Matters — April 2025

Castaneda Drive-Through Restaurant at Maple Avenue (Z234-279)

Raymundo Castaneda applied for a Specific Use Permit to operate a drive-through restaurant on a general retail property at the south corner of Maple Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue, within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a two-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions. The City Council approved the permit on June 11, 2025.

Apr 24: Carried: 10 to 0

Puri Townhouse Rezoning at North Hampton Road (Z167-361)

Applicant Niraj Puri asked to rezone property at the southeast corner of North Hampton Road and Calypso Street from a neighborhood office district to a townhouse district and to end older deed restrictions tied to the site. City planning staff recommended approval, and the City Plan Commission backed the request subject to new deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. The proposal was approved on April 23, 2025.

Apr 23: Approved

Regus Property 1 Alcohol Sales Permit at Simpson Stuart Road (Z234-334)

Regus Property 1, LLC requested a Specific Use Permit to sell alcoholic beverages in a general merchandise or food store larger than 3,500 square feet at the southeast corner of Simpson Stuart Road and Bonnie View Road. City staff recommended approval for five years, while the City Plan Commission recommended three years, both subject to a site plan and conditions. The proposal was approved as amended on April 23, 2025.

Apr 23: Approved As Amended

Amar Daddy Only Deed Restriction Termination (Z834-294)

An application from Amar Daddy Only, Inc. proposed terminating Deed Restriction Z834-294 on property zoned a Community Retail District along the south line of Bruton Road between North Prairie Creek Road and Riverway Drive. The matter remained under review before becoming inactive, with no final vote recorded.

Apr 9: Hearing Closed

Class A Dance Hall at Singleton and Peoria (Z245-134)

A Specific Use Permit renewal was requested for a Class A dance hall at the northwest corner of Singleton Boulevard and Peoria Avenue, in a Community Retail District zone. The permit allows commercial amusement operations at this location. The renewal was approved on June 25, 2025.

Apr 10: Carried: 12 to 0

Mesquite Tree Service Commercial Rezoning at Quietwood Drive (Z234-345)

Mesquite Tree Service, LLC asked to change property on the east side of Quietwood Drive, between Interstate 20 and Kingsland Road, from a Single Family District to a Commercial Service District. The City Plan Commission recommended approval, subject to deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. The proposal was approved on April 23, 2025.

Apr 23: Approved

Planned Development & Mini-Warehouse Zoning (Z234-277)

An application proposed a planned development district for nonresidential uses alongside a mixed-use district with a specific use permit for mini-warehouse development, while maintaining a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay across the areas. The proposal went through multiple City Plan Commission votes but stalled without reaching a final decision. The matter has remained inactive with no recent activity.

Apr 10: Carried: 12 to 0

Specific Use Permit Renewal for Wood Processing (Z056-308)

An application sought to renew a Specific Use Permit for wood or lumber processing operations on industrial-zoned property. The renewal was considered by the City Plan Commission and City Council over two separate votes. The proposal was denied without prejudice on May 28, 2025.

Apr 24: Carried: 10 to 0

Plasticwala Alcohol Sales Permit at North Masters Drive (Z245-115)

Applicant Pervez Plasticwala requested a Specific Use Permit to sell alcoholic beverages in a general merchandise or food store under 3,500 square feet at the southeast corner of North Masters Drive and Tokowa Drive, in a community retail area with a liquor control overlay. Staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a two-year period, subject to a site plan and conditions. The proposal was approved on June 11, 2025.

Apr 24: Carried: 10 to 0

Reyes Gamino Commercial Service Rezoning at Data Drive (Z234-297)

Applicant Reyes Gamino sought to rezone property at the southwest corner of Data Drive and Executive Drive, north of East Northwest Highway, from a Multiple Commercial District to a Commercial Service District, along with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant to limit how the site could be used. The City Plan Commission recommended approval subject to those deed restrictions, and the City Council approved the zoning change and accepted the deed restrictions on June 25, 2025.

Apr 10: Carried: 13 to 0

DA12, LLC Amendment at West Mockingbird Lane (Z245-117)

DA12, LLC proposed an amendment to Planned Development District No. 1065 on the south line of West Mockingbird Lane, east of Elmbrook Drive. The proposal was approved on June 11, 2025.

Apr 24: Carried: 11 to 0

Bianchi House Historic Overlay (Z189-161)

The city considered an application for a Historic Overlay for the Bianchi House at 4503 Reiger Avenue. The overlay would have provided legal protections to preserve the historic building. The application was denied without prejudice on April 9, 2025.

Apr 9: Denied Without Prejudice

Housing Finance Corporation Program Statements (25-1461A)

A public hearing was held to review proposed program statements for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation and Dallas Public Facility Corporation. These statements were intended to establish operational guidelines and policies for how the corporations would manage housing finance and public facility initiatives for the city. The matter stalled without reaching a final decision.

5550 LBJ Mixed-Income Housing Development (25-1147A)

The Dallas Public Facility Corporation proposed to acquire and develop a mixed-income multifamily project at 5550 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway in partnership with High Street Residential, Inc. The development was designed to add affordable housing options to the city while establishing a 75-year lease arrangement for long-term property management. The proposal was approved on April 23, 2025.

Apr 23: Approved As An Individual Item

Convention Center Expansion Land Acquisition (25-1192A)

The City proposed acquiring approximately 36,228 square feet near Young and Houston Streets from Charter DMN Holdings, LP, potentially using eminent domain, for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas expansion. The proposal was approved.

Apr 23: Approved

Convention Center Land Acquisition at Young and Houston (25-594A)

The City Council authorized acquisition of approximately 185,941 square feet of land from Charter DMN Holdings at Young and Houston Streets for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center expansion project. This acquisition was essential to the city's convention center master plan expansion. The proposal was approved as amended.

Apr 23: Approved As Amended