Bar and Live Music Venue at Main and Malco
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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2569 for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement limited to a live music venue on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development 269, the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the southwestern corner of Main Street and Malcolm X Boulevard. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Applicant: Rob Baldwin / Baldwin Associates Representative: Michael Ziemer / Puzzle Concepts, LLC U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 2 Z-25-000183
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Verify Housewright absence was properly resolved before bar permit vote
Why now: The February 5 vote record for Z-25-000183 notes 'Housewright out of room, shown voting in favor,' and the case returned for a second CPC vote on February 19, but the public record does not document whether the first vote was formally invalidated before City Council acts on April 8.
What to do: Pull the February 5 City Plan Commission minutes and confirm whether that 14-0 vote was formally rescinded before the February 19 re-hearing — if the defective vote was never voided on the record, a challenger could argue the approval rests on a procedurally compromised foundation that carried forward into the City Council submission package.
Act before: After City Council votes on April 8
Investigate why Main and Malco bar returned to commission twice
Why now: The February 5 vote record for Z-25-000183 explicitly notes 'Housewright out of room, shown voting in favor,' a named procedural anomaly; the case then reappeared at City Plan Commission on February 19 with one fewer affirmative vote and no public explanation before City Council acts tomorrow.
What to do: Request verbatim minutes from both City Plan Commission hearings to determine whether the February 5 vote was invalidated after Commissioner Housewright was recorded as voting in favor while absent from the room — the re-hearing two weeks later produced a lower vote count (13 instead of 14), and the reason for the second hearing has not been publicly explained. City Council votes April 8.
Act before: After April 8 City Council vote
Submit comment on Main and Malco bar permit tonight
Why now: Z-25-000183 passed City Plan Commission 14-0 on February 5 and 13-0 on February 19, meaning unanimous commission support leaves April 8 City Council as the sole remaining opportunity for public input before the permit is finalized.
What to do: City Council votes on this bar and live music venue at Main and Malco tomorrow, April 8 — submit written testimony or call your representative tonight, because the permit has already cleared City Plan Commission twice with zero dissenting votes, making Council the only remaining gate before operating hours and outdoor use terms are locked in.
Act before: After April 8 City Council vote
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2569 for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement limited to a live music venue on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District No. 269, the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the southwestern corner of Main Street and Malcolm X Bouvelard Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a three-year period, subject to conditions Z-25-000183 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2569 for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement limited to a live music venue on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development 269, the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the southwestern corner of Main Street and Malcolm X Boulevard. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Applicant: Rob Baldwin / Baldwin Associates Representative: Michael Ziemer / Puzzle Concepts, LLC U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 2 Z-25-000183
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent
recommend approval of amendment to SUP 2569 for bar/lounge/tavern and live music venue for three-year period
An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 2569 for a bar, lounge, or tavern and inside commercial amusement limited to a live music venue on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development 269, the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the southwestern corner of Main Street and Malcolm X Boulevard. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions. Applicant: Rob Baldwin - Baldwin Associates Representative: Michael Ziemer - Puzzle Concepts, LLC Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 2 Z-25-000183
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
hold under advisement until February 19, 2026
*Housewright out of room, shown voting in favor