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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting the renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 2175 for a flea market on property zoned Subdistrict 2 within Planned Development District No. 357, the Farmers Market Special Purpose District, on the southwest corner of South Harwood Street and St. Louis Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval for a permanent time period, subject to staff’s recommended amended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a ten-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five-year periods, subject to amended conditions Z-25-000175 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on March 25, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on April 8, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

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Zoning CasedistrictSignificantCity Council, City Plan Commission
The renewal of a Specific Use Permit for a flea market operation within the Farmers Market Special Purpose District is under consideration by the City Council. The decision affects the flea market's continued operation in this designated district.
3 eventsFirst seen Mar 5, 2026Last activity Apr 8, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000175
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public_hearing
permit
development

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Attorney
As of Apr 2026

Verify re-notification sent after March 25 Dallas zoning deferral

Context: Z-25-000175 was deferred at City Council on March 25, 2026 after a 14-0 CPC carry under advisement on March 5; three hearings without a final vote concentrates procedural risk on notice compliance for the April 8 hearing.

Recommended: Confirm that required re-notification was issued to affected property owners and neighborhood associations after the March 25 deferral before Council acts on April 8. Under Dallas zoning procedures a deferral to a new hearing date can trigger fresh notice obligations, and any gap gives opponents a procedural challenge ground to void the eventual vote.

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Apr 2026

Compare staff report to commission hold on Dallas zoning

Context: Z-25-000175 has reached three hearings (CPC March 5, Council March 25 deferred, Council April 8) without a final vote, matching a pattern where 5 of 14 zoning cases at the same March 5 CPC session ended in holds rather than final decisions.

Recommended: Pull the March 5 City Plan Commission staff report and the March 25 City Council backup and compare them — the commission voted 14-0 to carry under advisement without approving or denying, then Council deferred it again with no explanation on the record. Neither body has publicly stated what unresolved issue is blocking a final vote across three hearings.

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Lobbyist
As of Apr 2026

Brief council district office before tomorrow's zoning vote

Context: Z-25-000175 was carried 14-0 under advisement at CPC on March 5 and deferred at City Council on March 25; the April 8 return leaves fewer than 24 hours of pre-meeting access to the deciding council member.

Recommended: Reach the district council member's office by end of business today (April 7) to present your client's position. Staff briefings typically finalize before the meeting, and the April 8 Council hearing is the next live vote opportunity after two consecutive non-final dispositions — missing today's window means influencing the outcome only through floor testimony.

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →

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Hearing
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting the renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 2175 for a flea market on property zoned Subdistrict 2 within Planned Development District No. 357, the Farmers Market Special Purpose District, on the southwest corner of South Harwood Street and St. Louis Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval for a permanent time period, subject to staff’s recommended amended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a ten-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five-year periods, subject to amended conditions Z-25-000175 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on March 25, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on April 8, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Deferred

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting the renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 2175 for a flea market on property zoned Subdistrict 2 within Planned Development District No. 357, the Farmers Market Special Purpose District, on the southwest corner of South Harwood Street and St. Louis Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval for a permanent time period, subject to staff’s recommended amended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a ten-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional five-year periods, subject to amended conditions Z-25-000175 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Vote
Carried: 14 to 0

An application for the renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 2175 for a flea market on property zoned Subdistrict 2 within Planned Development District 357 Farmers Market Special Purpose District, on the southwest corner of S. Harwood Street and St. Louis Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to amended conditions. Applicant: Benny Rubio / Dallas Sweet Harverst Representative: Audra Buckley / Permitted Development Planner: Sheila Alcantara Segovia Council District: 2 Z-25-000175

Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent

recommend approval of renewal of SUP 2175 for flea market for ten-year period with eligibility for auto renewals of five-year periods, subject to amended conditions

Item was heard individually