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Late-Hours Bar Permit at Greenville Avenue

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An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 1889 for a late-hours establishment limited to an alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a bar, lounge, or tavern on property zoned Planned Development District 842, on the east line of Greenville Avenue, between Prospect Avenue and Richmond Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Roger Albright / Sheils Winnunbst PC Representative: Andrea Trimble / Sheils Winnunbst PC Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 14 Z-26-000020

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Zoning CasedistrictSignificantCity Council, City Plan CommissionDistrict 842
A Specific Use Permit amendment seeks to allow a late-hours alcoholic beverage establishment (bar, lounge, or tavern) on property zoned as Planned Development District 842 along Greenville Avenue. Late-hours establishments can affect nearby residents and neighborhoods through noise, traffic, and parking demands. The matter is under review by the City Plan Commission and City Council.
2 eventsFirst seen Mar 5, 2026Last activity Apr 8, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000020
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permit
public_hearing
zoning

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Attorney

Raise Kingston's Recusal Defect Before Greenville Bar Permit Vote

Why now: CPC Item 15 carried 13-0 with Kingston's conflict noted but unexplained, and the April 8 Council appearance for this case shows no recorded disposition, meaning the item may still be pending.

What to do: File a formal objection or request the record be corrected before City Council takes final action — the March 5 Plan Commission minutes list Commissioner Kingston as 'Conflict - out of room when voting' but document no formal recusal motion, and that gap is far easier to cure now than to challenge after final adoption.

Act before: After City Council votes on this item

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Journalist

Investigate Why Greenville Bar Permit Has No Council Disposition

Why now: CPC approved the permit 13-0 on March 5, but among the 72 substantive items and 24 zoning cases at the April 8 Council meeting, this case shows no documented outcome.

What to do: File a public records request for any Council action on this item from the April 8 meeting and ask staff directly whether it was pulled, held, or simply unrecorded — this is the matter's second appearance in city records with still no resolution, unlike the 20 routine zoning cases decided that same day.

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

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Contact Greenville Avenue Council Member Before Bar Permit Vote

Why now: This is the matter's second appearance in the record (CPC March 5, Council April 8) with no final disposition yet documented.

What to do: Identify and meet with the Dallas council member whose district covers Greenville Avenue before this item returns to a Council agenda — the April 8 meeting produced no recorded vote despite the unanimous 13-0 CPC recommendation, so conditions and timing are still open to influence.

Act before: After City Council votes on this item

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Resident

Confirm Late-Bar Operating Hours Near Your Greenville Avenue Block

Why now: CPC Item 15 passed 13-0 on March 5 recommending approval, but this matter's second appearance — the April 8 Council meeting — shows no documented disposition among that day's 24 zoning cases.

What to do: Contact the Dallas City Plan Commission or City Secretary's office to ask whether Council has finalized this late-hours bar permit and what closing-hour, noise, and security conditions apply — the Commission recommended approval 13-0 on March 5, but there's no record Council acted on it April 8, so the enforceable terms near your block are still unsettled.

Act before: After next hearing on this item

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →

Timeline

Hearing
Hearing Closed; CPC Recommendation Followed

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 1889 for a late-hours establishment for an alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a bar, lounge, or tavern on property zoned Planned Development District No. 842, on the east line of Greenville Avenue, between Prospect Avenue and Richmond Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to staff’s recommended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a five-year period, subject to conditions Z-26-000020 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Carried: 13 to 0

An application for an amendment to Specific Use Permit 1889 for a late-hours establishment limited to an alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a bar, lounge, or tavern on property zoned Planned Development District 842, on the east line of Greenville Avenue, between Prospect Avenue and Richmond Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Roger Albright / Sheils Winnunbst PC Representative: Andrea Trimble / Sheils Winnunbst PC Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 14 Z-26-000020

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 1 absent

recommend approval of amendment to SUP 1889 for late-hours establishment limited to bar, lounge, or tavern for five-year period, subject to conditions

Kingston listed as Conflict - out of room when voting