Wesley Inn Historic Overlay at Madison Avenue
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An application for a historic overlay for The Wesley Inn (1159 N. Madison Avenue), on property zoned PD 830, Subdistrict 1 (Bishop Avenue), to add the additional use of lodging (short-and long-term accommodations), on the north side of N. Madison Avenue and west of Ballard Avenue. Landmark Commission Recommendation: Approval. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to preservation criteria, with edits. Applicant: Bishop Madison LLC Representative: AJ Ramler U/A From: March 5, 2026. Planner: Rhonda Dunn, Ph.D. Council District: 1 Z-26-000030
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Verify whether Madison Avenue historic overlay was adopted
Applies if: ordinance status for Z-26-000030 has not yet been confirmed
Why now: Same case cleared City Plan Commission twice (14-0, then 13-0 six weeks later) before reaching Council on May 27 with no recorded outcome in the timeline.
What to do: Pull the May 27 City Council minutes and ordinance record for Z-26-000030 — the public record shows no vote result despite the case clearing City Plan Commission twice unanimously (14-0 on March 5, 13-0 on April 9), so don't assume adoption occurred. If it was adopted May 27, the Local Government Code §211.016 thirty-day challenge window already closed around June 26; if it was continued or held, that window hasn't started and the unusual double-CPC-vote sequence may still support a procedural defect claim once adoption is confirmed.
Act before: After council minutes confirm the May 27 outcome
Check historic overlay design rules for Madison Avenue
Applies if: you own or plan to develop property within the overlay boundary
Why now: City Plan Commission recommended the overlay twice, unanimously, before it reached Council on May 27 — 14-0 on March 5 and 13-0 on April 9.
What to do: Pull the adopted or pending ordinance text for the Wesley Inn historic overlay and identify which exterior alterations, additions, or demolitions on affected parcels now require Landmark Commission or Design Review Board sign-off before permits issue. These triggers apply from the ordinance's effective date, not the permit application date, so any unpermitted work started under the old base zoning may now require retroactive review.
Act before: After ordinance effective date
Ask why Madison Avenue overlay case returned twice
Why now: Same case, same commission, two unanimous votes six weeks apart with no stated reason, followed by a Council appearance with no recorded result.
What to do: Request the staff reports and attendance logs from both City Plan Commission hearings — March 5 (14-0) and April 9 (13-0) — since a unanimous case doesn't normally come back for a second commission vote unless it was withdrawn, amended, or challenged, and nothing in the record explains which. Also check whether the May 27 Council hearing produced any recorded vote at all, since the public timeline is silent on the outcome.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
See if Madison Avenue's new historic overlay covers your home
Applies if: your property is on or near Madison Avenue within the proposed overlay boundary
Why now: City Plan Commission approved the overlay boundary twice, unanimously — 14-0 on March 5 and 13-0 on April 9 — before it went to City Council on May 27.
What to do: The historic overlay adopted for the Wesley Inn area will require Landmark Commission approval before any owner inside the district boundary can alter, add to, or demolish their home's exterior — pull the case file's boundary map to see if your address is included, since routine permits like new siding, windows, or additions may now need design review first.
Act before: After the overlay ordinance takes effect
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a historic overlay for The Wesley Inn (1159 North Madison Avenue), on property zoned Planned Development District No. 830, Subdistrict 1 (Bishop Avenue), to add the additional use of lodging (short-and long-term accommodations), along the south line of North Madison Avenue, west of Ballard Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to preservation criteria, with edits Recommendation of Landmark Commission: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to preservation criteria, with edits Z-26-000030 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for a historic overlay for The Wesley Inn (1159 N. Madison Avenue), on property zoned PD 830, Subdistrict 1 (Bishop Avenue), to add the additional use of lodging (short-and long-term accommodations), on the north side of N. Madison Avenue and west of Ballard Avenue. Landmark Commission Recommendation: Approval. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to preservation criteria, with edits. Applicant: Bishop Madison LLC Representative: AJ Ramler U/A From: March 5, 2026. Planner: Rhonda Dunn, Ph.D. Council District: 1 Z-26-000030
Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 1 absent
recommend approval of historic overlay for The Wesley Inn, subject to preservation criteria with edits; in subsection 9.1 strike 'i. Office.'
An application for a historic overlay for The Wesley Inn (1159 N. Madison Avenue), on property zoned PD 830, Subdistrict 1 (Bishop Avenue), to add the additional use of lodging (short- and long-term accommodations), on the north side of N. Madison Avenue and west of Ballard Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to preservation criteria, with edits. Landmark Commission Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Bishop Madison LLC Representative: AJ Ramler Planner: Rhonda Dunn, Ph. D. Council District: 1 Z-26-000030
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
hold under advisement until April 9, 2026
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