Matters — 2026

South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan Amendments (26-688A)

The city is considering changes to the South Dallas Fair Park Area Plan to boost small business support and address long-standing infrastructure gaps in the area. These amendments aim to bring economic opportunity and improved infrastructure to a historically underinvested neighborhood.

Feb 19: Carried: 13 to 0

Keisha Kay / Mission Ridge Consultants Application (Z-26-000035)

Keisha Kay proposed a Neighborhood Office District and termination of Specific Use Permit 45 for a branch library on the south line of Royal Lane, between Netherland Drive and Royal Way. The proposal was approved on August 12, 2026.

Aug 12: Approved

BuildingCommunityWorkshop Community Center Permit at East 10th Street (Z-26-000074)

BuildingCommunityWorkshop, represented by Benje Feehan, requested a new Specific Use Permit for a private community center that serves an existing use on property on the south side of East 10th Street, west of East Clarendon Drive, within the Tenth Street Historic District Overlay. City staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval, subject to a site plan and conditions. The proposal was approved by the City Council.

Aug 12: Approved

Paul Wieneskie Vehicle Sales Permit at South Buckner Boulevard (Z-25-000163)

Applicant Paul Wieneskie requested a new Specific Use Permit for a vehicle display, sales, and service use on property at the northwest corner of South Buckner Boulevard and Carr Street, within the Buckner Boulevard Special Purpose District. City staff and the City Plan Commission had recommended approval for a two-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions. The City Council denied the request with prejudice on April 8, 2026.

Apr 8: Denied With Prejudice

Zoning Case at Trinity Forest Way (Z-26-000092)

A Specific Use Permit is proposed to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in connection with a general merchandise or food store of 3,500 square feet or less. The site is at the southwest corner of Great Trinity Forest Way and Murdock Road, in a Regional Retail District with a Liquor Control Overlay. The applicant is Karim Pirani of Enigma Enterprises Inc., and the site is in Council District 8.

Zoning Case at Trinity Forest Way (Z-26-000148)

A new Specific Use Permit is proposed to allow alcoholic beverages to be sold alongside a general merchandise or food store of 3,500 square feet or less at 7602 Great Trinity Forest Way. The site is zoned Commercial Retail with a Liquor Control Overlay, and the applicant is Prabin Shakya / S Great Trinity Forest Way LLC.

Specific Use Permit for Bar and Live Music Venue (Z-26-000133)

A Specific Use Permit is proposed for a bar, lounge, or tavern and an inside commercial amusement venue limited to live music at 2901 Commerce Street.

Aug 25: Hearing Closed

Scott Griffin / Racetrac Application (Z-26-000087)

Racetrac proposed an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2500 for alcoholic beverage sales at a general merchandise or food store of 3,500 square feet or less. The amendment was approved as amended on August 12, 2026.

Aug 12: Approved As Amended

Specific Use Permit Amendment at Dairy Milk Lane (Z-26-000076)

CKS Packaging Inc. seeks to amend Specific Use Permit No. 2377 to allow commercial motor vehicle parking at 2850 Dairy Milk Lane on property zoned Industrial Research District. The proposal would apply for three years subject to conditions.

Aug 25: Hearing Closed

Munger Place Church Planned Development Expansion at Bryan Street (Z-26-000131)

Munger Place Church Inc. seeks to amend and expand two areas (Tract 2 and Tract 3) of Planned Development No. 931 and create a new subdistrict at 5200 Bryan Street. The property is on the north side of Bryan Street between Greenville Avenue and Matilda Street, and at the southeast corner of N. Munger Boulevard and Bryan Street, in Council District 14. City staff recommend approval, subject to an amended conceptual plan and amended conditions.

Multicultural Recovery Center Specific Use Permit (Z-26-000080)

Ana Sanchez and Multicultural Recovery Center, Inc. propose a Specific Use Permit for a community service center on property zoned R-16(A) Single Family District.

Jun 25: Carried: 15 to 0

New Home and Garage at 3919 Waldron Avenue Courtesy Review (26-1145A)

A request sought a courtesy review of a new main residential building and a detached two-car garage on a vacant interior lot at 3919 Waldron Avenue in the Queen City Neighborhood. The review was comments only, and the task force was supportive but suggested changes to the front dormer, driveway width, porch columns, and foundation height. The matter was under review by the Landmark Commission before it went inactive.

Davenport Road Name Change to Brentfield Drive (26-2045A)

The city seeks to rename the east-west section of Davenport Road, between Preston Road and the north-south Davenport Road, as "Brentfield Drive." The request is in Council District 12.

QT South Replat at Illinois Avenue (26-2035A)

This proposal would replat a 2.2260-acre tract, redrawing parts of several city blocks into one lot, at the southeast corner of Illinois Avenue at Cockrell Hill Road. The applicant and owner is QT South, LLC.

99 Farm Group Small Lot Subdivision at Haymarket Road (26-2039A)

99 Farm Group proposes to divide a 49.99-acre tract on Haymarket Road, west of Jordan Valley Road, into 296 small lots ranging from 3,060 to 3,730 square feet, plus 3 common areas. The site is in Council District 8.

Citizen Homelessness Commission Update (26-273A)

The Citizen Homelessness Commission is providing an update on its programs and activities to guide city policy on homelessness. This review is critical for coordinating the city's housing and support services for unhoused residents. The Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee is overseeing this update through a series of hearings.

Dallas Independent School District Public School Zoning at Palisade Drive (Z-26-000166)

Dallas Independent School District seeks to change the zoning on property along the north line of Palisade Drive to a Single Family District and a Townhouse District, and to obtain a new Specific Use Permit, a special approval, for a public school. The property is currently zoned Planned Development District No. 825.

Masterplan Non-Residential Subdistrict at Samuell Boulevard (Z-26-000059)

Andrew Ruegg of Masterplan seeks to create a new subdistrict within Planned Development No. 605 that would allow specified non-residential uses. The site is on the south side of Samuell Boulevard, east of Freestone Circle, in Council District 7.

Sep 3: Carried: 14 to 0

Proposed Rename of Woodbine Avenue to Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue (26-2044A)

The City of Dalas proposes to change the name of Woodbine Avenue between Morrell Avenue and Renner Road to “Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue.” The street is in Council District 4.

Slate Bishop Arts Ventures Development Plan Amendment at North Zang Boulevard (Z-26-000004)

Slate Bishop Arts Ventures LP seeks a minor change to the development plan for property in Planned Development District No. 468. The property is zoned Walkable Urban Mixed Use 8 and is bounded by North Zang Boulevard, West 6th Street, and North Beckley Avenue.