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TH-1 Townhouses at Compton Street

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An application for an R-5(A) Single Family District, with consideration of TH-1(A) Townhouse District on property zoned LI Light Industrial District, on the south line of Compton Street, west of Glidden Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval of a TH-1 Townhouse District, as an alternative to the R-5(A) Single Family District request. Applicant: New Wave Real Estate Investors LLC / Caster Dickerson Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 4 Z-25-000200

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A property on the south line of Compton Street, currently zoned for Light Industrial use, is proposed to be rezoned to Townhouse District (TH-1) instead of the initially sought Single Family District. This change would allow residential townhouse development on land currently designated for industrial purposes.
3 eventsFirst seen Mar 5, 2026Last activity May 13, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000200
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housing
public_hearing
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Attorney

Audit Compton Street ordinance for commission-unreviewed conditions

Why now: The Commission carried the case 14-0 on both March 5 and April 9 with no findings explaining why it needed two hearings before reaching Council on May 13.

What to do: Download the adopted ordinance for the Compton Street townhouse case and compare every condition against the April 9 City Plan Commission staff report — any condition added at Council was never subject to commission deliberation, and two consecutive 14-0 deferrals with no written findings may support a void-ordinance challenge.

Act before: After statutory challenge period expires

Source: City Council — May 13, 2026 →
Developer

Confirm council vote before permitting Compton Street townhouses

Why now: The case carried the City Plan Commission 14-0 twice (March 5, April 9) before reaching Council on May 13 with no recorded outcome yet.

What to do: Pull the May 13 City Council record to see whether the Compton Street townhouse rezoning was adopted or deferred again, and check any newly added conditions against the April 9 Commission staff report before filing permits — Council can attach binding conditions the Commission never reviewed.

Act before: After ordinance effective date

Source: City Council — May 13, 2026 →
Journalist

Check vote irregularity in Compton Street commission record

Why now: The Commission's own minutes flag Commissioner Kocks as 'out of room, shown voting in favor' on one of the two 14-0 votes that sent this case to Council.

What to do: Pull the minutes or video from both the March 5 and April 9 City Plan Commission hearings to identify which one recorded a commissioner as out of the room yet still shown voting in favor, then ask the city secretary how an absent member's vote gets counted in a unanimous tally.

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

Source: City Council — May 13, 2026 →

Timeline

Hearing
Hearing Open; Deferred

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting MU-1 Mixed-Use District on property zoned LI Light Industrial District, on the south line of Compton Street, west of Glidden Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval Z-25-000200 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Carried: 14 to 0

An application for MU-1 Mixed-Use District on property zoned LI Light Industrial District, on the south line of Compton Street, west of Glidden Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: New Wave Real Estate Investors LLC / Caster Dickerson U/A From: March 5, 2026. Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 4 Z-25-000200

Vote: 14 for, 0 against

recommend approval of MU-1 Mixed-Use District

*Kocks out of room, shown voting in favor

Hearing
Carried: 14 to 0

An application for an R-5(A) Single Family District, with consideration of TH-1(A) Townhouse District on property zoned LI Light Industrial District, on the south line of Compton Street, west of Glidden Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval of a TH-1 Townhouse District, as an alternative to the R-5(A) Single Family District request. Applicant: New Wave Real Estate Investors LLC / Caster Dickerson Planner: Oscar Aguilera Council District: 4 Z-25-000200

Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent

hold under advisement until April 9, 2026 and instruct staff to readvertise for MU-1