Stevens Park Village Conservation District Zoning
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A City Plan Commission authorized hearing seeking a recommendation regarding a proposal to change the zoning classification from R-7.5(A) single-family zoning district to Stevens Park Village Conservation District, No. 22 being all of City Blocks 7/4809, 5/4808, 3/4807, 2/4806, 3/4725 ½, 4/4725, and a portion of City Blocks 6/4726 and 1/4724 generally bounded by Remond Drive to the north, Hampton Road to the east, the alley west of Walter Drive between City Blocks 7/4809 and 5/4808 with City Blocks 1/6166 and 3/6166 on the west; and a portion of Colorado Boulevard between City Blocks 7/4809 and 1/6167 along with the alley south of Colorado Boulevard splitting City Block 6/4726 and a portion of City Block 1/4724 to the south; and containing approximately 39.70 acres. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions. Planner: Trevor Brown Council District: 1 Z-26-000086 / Z245-168
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Check deed restrictions against Stevens Park rental rule
Context: The 'non-rentable' ADU restriction was struck via floor amendment with no indication in the record that the district's private deed restrictions were reviewed alongside it.
Recommended: Confirm whether private deed restrictions or HOA covenants in the district still ban renting accessory units — the zoning ordinance change doesn't automatically override those, and clients need to know which rule actually controls their lot.
Build rentable accessory units in Stevens Park
Context: Commissioner Kingston's floor amendment removing 'non-rentable' from the ADU provision, accepted by Sims, passed 14-0 at the May 21 City Plan Commission hearing.
Recommended: The conservation district ordinance was amended on the floor to strike 'non-rentable' from the accessory dwelling unit language, so units built in the district can now be leased as income property, not just used by family or owners.
Ask why rental ban was dropped in Stevens Park
Context: Kingston's amendment striking 'non-rentable,' accepted by Sims, passed 14-0 without appearing to have been in the agenda's original ADU language for the item.
Recommended: Pull the original staff report and draft ordinance for Z-26-000086 to see whether 'non-rentable' was part of the neighborhood's negotiated conservation plan — the restriction was reversed by a floor amendment with no separate public comment on that specific change.
Expect rentable accessory units on your Stevens Park block
Context: The May 21 Plan Commission vote (14-0) adopted a floor amendment removing the rental ban on ADUs before City Council's June 24 approval.
Recommended: Neighbors can now legally build and lease out accessory dwelling units on their lots, since the ban on renting them was stripped from the district's rules — watch for more secondary structures, added parking demand, and turnover from renters rather than owners nearby.
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What we said then vs what happened next
We said (Jun 18, 2026):
Permit Stevens Park Village rental accessory dwelling unit before conservation district adoption
What happened (Jun 24, 2026):
Approved
We said (Jun 18, 2026):
File protest petition for Stevens Park Village before Council sets hearing
What happened (Jun 24, 2026):
Approved
We said (Jun 18, 2026):
Confirm backyard rental unit rules for your Stevens Park Village property
What happened (Jun 24, 2026):
Approved
We said (Jun 18, 2026):
Probe accessory dwelling unit rental rule change buried in Stevens Park Village overlay
What happened (Jun 24, 2026):
Approved
We said (Jun 5, 2026):
Request Stevens Park Village draft design standards before adoption
What happened (Jun 24, 2026):
Approved
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding a City Plan Commission authorized hearing to determine the proper zoning on property zoned R-7.5(A) single-family zoning district to Stevens Park Village Conservation District, No. 22 being all of City Blocks 7/4809, 5/4808, 3/4807, 2/4806, 3/4725 1/2, 4/4725, and a portion of City Blocks 6/4726 and 1/4724 generally bounded by Remond Drive to the north, Hampton Road to the east, the alley west of Walter Drive between City Blocks 7/4809 and 5/4808 with City Blocks 1/6166 and 3/6166 on the west; and a portion of West Colorado Boulevard between City Blocks 7/4809 and 1/6167 along with the alley south of West Colorado Boulevard splitting City Block 6/4726 and a portion of City Block 1/4724 to the south; and containing approximately 1,729,562.293 square feet or 39.70 acres more or less and an ordinance granting the amendments Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions Z245-168(TAB)/Z-26-000086 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
A City Plan Commission authorized hearing seeking a recommendation regarding a proposal to change the zoning classification from R-7.5(A) single-family zoning district to Stevens Park Village Conservation District, No. 22 being all of City Blocks 7/4809, 5/4808, 3/4807, 2/4806, 3/4725 ½, 4/4725, and a portion of City Blocks 6/4726 and 1/4724 generally bounded by Remond Drive to the north, Hampton Road to the east, the alley west of Walter Drive between City Blocks 7/4809 and 5/4808 with City Blocks 1/6166 and 3/6166 on the west; and a portion of Colorado Boulevard between City Blocks 7/4809 and 1/6167 along with the alley south of Colorado Boulevard splitting City Block 6/4726 and a portion of City Block 1/4724 to the south; and containing approximately 39.70 acres. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions. Planner: Trevor Brown Council District: 1 Z-26-000086 / Z245-168
Vote: 14 for, 0 against
recommend approval of authorized hearing for zoning change to Stevens Park Village Conservation District, with friendly amendment to remove 'non-rentable' from ADU ordinance
Friendly amendment by Kingston to remove 'non-rentable' from ADU ordinance, accepted by Sims. Commission recessed at 3:30 p.m. and reconvened at 3:43 p.m. Commission then heard item #9 (26-1774A) out of order.