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Sweet Bar Dallas / Marvin Regalado Application

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An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District No. 269, Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, west of N. Crowdus Street AKA 2650 Elm Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Sweet Bar Dallas / Marvin Regalado Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 2 Z-26-000135

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A new Specific Use Permit (a special approval for a particular use of land) is proposed to allow a bar, lounge, or tavern at 2650 Elm Street, on the south side of Elm Street west of North Crowdus Street in the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District. The applicant is Sweet Bar Dallas, represented by Marvin Regalado, and the request would be subject to a site plan and recommended conditions.
4 eventsFirst seen Aug 6, 2026Last activity Sep 17, 2026Case ID: Z-26-000135
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Attorney

Get staff's recommended conditions for Elm Street bar permit

Applies if: You represent the applicant or a neighboring property owner

Why now: Staff recommended approval 'subject to a site plan and staff's recommended conditions' in every listing, but the conditions' text is not in the supplied record.

What to do: Obtain the site plan and the staff's recommended conditions attached to the Specific Use Permit for 2650 Elm Street, and compare them against the version considered on September 17. Confirm whether the conditions changed across the four appearances, since the approval is expressly conditioned on them.

Act before: After the next material record update

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →
Journalist

Ask why Deep Ellum bar permit was delayed three times

Why now: The item appeared four times, with 15-0 and 14-0 carry votes (M1, M2, M3) and a staff recommendation of approval for 2650 Elm Street, yet it was still undecided on September 17.

What to do: Request the City Plan Commission's reasons for holding the Sweet Bar Dallas alcohol permit over from August 6, August 20 and September 3, and find out whether the applicant or staff asked for the delays. The record shows no explanation for the repeated postponements despite unanimous votes and a staff recommendation of approval.

Act before: After the requested records are produced

Source: City Plan Commission — Sep 17, 2026 →

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An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District 269, Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, west of N. Crowdus Street, AKA 2650 Elm Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Sweet Bar Dallas / Marvin Regalado U/A From: August 6, 2026, August 20, 2026, and September 3, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 2 Z-26-000135

Vote
Carried: 14 to 0

An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District No. 269, Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, west of N. Crowdus Street, AKA 2650 Elm Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Sweet Bar Dallas / Marvin Regalado U/A From: August 6, 2026 and August 20, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 2 Z-26-000135

Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent

hold under advisement until September 17, 2026

Vote
Carried: 15 to 0

An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District No. 269, Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, west of N. Crowdus Street, [AKA 2650 Elm Street]. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Sweet Bar Dallas / Marvin Regalado U/A From: August 6, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 2 Z-26-000135

Vote: 15 for, 0 against

hold under advisement until September 3, 2026

Vote
Carried: 15 to 0

An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a bar, lounge, or tavern on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District No. 269, Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, west of N. Crowdus Street AKA 2650 Elm Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Sweet Bar Dallas / Marvin Regalado Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 2 Z-26-000135

Vote: 15 for, 0 against

hold under advisement until August 20, 2026