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Trinity Park Conservancy / John Trahan Application

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An application for an expansion of Subdistrict 1H within Planned Development District No. 714, on property zoned Subdistrict 1A within Planned Development District No. 714, the West Commerce Street/Fort Worth Avenue Special Purpose District, on the north line of W. Main Street west of N. Beckley Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Trinity Park Conservancy / John Trahan Representative: Masterplan / Andrew Ruegg Planner: Liliana Garza Council District: 6 Z-26-000060

Zoning CasedistrictSignificantCity Council, City Plan CommissionDistrict 6
Trinity Park Conservancy proposed expanding Subdistrict 1H within Planned Development District No. 714 on property north of W. Main Street west of N. Beckley Avenue. The proposal was approved on August 12, 2026.
2 eventsFirst seen Jun 11, 2026Last activity Aug 12, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000060
City Council: Approved — Aug 12, 2026
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development
parks
zoning
West Main Street and North Beckley Avenue·Show on Google Maps ↗

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Attorney
As of Aug 2026

Obtain final West Main Street zoning ordinance

Context: The council approved the expansion on August 12, following a staff- and City Plan Commission-recommended approval for the property north of West Main Street west of North Beckley Avenue; no final ordinance text or conditions are supplied.

Recommended: Obtain the signed ordinance and its exhibits, then compare the final legal description and any conditions against the City Plan Commission application materials. This is necessary to identify the actual Subdistrict 1H boundary and compliance obligations now that approval is final, rather than relying on the hearing summary.

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

Verify West Main Street zoning expansion rules

Context: City Council approved the Subdistrict 1H expansion on August 12 after City Plan Commission consideration on June 11; the matter appears twice, but neither record supplies the ordinance’s standards or site boundaries.

Recommended: Pull the enacted ordinance, legal description, and revised district map before advancing a site plan; the approval moves this West Main Street property from Subdistrict 1A into an expanded Subdistrict 1H, but the supplied record does not state the resulting development standards. Treat the two-record approval trail as confirmation of the decision, not as a substitute for the adopted controls.

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

Compare West Main Street zoning expansion exhibits

Context: The matter appeared at City Plan Commission on June 11 and City Council on August 12, where Item 6 carried 11–0, while the supplied entries do not provide the underlying map, ordinance terms, or ForwardDallas analysis.

Recommended: Request the City Plan Commission staff report, hearing backup, and adopted ordinance exhibits, and compare them to establish exactly what land and development standards shifted from Subdistrict 1A to 1H. The public-facing record documents two appearances and unanimous approval but does not explain the practical scope of the change despite citing ForwardDallas alignment.

Source: City Council — Aug 12, 2026 →

Trust Proof

What we said then vs what happened next

We said (Aug 5, 2026):

Compare Subdistrict 1H and 1A rules for West Main Street site

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved

We said (Aug 5, 2026):

Obtain conditions text behind unanimous plan commission approval

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved

We said (Aug 5, 2026):

Ask what park nonprofit plans on rezoned West Main tract

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved

We said (Jul 24, 2026):

Redirect Trinity Park zoning advocacy to City Council

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved

We said (Jul 24, 2026):

Investigate Trinity Park nonprofit's joint filing with Trahan

What happened (Aug 12, 2026):

Approved

Timeline

Vote
Approved

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting an expansion of Subdistrict 1H within Planned Development District No. 714, on property zoned Subdistrict 1A within Planned Development District No. 714, the West Commerce Street/Fort Worth Avenue Special Purpose District, on the north line of West Main Street, west of North Beckley Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Approval Recommendation of CPC: Approval Z-26-000060 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

Hearing
Carried: 11 to 0

An application for an expansion of Subdistrict 1H within Planned Development District No. 714, on property zoned Subdistrict 1A within Planned Development District No. 714, the West Commerce Street/Fort Worth Avenue Special Purpose District, on the north line of W. Main Street west of N. Beckley Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Trinity Park Conservancy / John Trahan Representative: Masterplan / Andrew Ruegg Planner: Liliana Garza Council District: 6 Z-26-000060

Vote: 11 for, 0 against, 3 absent

recommend approval of expansion of Subdistrict 1H within PDD No. 714