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Roc Design Engineers Planned Development District at C. F. Hawn Freeway

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An application for a new Planned Development District for CS Commercial Service District uses on property zoned CS Commercial Service District, on the north line of C. F. Hawn Fwy west of Garden Springs Drive. Staff Recommendation: Denial. Applicant: Roc Design Engineers / Majed Khalaf Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 8 Z-25-000210

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Roc Design Engineers seeks approval for a Planned Development District (PDD) to allow commercial service district uses on property north of C. F. Hawn Freeway, west of Garden Springs Drive. A Planned Development District provides specific zoning flexibility and design requirements tailored to individual projects in commercial areas. The City Plan Commission is reviewing the application.
1 eventFirst seen Apr 23, 2026Last activity Apr 23, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000210
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Attorney

Challenge absent commissioner vote on C.F. Hawn rezoning

Why now: The April 23 CPC minutes for Z-25-000210 (Item 16) simultaneously record Rubin as 'out of room' and voting in favor, an unresolved contradiction in the official recommendation forwarded to City Council.

What to do: Pull the certified April 23 City Plan Commission minutes and any available meeting recording for Item 16 to document whether Commissioner Rubin's vote should count toward the 13-0 tally — the record explicitly notes he was 'out of room' at the time of the vote, a factual inconsistency that may constitute a procedural defect requiring correction before City Council adopts the ordinance.

Act before: After City Council adopts the zoning ordinance

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →
Journalist

Investigate C.F. Hawn rezoning absent commissioner vote

Why now: The meeting notes for Z-25-000210 Item 16 state 'Rubin out of room, shown voting in favor,' a direct contradiction in a 13-0 vote that the commission forwarded to City Council without correction.

What to do: File a public records request to Dallas Development Services for the April 23 City Plan Commission meeting audio or video recording and certified minutes for Item 16, then cross-check other votes from the same April 23 hearing to determine whether the Rubin anomaly is isolated or part of a broader pattern — the official record contains an explicit internal contradiction that the published minutes leave unresolved.

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

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Brief council district office on C.F. Hawn planned development

Why now: Z-25-000210 cleared City Plan Commission 13-0 on April 23, 2026, with no flagged conditions in the Item 16 record, setting up an expedited path to City Council agenda posting.

What to do: Identify which Dallas City Council district covers the C.F. Hawn Freeway site and schedule a briefing with that council member's office this week — the unanimous 13-0 City Plan Commission vote with no noted dissent or conditions removes the political friction that typically delays Council scheduling, meaning this item could be posted within 30 days with no public advance signal.

Act before: After Council agenda is posted with this item

Source: City Plan Commission — Apr 23, 2026 →

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Hearing
Carried: 13 to 0

An application for a new Planned Development District for CS Commercial Service District uses on property zoned CS Commercial Service District, on the north line of C. F. Hawn Fwy west of Garden Springs Drive. Staff Recommendation: Denial. Applicant: Roc Design Engineers / Majed Khalaf Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 8 Z-25-000210

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 1 absent

recommend denial of a new Planned Development District for CS Commercial Service District uses

*Rubin out of room, shown voting in favor. Commission heard Subdivision – Consent agenda items next.