Sark Mixed-Use Development at Madison and Ballard
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An application for WMU-3 Walkable Mixed Use Subdistrict C on property zoned Residential Transition Subdistrict A within Planned Development 468, the Oak Cliff Gateway Special Purpose District, on the west corner of N. Madison Avenue and Ballard Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Sarkis J. Kechejian / Kechejian Enterprises, LP Representative: Terri McMorris / Kechejian Enterprises, LP U/A From: March 26, 2026. Planner: Liliana Garza Council District: 1 Z-26-000012
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Confirm Council adoption before Ballard challenge window closes
Why now: Z-26-000012 appeared on the May 27 Council agenda following a 13-0 City Plan Commission approval on April 9, and no Council disposition has been recorded 8 days after the session, leaving the challenge-clock status unknown.
What to do: Pull the May 27 City Council action report for the Sark mixed-use zoning at Madison and Ballard immediately — if the ordinance was adopted at that session, 8 days have already run against the statutory challenge period, and any party seeking to contest the approval loses standing to file in district court once that window closes. If the item was postponed, the report will show the rescheduled date you need to calendar.
Act before: After statutory challenge period expires
Pull enrolled Ballard ordinance to identify Council-added conditions
Why now: Council has authority to impose conditions at final adoption beyond the City Plan Commission's April 9 resolution for Z-26-000012, and no enrolled ordinance has been published 8 days after the May 27 session.
What to do: Request the enrolled ordinance for the Sark mixed-use development at Madison and Ballard from the City Secretary's office — if Council adopted the project on May 27, the document will show any conditions added beyond what the City Plan Commission approved 13-0 on April 9, and the ordinance effective date sets the first eligible date for site plan and permit applications.
Act before: After ordinance effective date confirmed
Request records on unresolved Ballard mixed-use Council outcome
Why now: Of 19 zoning cases on the May 27 Council agenda, 16 resulted in routine approvals; Z-26-000012 has no recorded Council outcome 8 days after a session that resolved $335.1M in agenda items, making it a procedural outlier.
What to do: File a public records request for the April 9 City Plan Commission staff report and the May 27 City Council action report on the Sark mixed-use case — the combination will reveal whether staff recommended denial when the commission voted 13-0 to approve, and why the Council disposition remains unrecorded 8 days after a session that resolved 72 other agenda items.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a WMU-3 Walkable Mixed Use Subdistrict C, on property zoned Residential Transition Subdistrict A within Planned Development District No. 468, the Oak Cliff Gateway Special Purpose District, on the west corner of North Madison Avenue and Ballard Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to deed restriction volunteered by the applicant Z-26-000012 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for WMU-3 Walkable Mixed Use Subdistrict C on property zoned Residential Transition Subdistrict A within Planned Development 468, the Oak Cliff Gateway Special Purpose District, on the west corner of N. Madison Avenue and Ballard Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Sarkis J. Kechejian / Kechejian Enterprises, LP Representative: Terri McMorris / Kechejian Enterprises, LP U/A From: March 26, 2026. Planner: Liliana Garza Council District: 1 Z-26-000012
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 1 absent
recommend approval of WMU-3 Walkable Mixed Use Subdistrict C, subject to deed restrictions volunteered by applicant