Municue

Metal Salvage Facility at Singleton Boulevard

View full legal title

An application for a Specific Use Permit for a metal salvage facility on property zoned an IM Industrial Manufacturing District, on the north side of Singleton Boulevard between Pluto Street and Norwich Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval for a five-year period, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Neal Rifkin, MetalX Representative: Rob Baldwin Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 6 Z245-159(LC/MB)

Zoning Casesite_specificNotableCity Council, City Plan Commission
A metal salvage facility is proposed on the north side of Singleton Boulevard between Pluto Street and Norwich Street, in a district zoned for industrial manufacturing. The facility would operate on the site subject to site plan approval and staff conditions.
2 eventsFirst seen May 8, 2025Last activity Jun 11, 2025Case ID: Z245-159
City Council: ApprovedJun 11, 2025
Topics
zoning
permit
development

Get notified on new hearings, votes, or status changes for this matter.

Actions

Showing all 3 actions. Filter by: , , .

Attorney
As of Jun 2025

Verify commissioner voting record before Council finalizes Singleton Boulevard rezoning

Context: The May 8, 2025 CPC vote on Z245-159 is annotated '*Herbert out of room, shown voting in favor,' which may constitute a defect in the official record if Herbert's vote was counted toward the 13-0 tally without his physical presence.

Recommended: Review the official City Plan Commission minutes for Z245-159 to confirm whether the 13-0 vote is procedurally valid — a commissioner recorded as voting while absent from the room may not satisfy voting presence requirements under Dallas municipal code, creating grounds for a procedural challenge after Council approval.

Source: City Council — Jun 11, 2025 →
Journalist
As of Jun 2025

Request City Plan Commission attendance logs from the Singleton Boulevard rezoning vote

Context: The vote record for Z245-159 includes the annotation '*Herbert out of room, shown voting in favor,' raising a direct question about whether the official 13-0 tally is accurate.

Recommended: Pull the official minutes, sign-in sheets, and any recorded roll call from the May 8 City Plan Commission meeting to determine whether Commissioner Herbert's vote on the MetalX rezoning was properly counted — a commissioner described as absent but shown voting in a unanimous 13-0 outcome is a factual discrepancy in the public record.

Source: City Council — Jun 11, 2025 →
Resident
As of Jun 2025

Speak at City Council before MetalX's rezoning on Singleton Boulevard is approved

Context: The City Plan Commission approved Z245-159 unanimously 13-0 on May 8, 2025, with City Council identified as the only remaining step before the rezoning takes effect.

Recommended: City Council is the final and binding decision on this rezoning case — if you live near the north side of Singleton Boulevard and have concerns about a metal-related industrial operation in the area, this is your last opportunity to submit written comments or sign up to speak at the Council public hearing.

Source: City Council — Jun 11, 2025 →

Key Entities

View relationship map

Loading relationship map…

Timeline

Vote
Approved

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance granting a Specific Use Permit for a metal salvage facility on property zoned an IM Industrial Manufacturing District, on the north side of Singleton Boulevard, between Pluto Street and Norwich Street Recommendation of Staff: Approval for a five-year period, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions Recommendation of CPC: Approval for a three-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions Z245-159(LC/MB)

Vote
Carried: 13 to 0

An application for a Specific Use Permit for a metal salvage facility on property zoned an IM Industrial Manufacturing District, on the north side of Singleton Boulevard between Pluto Street and Norwich Street. Staff Recommendation: Approval for a five-year period, subject to a site plan and staff’s recommended conditions. Applicant: Neal Rifkin, MetalX Representative: Rob Baldwin Planner: Martin Bate Council District: 6 Z245-159(LC/MB)

Vote: 13 for, 0 against, 2 absent

recommend approval of SUP for metal salvage facility, three-year period

*Herbert out of room, shown voting in favor