votes.

What to do: Request the April 22 Council action sheet and check whether West Davis is among the three of 19 zoning cases that day not approved in line with CPC recommendations, then identify which district's council member controls the site to find who is holding it. Two consecutive unanimous commission votes with no recorded Council outcome is not explained anywhere in the public record.

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

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Target the council district holding the West Davis rezoning

Why now: 16 of 19 zoning cases matched CPC recommendations on April 22, three did not, and West Davis's Council outcome is unrecorded despite consecutive unanimous commission approvals.

What to do: Contact the City Secretary's office to confirm whether West Davis was one of the three April 22 zoning cases held back from CPC-recommended approval, then approach that district council member's office directly. After two unanimous 13-0 commission votes, the sitting council member is the only remaining decision point, and each additional hearing cycle gives opposition more time to organize.

Act before: After next hearing on this item

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →

Timeline

Hearing
Hearing Closed; CPC Recommendation Followed

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, on the south line of West Davis Street, west of Cockrell Hill Road Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to conditions Z-25-000157 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Carried: 13 to 0

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, on the south line of West Davis Street, west of Cockrell Hill Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Representative: Karl Crawley / Masterplan Consultants U/A From: January 15, 2026. Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 1 Z-25-000157

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent

recommend approval of a new Planned Development Subdistrict, subject to conditions

Vote
Carried: 13 to 0

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, on the south line of West Davis Street, west of Cockrell Hill Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Representative: Karl Crawley - Masterplan Consultants Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 1 Z-25-000157

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent

hold under advisement until February 5, 2026