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Seminary and Monastery Planned Development at La Prada and Shiloh

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An application for a new Planned Development District for TH-3(A) Townhouse District uses on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family and MF-1(A) Multifamily Districts with SUP 2287 for Seminary and a Convent or Monastery, on the west line of La Prada Drive and east line of Shiloh Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Emad Noorizadeh / The Vylla Homes, LLC Representative: Baldwin Associates, LLC Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 7 Z-25-000235

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SUP ApplicationcorridorNotableCity Council, City Plan CommissionDistrict 7
A seminary and convent or monastery is proposed at La Prada Drive and Shiloh Road on property currently zoned for residential use. The development would bring a religious facility to a residential neighborhood, which may affect traffic, parking, and the area's character.
2 eventsFirst seen Apr 23, 2026Last activity May 27, 2026Case ID: Z-25-000235
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Attorney

Verify challenge deadline on La Prada seminary Council vote

Why now: The April 23 CPC vote sheet explicitly notes Rubin was out of the room but counted in the 13-0 tally for Z-25-000235; the matter appeared before Council on May 27 with no disposition yet visible in the public record.

What to do: Pull the May 27 Dallas City Council action sheet to confirm whether the PD ordinance for this case was adopted — if it was, your window to challenge on the Rubin procedural defect is running now, and you need to determine whether a commissioner recorded as voting while out of the room affects the validity of the CPC recommendation the Council incorporated into its record.

Act before: After statutory challenge period expires

Source: City Council — May 27, 2026 →
Journalist

Investigate Vylla Homes LLC behind La Prada seminary permit

Why now: Vylla Homes LLC, identified as a homebuilder, is the applicant of record for Z-25-000235, the CPC approved it 13-0 on April 23, and no public filing in the docket connects a residential developer to a religious institution at this site.

What to do: Search Texas Secretary of State records to identify the principals of Vylla Homes LLC and any disclosed ties to a religious organization — the public record for this case still does not explain why a homebuilder is the named applicant for a planned development permitting a seminary and monastery, and that question remains open whether or not Council approved it on May 27.

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

Source: City Council — May 27, 2026 →
Resident

Request La Prada seminary planned development conditions now

Why now: Z-25-000235 was approved 13-0 at the CPC on April 23 and appeared before Council on May 27; if adopted, the PD conditions document is now the binding instrument controlling assembly use and hours at La Prada and Shiloh, and those conditions do not appear in any public summary.

What to do: File a public records request for the adopted PD conditions for this case — specifically event gathering limits and hours of operation — because a seminary and monastery planned development can authorize large religious assemblies on a site that would otherwise require a separately noticed specific use permit for each recurring gathering.

Act before: After ordinance effective date

Source: City Council — May 27, 2026 →

Timeline

Hearing
Hearing Closed; Approved as Amended

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Planned Development District for TH-3(A) Townhouse District uses on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family and MF-1(A) Multifamily Districts with Specific Use Permit No. 2287 for Seminary and a Convent or Monastery, on the west line of La Prada Drive and east line of Shiloh Road Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Z-25-000235 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Carried: 13 to 0

An application for a new Planned Development District for TH-3(A) Townhouse District uses on property zoned R-7.5(A) Single Family and MF-1(A) Multifamily Districts with SUP 2287 for Seminary and a Convent or Monastery, on the west line of La Prada Drive and east line of Shiloh Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Emad Noorizadeh / The Vylla Homes, LLC Representative: Baldwin Associates, LLC Planner: Mona Hashemi Council District: 7 Z-25-000235

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 1 absent

recommend approval of a new Planned Development District for TH-3(A) Townhouse District uses, subject to amended conceptual plan and staff's recommended conditions

*Rubin out of room, shown voting in favor