Trakass Bar & Lounge at 2638 Elm Street
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An application for a new Specific Use Permit for an alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a bar, lounge, or tavern and an inside commercial amusement use limited to a dance hall, on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development No. 269, Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, east of North Good Latimer Expwy, west of N. Crowdus Street AKA 2638 Elm Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Trakass Bar & Lounge, LLC / Tomas Alonzo Representative: Audra Buckley Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 2 Z-26-000136
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Verify one-year term before investing in bar and dance hall
Applies if: You are the applicant, a tenant, or a lender or investor in the 2638 Elm Street space.
Why now: The City Plan Commission voted 15-0 on 2026-08-20 to recommend a one-year Specific Use Permit, and the City Council closed its hearing on 2026-09-23 with that one-year recommendation noted.
What to do: Confirm the permit term and site plan conditions in the final ordinance before committing build-out money for the bar and dance hall. The Plan Commission recommended approval for only one year, while staff did not state a limit, so a short term could affect your return on any investment.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why bar permit got one-year limit despite staff approval
Why now: Staff recommended approval subject to a site plan and conditions, but the Plan Commission recommended approval for one year (15-0 on 2026-08-20) after holding the item from 2026-08-06, and the Council closed its hearing on 2026-09-23 with no outcome recorded.
What to do: Request the staff report, the recommended conditions, and the August 20 Plan Commission discussion to learn why a one-year term was added to this Elm Street bar and dance hall permit. Also ask what the Council decided after closing its hearing, since no outcome is in the record.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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What we said then vs what happened next
We said (Sep 16, 2026):
Request hours and noise conditions for Elm Street dance hall
What happened (Sep 23, 2026):
Hearing Closed
We said (Sep 16, 2026):
Pull approved site plan for Elm Street bar permit
What happened (Sep 23, 2026):
Hearing Closed
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a new Specific Use Permit for an alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a bar, lounge, or tavern and an inside commercial amusement use limited to a dance hall, on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development District No. 269, the Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, east of North Good Latimer Expressway, west of North Crowdus Street, AKA 2638 Elm Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a one-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions Z-26-000136 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for a new Specific Use Permit for an alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a bar, lounge, or tavern and an inside commercial amusement use limited to a dance hall, on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development No. 269, Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, east of N. Good Latimer Expwy., west of N. Crowdus Street, [AKA 2638 Elm Street]. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. Applicant: Trakass Bar & Lounge, LLC / Tomas Alonzo Representative: Audra Buckley U/A From: August 6, 2026. Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 2 Z-26-000136
Vote: 15 for, 0 against
recommend approval of a new Specific Use Permit for one year
An application for a new Specific Use Permit for an alcoholic beverage establishment limited to a bar, lounge, or tavern and an inside commercial amusement use limited to a dance hall, on property zoned Tract A within Planned Development No. 269, Deep Ellum/Near East Side District, on the south line of Elm Street, east of North Good Latimer Expwy, west of N. Crowdus Street AKA 2638 Elm Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Trakass Bar & Lounge, LLC / Tomas Alonzo Representative: Audra Buckley Planner: Justin Lee Council District: 2 Z-26-000136
Vote: 15 for, 0 against
hold under advisement until August 20, 2026