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An application for a new Specific Use Permit for an accessory community center (private) on property zoned Tract 1 within Planned Development District No. 388 with H60 the Tenth Street Historic Overlay, on the south line of E. 10th Street, west of E. Clarendon Drive. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: Benje Feehan / BuildingCommunityWorkshop Planner: Lori Levy, AICP Council District: 4 Z-26-000074

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A Specific Use Permit is proposed for a private community center at E. 10th Street within the Tenth Street Historic Overlay district. Because the site falls within a historic overlay, the project must meet preservation and design standards to protect the area's character.
2 eventsFirst seen Jun 11, 2026Last activity Jun 11, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000074
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Attorney

Verify protest petition status before Dallas rezoning goes to Council

Why now: Z-26-000074 carried City Plan Commission 11-0 on June 11, 2026 as Item 3, sending the case to Council for final ordinance adoption.

What to do: Request the case file to confirm whether neighboring property owners filed a valid protest petition before the June 11 hearing closed. If one exists, Texas law requires a three-fourths supermajority at the City Council vote instead of a simple majority, regardless of the Plan Commission's unanimous recommendation.

Act before: After Council votes on the ordinance

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →
Journalist

Find out if Dallas staff recommended denial on this rezoning

Why now: The June 11 zoning docket carried 40 cases, 30 with staff approval recommendations, but the record doesn't show which side Item 3 fell on despite its 11-0 outcome.

What to do: The two June 11 entries for this case are just the agenda listing and the 11-0 result, confirming it wasn't continued a second time. Pull the staff report for Item 3 to see whether it was among the 30 zoning docket cases with a staff approval recommendation or one of the other 10 — a unanimous vote is unremarkable if staff agreed but notable if the Commission overrode a staff denial.

Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →
Lobbyist

Contact Dallas Council office now that rezoning cleared Commission

Why now: Item 3 carried City Plan Commission 11-0 on June 11, 2026, the strongest possible recommendation heading into the Council calendar.

What to do: Identify the council district covering the property and reach that office now. The Commission's unanimous 11-0 approval on June 11 gives this case strong momentum heading into Council, and once it's formally calendared, briefing packets are typically finalized before outreach can shift the council member's position.

Act before: After the case is calendared for a City Council hearing

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →

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What we said then vs what happened next

We said (Jun 4, 2026):

Contact City Plan Commissioners before June 11 BuildingCommunityWorkshop vote

What happened (Jun 11, 2026):

Carried: 11 to 0

We said (Jun 4, 2026):

Submit written position before June 11 BuildingCommunityWorkshop Dallas vote

What happened (Jun 11, 2026):

Carried: 11 to 0

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Vote
Carried: 11 to 0

An application for a new Specific Use Permit for an accessory community center (private) on property zoned Tract 1 within Planned Development District No. 388 with H60 the Tenth Street Historic Overlay, on the south line of E. 10th Street, west of E. Clarendon Drive. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: Benje Feehan / BuildingCommunityWorkshop Planner: Lori Levy, AICP Council District: 4 Z-26-000074

Vote: 11 for, 0 against, 3 absent

recommend approval of new SUP for accessory community center (private)

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An application for a new Specific Use Permit for an accessory community center (private) on property zoned Tract 1 within Planned Development District No. 388 with H60 the Tenth Street Historic Overlay, on the south line of E. 10th Street, west of E. Clarendon Drive. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: Benje Feehan / BuildingCommunityWorkshop Planner: Lori Levy, AICP Council District: 4 Z-26-000074