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Deed Restriction Termination at Fouraker Street

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An application for the termination of Deed Restriction Z778-181 on property zoned Subdistrict 6 Davis Corridor within Planned Development District 830, Davis Street Special Purpose District, on the south line of Fouraker Street, between N. Vernon Avenue and N. Van Buren Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Baldwin Associates, LLC / Robert Baldwin U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 1 Z-25-000202

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Zoning CasedistrictMajorCity Council, City Plan CommissionDistrict 6
This zoning case seeks to terminate a deed restriction on property along Fouraker Street in the Davis Corridor Special Purpose District. Deed restrictions limit how property owners can use or develop their land; removing this restriction would allow the owner more flexibility in developing or using the site. The City Plan Commission and City Council are reviewing the application.
3 eventsFirst seen Feb 5, 2026Last activity Apr 22, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000202
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permit
public_hearing
zoning
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Attorney
As of Apr 2026

Assess whether Fouraker deed termination is void, not just voidable

Context: Two separate record errors appear in Z-25-000202 before Council acted: the February 5 CPC minutes show Housewright voting while absent from the room, and the March 5 result line states 'Carried: 12 to 0' while vote data shows Forsyth and Kocks in opposition.

Recommended: Obtain the staff transmittal sent to Council before April 22 and compare it to certified CPC minutes — if Council was told the March 5 vote was 12-0 when Forsyth and Kocks actually dissented, the ordinance may be void for a corrupted record rather than merely voidable, which means the 30-day certiorari window does not cap your remedy. Fifty-seven days have elapsed since adoption; confirming the void/voidable distinction is now the threshold question before any challenge strategy.

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Developer
As of Apr 2026

Pull original Fouraker deed restriction before starting permit drawings

Context: The March 5 vote was recorded as 12-0 but was actually 12-2 with Forsyth and Kocks opposed, suggesting contested conditions in the final version that may differ from what the February 5 hearing approved — and those conditions govern your entitlements.

Recommended: Request the original deed restriction document from Dallas city records now and map exactly which use or density limits lift under the termination ordinance — this case ran two CPC hearings with the vote tightening from 14-0 to 12-2, which typically signals conditions were added or revised between sessions and could affect what you can legally permit on the site.

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Apr 2026

File records request to verify Council saw true Fouraker vote count

Context: The March 5 minutes record 'Carried: 12 to 0' but vote data shows Forsyth and Kocks in opposition; separately, the February 5 record shows commissioner Housewright voting while out of the room — two documentation errors in a single case before a Council action that appeared unanimous.

Recommended: File a public records request today for the certified CPC minutes from both the February 5 and March 5 hearings and the staff transmittal to Council, then ask the city clerk directly whether the 12-2 March 5 vote — opposed by Forsyth and Kocks — was disclosed before Council approved this case alongside 15 other zoning approvals on April 22; if the transmittal said the commission was unanimous when it was not, that is the story.

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →

Timeline

Hearing
Hearing Closed; CPC Recommendation Followed

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and a resolution accepting the termination of Deed Restriction Z778-181 and a resolution accepting deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant on property zoned Subdistrict 6 Davis Corridor within Planned Development District No. 830, the Davis Street Special Purpose District, on the south line of Fouraker Street, between North Vernon Avenue and North Van Buren Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval of the termination of Deed Restriction Z778-181 Recommendation of CPC: Approval of the termination of Deed Restriction Z778-181, subject to the deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant Z-25-000202 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Carried: 12 to 0

An application for the termination of Deed Restriction Z778-181 on property zoned Subdistrict 6 Davis Corridor within Planned Development District 830, Davis Street Special Purpose District, on the south line of Fouraker Street, between N. Vernon Avenue and N. Van Buren Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Baldwin Associates, LLC / Robert Baldwin U/A From: February 5, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 1 Z-25-000202

Vote: 12 for, 2 against, 1 absent

recommend approval of termination of Deed Restriction Z778-181 with volunteered deed restrictions and 10% open space requirement along east side adjacent to Fourakre Street

Result line states 'Carried: 12 to 0' but Against shows 2 (Forsyth, Kocks); actual vote was 12-2

Vote
Carried: 14 to 0

An application for the termination of Deed Restriction Z778-181 on property zoned Subdistrict 6 Davis Corridor within Planned Development District 830, Davis Street Special Purpose District, on the south line of Fouraker Street, between N. Vernon Avenue and N. Van Buren Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Baldwin Associates, LLC - Robert Baldwin Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 1 Z-25-000202

Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent

hold under advisement until March 5, 2026

*Housewright out of room, shown voting in favor