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Planned Development 171 Amendment at Oak Lawn

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An application for an amendment to Planned Development Subdistrict 171 within Planned Development District 193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, in an area bounded by Lemmon Avenue, Throckmorton Street, Bowser Avenue, and Reagan Street. Staff Recommendation: Denial of amended conditions. Applicant: Trademark Acquisition Limited Partnership Representative: Katherine Durham / Winstead PC Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 14 Z-26-000039

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Zoning CasedistrictSignificantCity Council, City Plan CommissionDistrict 171
The city is considering an amendment to the zoning conditions for Planned Development Subdistrict 171 in the Oak Lawn area, an established district bounded by Lemmon Avenue, Throckmorton Street, Bowser Avenue, and Reagan Street. The amendment would modify the development rules that govern what can be built or changed within this district. The City Plan Commission has reviewed the proposal, and the City Council is now holding a hearing to decide whether to approve it.
2 eventsFirst seen Mar 26, 2026Last activity Apr 22, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000039
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Attorney

Confirm whether Oak Lawn zoning ordinance was actually adopted

Why now: The April 22, 2026 item is described only as a public hearing on an ordinance granting the amendment, and no vote result is recorded for it, while the only recorded vote is the City Plan Commission's 12-0 action of March 26, 2026.

What to do: Obtain the April 22, 2026 Council minutes and the signed ordinance granting the subdistrict amendment to confirm whether the item was passed, continued, or held after the public hearing, and verify the adopted conditions match the version staff endorsed. The matter is still carried as active with no recorded disposition, so any reliance on approval is currently unsupported by the record.

Act before: After the Council minutes and signed ordinance are obtained

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Developer

Compare Oak Lawn subdistrict conditions before and after amendment

Applies if: You hold or are evaluating property inside Planned Development District 193

Why now: The same case moved from staff denial at the March 26, 2026 Commission hearing to staff approval of amended conditions at the April 22, 2026 Council hearing, indicating the conditions text was rewritten between the two appearances.

What to do: Pull both the March 26 Commission version and the April 22 Council version of the amended conditions for the subdistrict bounded by Lemmon, Throckmorton, Bowser and Reagan, and identify exactly which condition changes converted a staff denial into a staff approval. Those specific concessions are the practical template for what planning staff will accept on other parcels inside this special purpose district.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why staff reversed denial on Oak Lawn rezoning

Why now: Staff recommended denial at the March 26, 2026 City Plan Commission hearing where the commission approved 12-0, yet the April 22, 2026 Council item lists Recommendation of Staff: Approval of amended conditions, with planner Michael V. Pepe and representative Katherine Durham of Winstead PC named in the file.

What to do: Request the planner's file and any post-hearing correspondence explaining why the recommendation on the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District subdistrict flipped from denial to approval in under four weeks, and ask what was renegotiated with the applicant's representative. The record shows the reversal but gives no reason for it.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Council — Apr 22, 2026 →

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Hearing
Hearing Closed; CPC Recommendation Followed

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an amendment to Planned Development Subdistrict No. 171 within Planned Development District No. 193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, in an area bounded by Lemmon Avenue, Throckmorton Street, Bowser Avenue, and Reagan Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval of amended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval of amended conditions Z-26-000039 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Vote
Carried: 12 to 0

An application for an amendment to Planned Development Subdistrict 171 within Planned Development District 193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, in an area bounded by Lemmon Avenue, Throckmorton Street, Bowser Avenue, and Reagan Street. Staff Recommendation: Denial of amended conditions. Applicant: Trademark Acquisition Limited Partnership Representative: Katherine Durham / Winstead PC Planner: Michael V. Pepe Council District: 14 Z-26-000039

Vote: 12 for, 0 against, 3 absent

recommend approval of an amendment to Planned Development Subdistrict 171 within PDD 193, subject to conditions, eliminating the requirement for micro units