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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

Verify West Davis rezoning renotice compliance before challenge window opens

Why now: Z-25-000157 has two separate CPC hearing dates with independent 13-0 votes, a pattern inconsistent with a simple continuance and suggesting two full hearings each requiring independent notice under Texas LGC § 211.007.

What to do: Request the public hearing notices issued before both the January 15 and March 26 City Plan Commission hearings to determine whether the second appearance was a new hearing or a continuation — if it was a new hearing, Texas Local Government Code required fresh neighbor notification, and any failure to renotice is a procedural defect that can be raised within the statutory challenge period starting after today's Council adoption.

Act before: After statutory challenge period expires post-adoption

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Developer

Pull March 26 West Davis planned development conditions before Council adoption

Why now: Z-25-000157 generated two separate 13-0 CPC votes on January 15 and March 26, 2026, meaning conditions may have changed between hearings; the March 26 version is what Council adopts today.

What to do: Request the March 26 City Plan Commission staff report for this case and compare its conditions against the January 15 record before Council votes today — if restrictions were added or modified at the second hearing, those terms will appear verbatim in the adopted ordinance and bind permitted uses, site layout, and phasing.

Act before: After City Council adoption vote on April 22, 2026

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Journalist

Investigate why West Davis rezoning returned to commission after unanimous vote

Why now: Z-25-000157 is the only case on today's 19-item Council zoning docket documented with two full CPC hearings and two independent unanimous votes before reaching Council; the standard procedural path is one CPC hearing followed by a Council vote.

What to do: Request the January 15 and March 26 City Plan Commission minutes for this case and compare the applicant presentations, commissioner motions, and staff conditions — a case that passes unanimously 13-0 does not ordinarily return to the same body for a second full hearing, and the public record has not explained whether a companion subdistrict case was severed, conditions were renegotiated, or the applicant requested a rehearing.

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

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Confirm West Davis rezoning is called for a vote on today's 76-item agenda

Why now: Two other Dallas zoning cases (Z18 and Z19) have accumulated multiple prior deferrals and are only now being called on April 22, demonstrating the council is managing a zoning backlog on a crowded agenda where this case could easily be pushed.

What to do: Contact the district council office before today's meeting opens to confirm the council member will call this zoning case for a vote rather than deferring it — with 76 substantive items and $87.6M in financial decisions on the April 22 agenda, cases without an active council champion are vulnerable to being held, and a Council-level deferral after two CPC hearings would require renoticing the case.

Act before: After today's Council vote on April 22, 2026

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →

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Hearing
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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, 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.

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 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