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Mehrdad Moayedi [CECH Walnut Lane, LLC] Application

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An application for a new planned development district for R-5(A) Single Family District uses on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District, on the north line of Walnut Hill Lane and the east line of Betty Jane Lane, east of Marsh Lane. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Mehrdad Moayedi [CECH Walnut Lane, LLC] Representative: Rob Baldwin Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 13 Z-25-000224

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CECH Walnut Lane, LLC, represented by Mehrdad Moayedi, applied for a new planned development district that would allow smaller-lot single family home uses on property zoned for larger-lot single family homes, along Walnut Hill Lane and Betty Jane Lane, east of Marsh Lane. City staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions. The City Council approved the proposal as amended.
3 eventsFirst seen May 21, 2026Last activity Sep 23, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000224
City Council: Approved As Amended — Sep 23, 2026
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Developer
As of Sep 2026

Verify amended conditions in Walnut Hill Lane single-family rezoning

Applies if: You are evaluating or holding the Walnut Hill Lane / Betty Jane Lane site

Context: Council approved Z-25-000224 'As Amended' on 2026-09-23 after deferring on 2026-08-25, while staff and the City Plan Commission had both recommended approval subject to a conceptual plan and conditions.

Recommended: Pull the final ordinance and conceptual plan as amended by Council and confirm what the amendments changed from the staff-recommended conditions before committing to a lot layout or unit count. Building to the earlier staff version risks nonconformance with the adopted plan.

Source: City Council — Sep 23, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Sep 2026

Ask what changed in amended Walnut Hill Lane rezoning

Context: The Plan Commission carried Z-25-000224 only 10-3 (Hampton, Kocks, Coffman against; Kingston recused for a conflict), Council deferred on 2026-08-25, then approved as amended on 2026-09-23, and the record does not explain the changes.

Recommended: Request the amendment language Council adopted on September 23 and compare it with the staff and Plan Commission conditions. Ask why the item was deferred a month earlier and what the amendments responded to.

Source: City Council — Sep 23, 2026 →
Resident
As of Sep 2026

Check amended planned development terms for Walnut Hill Lane homes

Applies if: You live near the north line of Walnut Hill Lane or east of Marsh Lane

Context: Council approved the planned development district on 2026-09-23 as amended, after organized neighborhood opposition and a 10-3 Plan Commission vote, and the amendments are not described in the record.

Recommended: Get the adopted ordinance and conceptual plan to see what the amendments changed for the lots near Walnut Hill Lane and Betty Jane Lane. The zoning moves from R-16(A) to R-5(A) single-family uses, which allows smaller lots and more homes than before, so check the details that affect your street, such as lot layout and any buffers.

Source: City Council — Sep 23, 2026 →

Trust Proof

What we said then vs what happened next

We said (Sep 16, 2026):

Obtain conflict declaration record from commission vote on Walnut Hill rezoning

What happened (Sep 23, 2026):

Approved As Amended

We said (Sep 16, 2026):

Prepare for second hearing on Walnut Hill Lane lot-size rezoning

What happened (Sep 23, 2026):

Approved As Amended

We said (Sep 16, 2026):

Verify conceptual plan conditions before pricing Walnut Hill Lane site

What happened (Sep 23, 2026):

Approved As Amended

We said (Sep 16, 2026):

Ask why Walnut Hill single-family rezoning stalled after staff and commission backed it

What happened (Sep 23, 2026):

Approved As Amended

We said (Sep 8, 2026):

Examine Walnut Hill Lane deferral record

What happened (Sep 23, 2026):

Approved As Amended

Timeline

Vote
Approved As Amended

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new planned development district for R-5(A) Single Family District uses on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District, on the north line of Walnut Hill Lane and the east line of Betty Jane Lane, east of Marsh Lane Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Z-25-000224 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on August 25, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on September 23, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Deferred

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new planned development district for R-5(A) Single Family District uses on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District, on the north line of Walnut Hill Lane and the east line of Betty Jane Lane, east of Marsh Lane Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Z-25-000224 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Vote
Carried: 10 to 3

An application for a new planned development district for R-5(A) Single Family District uses on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District, on the north line of Walnut Hill Lane and the east line of Betty Jane Lane, east of Marsh Lane. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Mehrdad Moayedi [CECH Walnut Lane, LLC] Representative: Rob Baldwin Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 13 Z-25-000224

Vote: 10 for, 3 against

recommend approval of PDD for R-5(A) Single Family uses with 15% open space requirement

Kingston declared conflict, out of room when voting. Commission recessed at 1:59 p.m. and reconvened at 2:12 p.m.