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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Confirm Wesley Inn overlay adoption date and challenge deadline
Why now: Z-26-000030 appeared three times — City Plan Commission on March 5 (14-0) and April 9 (13-0), then City Council on May 27 — but the current record shows 'Unknown' as the next step, leaving the adoption date and therefore the §211.016 challenge clock start unconfirmed.
What to do: Pull the May 27 Dallas City Council action minutes to confirm whether Z-26-000030 was adopted, continued, or withdrawn — if adopted, the Texas Local Government Code §211.016 thirty-day challenge window closes approximately June 26, and any challenge grounded in the procedural record (including the unexplained vote drop between three separate appearances over two months) must be filed before that date. If no adoption confirmation exists, the window has not started and grounds for challenge remain open.
Act before: After 30-day statutory challenge period expires (approx. June 26, 2026)
Pull adopted Wesley Inn overlay ordinance to extract binding site standards
Why now: Z-26-000030 cleared City Plan Commission unanimously at both the March 5 (14-0) and April 9 (13-0) hearings and appeared at City Council on May 27, but the 'Unknown' next step status means whether the overlay standards are already in force — or still negotiable — has not been confirmed in the record.
What to do: Retrieve the ordinance text from the May 27 Council packet for Z-26-000030 and extract the permitted use table, exterior design standards, setback requirements, and demolition restrictions — these are now binding from the effective date regardless of when site work begins, and historic overlay PD amendments routinely require design review board approval for materials changes, additions, or demolition that would have been by-right under the base zoning. If the Council continued the item rather than adopting it, you still have a window to seek modifications before the standards lock in.
Act before: After ordinance effective date confirmed and overlay standards take force
Request recusal records explaining Wesley Inn vote drop
Why now: Two CPC hearings of the identical matter — March 5 and April 9, 2026 — produced different vote totals (14-0 and 13-0) with no public explanation, and the matter then proceeded to City Council on May 27 without that discrepancy entering the public record.
What to do: File a public records request for the April 9 City Plan Commission attendance log and any recusal disclosures filed for Z-26-000030 — the vote on this same matter dropped from 14-0 on March 5 to 13-0 on April 9, and whether that missing vote reflects a routine absence or a disclosed financial or ownership interest in the Wesley Inn site or adjacent parcels on Madison Avenue is the difference between a procedural footnote and a conflict-of-interest story. An absence is routine; a recusal requires a disclosed interest and only appears in the written disclosure record.
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 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
Item was heard individually