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An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a private recreation club or area on property zoned Tract 1A, Planned Development District 160, on the southwest and southeast corners of W. Canty St. and N. Vernon Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Taylor Madison Representative: Jennifer Hiromoto Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 1 Z-26-000032

Zoning CasedistrictMajorCity Council, City Plan CommissionDistrict 1
Taylor Madison proposed a new Specific Use Permit for a private recreation club or area at the southwest and southeast corners of W. Canty St. and N. Vernon Avenue. The matter was approved as amended on August 12, 2026.
3 eventsFirst seen May 21, 2026Last activity Aug 12, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000032
City Council: Approved As Amended — Aug 12, 2026
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Attorney
As of Aug 2026

Obtain Canty recreation club amendment text

Context: The June 11 commission motion accepted Serrato's amendment removing automatic renewals, but the August 12 Council record says only “Approved As Amended” despite staff's recommendation for automatic renewals.

Recommended: Pull the executed ordinance and the text of the City Council amendment, then compare them with the June commission amendment and staff conditions. The supplied record does not establish which renewal language or site-plan conditions became binding, so compliance obligations cannot be confirmed from the meeting summaries alone.

Source: City Council — Aug 12, 2026 →
Developer
As of Aug 2026

Confirm Canty recreation club permit term

Context: On August 12, City Council approved the private recreation club permit as amended, while staff had recommended a one-year term with automatic three-year renewals and the City Plan Commission had recommended a one-year term after removing automatic renewals.

Recommended: Obtain the final City Council ordinance, adopted site plan, and conditions before committing to the private recreation club build-out. The approved amendment may determine whether the use is limited to one year or can renew automatically, affecting operating and investment planning.

Source: City Council — Aug 12, 2026 →
Journalist
As of Aug 2026

Explain Canty recreation club vote shift

Context: This matter appeared three times: the City Plan Commission carried it 14-0 on May 21, then 7-4 on June 11 with Carpenter, Kocks, Coffman, and Kingston opposed, before City Council approved it as amended on August 12.

Recommended: Request the June 11 staff materials, commissioner discussion, and Council amendment record, and ask why support fell sharply after the earlier commission vote. Without those records, the public cannot tell what changed between the unanimous May action, the later split vote, and the final amended approval.

Source: City Council — Aug 12, 2026 →

Trust Proof

What we said then vs what happened next

We said (Aug 5, 2026):

Read club conditions for Canty Street and Vernon Avenue

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved As Amended

We said (Aug 5, 2026):

Ask why unanimous recreation club vote became seven-to-four

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved As Amended

We said (Aug 5, 2026):

Pull amended motion text for recreation club permit

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved As Amended

We said (Aug 5, 2026):

Confirm recreation club permit term after automatic renewals removed

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved As Amended

We said (Jul 24, 2026):

Target dissenting commissioners before Taylor Madison Council vote

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved As Amended

Timeline

Vote
Approved As Amended

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Specific Use Permit for a private recreation club or area on property zoned Tract 1A, Planned Development District No. 160, on the southwest and southeast corners of West Canty Street and North Vernon Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval for a one-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals for additional three-year periods, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a one-year period, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions Z-26-000032 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Vote
Carried: 7 to 4

An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a private recreation club or area on property zoned Tract 1A, Planned Development District No. 160, on the southwest and southeast corners of W. Canty Street and N. Vernon Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Taylor Madison Representative: Jennifer Hiromoto U/A From: May 21, 2026. Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 1 Z-26-000032

Vote: 7 for, 4 against, 3 absent

recommend approval of SUP for private recreation club for one-year period, subject to revised site plan and staff conditions

Friendly amendment by Serrato to remove automatic renewals, accepted by maker Sims. Amended motion voted on. Commission recessed at 3:06 p.m. and reconvened at 3:11 p.m.

Vote
Carried: 14 to 0

An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a private recreation club or area on property zoned Tract 1A, Planned Development District 160, on the southwest and southeast corners of W. Canty St. and N. Vernon Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Taylor Madison Representative: Jennifer Hiromoto Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 1 Z-26-000032

Vote: 14 for, 0 against

hold under advisement until June 11, 2026

*Kocks out of room, shown voting in favor