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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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Attorney

Check Bar Permit Challenge Window Before Publication Starts Clock

Why now: The CPC voted 13-0 on 2026-03-05 (Item 15, Kingston noted as conflict out of room), but the April 8 Council action has no documented outcome, meaning no publication date is confirmed and the challenge clock may not have started.

What to do: Request the signed ordinance from the Dallas City Secretary and confirm whether it has been published — the statutory challenge period runs from publication, not the vote, and Commissioner Kingston's 'Conflict - out of room' notation in the CPC record without any corresponding formal recusal motion is a procedural defect to plead if the window is still open.

Act before: After statutory challenge period expires from publication date

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Journalist

Investigate Missing Council Outcome for Greenville Bar Permit

Why now: The April 8, 2026 Council meeting processed 72 items totaling $3.3B in financial action, yet this late-hours bar permit — despite a 13-0 CPC recommendation — has no recorded Council outcome in the available record.

What to do: Submit a public records request for the April 8 City Council action minutes specific to this zoning item and compare its disposition against the 19 other routine zoning approvals from the same meeting — of 24 zoning cases heard that day, 20 were routine, making this one of only 4 treated differently, and a unanimous commission recommendation with no documented Council resolution 41 days later points to a condition dispute, a hold, or a filing gap.

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

Source: City Council — Apr 08, 2026 →
Resident

Request Final Closing-Hour Conditions for Greenville Avenue Bar

Why now: The City Plan Commission approved this late-hours bar permit 13-0 on 2026-03-05, but the April 8 Council action has no documented outcome, meaning the final operating conditions including closing hours remain unconfirmed.

What to do: Contact the Dallas City Secretary's office for the adopted ordinance on this permit — specifically the permitted closing hour, noise mitigation requirements, and any security staffing conditions — because Council may have modified what the commission unanimously approved on March 5, and only the adopted ordinance text is enforceable if violations occur near your home.

Act before: After ordinance effective date

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