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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Pull Dallas April 9 planned development amendment hearing record
Why now: Z-26-000030 received a 14-0 carry on March 5 with no final vote, reappeared April 9 with no outcome recorded, and now lists next step as 'unknown,' meaning conditions may have been placed in a session with no public record yet posted.
What to do: Request the April 9 City Plan Commission verbatim minutes or audio for this item to determine whether commissioners imposed conditions that were not included in the original application notice. If new conditions were added at April 9 without proper re-notice, Texas notice law creates a challenge window—document the defect now, before any adoption vote locks in the record.
Act before: After ordinance adoption
Investigate Dallas planned development amendment's missing April 9 outcome
Why now: Z-26-000030 received a 14-0 hold on March 5, appeared again April 9, and now shows 'next step: unknown,' with the March 5 record confirming every non-routine item that night was held rather than decided.
What to do: File an open records request for the April 9 City Plan Commission minutes and any applicant correspondence on this item to determine whether it was continued a second time, tabled, or voted on without a public result posted. On March 5, all five non-routine outcomes on that docket were unanimous carries under advisement rather than final decisions—and this item has now absorbed two hearing dates with still no public resolution.
Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)
Identify Dallas commissioner blocking planned development vote across two hearings
Why now: Z-26-000030 received a 14-0 carry on March 5, reappeared April 9 with no outcome recorded, and now has no confirmed next hearing date, indicating a second continuance with the commission's patience already tested.
What to do: Review the April 9 City Plan Commission video or attendance record to identify who led the hold, then request a direct meeting before the next hearing date is set. The March 5 result was 14-0—no dissenting bloc exists to negotiate around—so the obstacle is a concern shared unanimously that must be resolved with whoever raised it, and a second unresolved continuance with no confirmed return date is the worst possible position for the applicant.
Act before: After next commission hearing date is confirmed
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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
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