Matters — January 2026
45 matters with activity · 28 new in this period · 16 resolved
Chernock Multifamily Rezoning at North Boulevard Terrace (Z-25-000069)
Applicant Christian Chernock, represented by Audra Buckley, sought to rezone land between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road from a single family district to a multifamily district, with city planning staff recommending a townhouse district instead before later supporting the multifamily request along with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. The City Plan Commission backed the change, and the City Council approved it as amended on April 22, 2026.
Jan 15: Carried: 14 to 0
Nanu Construction Car Wash at Tatum Avenue and West Davis Street (Z-25-000134)
Sameer Mohammed of Nanu Construction Inc. sought a zoning change and a new Specific Use Permit to build a car wash at the northwest corner of Tatum Avenue and West Davis Street, within the West Davis Special Purpose District. City staff recommended denial, while the City Plan Commission recommended approving an amendment to the existing Light Commercial/Office subdistrict along with a five-year Specific Use Permit for the car wash, subject to a site plan and conditions. The City Council approved the request on February 25, 2026.
Jan 15: Carried: 12 to 1
Gupta Neighborhood Service Rezoning at Masters Drive (Z-25-000099)
Applicant Anand Gupta sought to rezone property at the northwest corner of North Masters Drive and Bruton Road from a Community Retail District to a Neighborhood Service District, which allows a smaller scale of commercial use, and to end the deed restrictions attached to the site. City staff supported both the new zoning and lifting the deed restrictions, while the City Plan Commission backed the rezoning but recommended keeping the deed restrictions in place. The City Council approved the request as amended on January 28, 2026.
Jan 28: Approved As Amended
Melinda Garcia Child or Adult Care Facility on Mexicana Road (Z-25-000072)
Melinda Garcia applied for a Specific Use Permit to operate a child or adult care facility on land zoned R-5(A) Single Family District along the north side of Mexicana Road. City staff recommended approval subject to a site plan and conditions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a two-year period under the same terms. The request was approved on January 14, 2026.
Jan 14: Approved
Convent Planned Development Subdistrict at West Davis Street (Z-25-000156)
This request would create a new Planned Development Subdistrict on residentially zoned land at the southwest corner of West Davis Street and South Cockrell Hill Road, within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District, along with a Specific Use Permit for a convent. Laura Lee Gunn of Masterplan Consultants represents the applicant, and the site sits in Council District 1.
Jan 15: Carried: 13 to 0
SAI KBA LAXMI Alcohol Sales Permit at Kleberg Road (Z-25-000115)
SAI KBA LAXMI, Inc. sought an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2480 to continue selling alcoholic beverages at a site on the northeast corner of Kleberg Road and Carleta Street, on land zoned Community Retail District with a liquor control overlay. City staff recommended approval subject to a site plan and conditions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for an 18-month period. The request was denied on February 25, 2026.
Jan 15: Carried: 12 to 1
Winners Assembly Church Mixed Use Rezoning at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Z245-200)
Winners Assembly Church seeks to rezone property at the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue to a Mixed Use District, with consideration of a taller form-based subdistrict, within the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District. The change would allow a wider mix of uses and building forms on the site than the current form-based zoning and shopfront overlay permit.
Jan 14: Deferred
Victor Toledo Townhouse Rezoning at Forest Lane and Stults Road (Z-25-000016)
Applicant Victor Toledo asked to rezone property at the southwest corner of Forest Land and Stults Road from a single family district to a townhouse district, with multifamily zoning considered as an alternative and deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. City staff recommended the multifamily district instead, while the City Plan Commission backed the townhouse district with the volunteered deed restrictions. The rezoning was approved on January 14, 2026.
Jan 14: Approved
Masterplan Consultants Planned Development Subdistrict on West Davis Street (Z-25-000157)
This request seeks a new Planned Development Subdistrict for a property currently zoned for single-family residential use on the south side of West Davis Street, west of Cockrell Hill Road, within the West Davis Special Purpose District. A Planned Development Subdistrict would set custom rules for what can be built on the site instead of the standard residential rules. The request is brought by representative Karl Crawley of Masterplan Consultants and is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and the City Council.
Jan 15: Carried: 13 to 0
Masterplan Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking on South-Central Expressway (Z-25-000152)
Applicant Masterplan sought a Specific Use Permit to allow commercial motor vehicle parking on a commercial service-zoned property along the southwest side of South-Central Expressway that already held a permit for a radio, television, or microwave tower. City staff recommended approval for a 10-year term with automatic renewals, while the City Plan Commission recommended a shorter five-year term with a site plan and conditions. The City Council denied the request without prejudice on March 25, 2026.
Jan 15: Carried: 13 to 0
Devonshire Ventures Multifamily District at Worth and N. Peak Streets (Z-25-000015)
Devonshire Ventures, LLC applied to create a new planned development district allowing multifamily housing on land at the east corner of Worth Street and North Peak Street that was zoned for single family homes. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval subject to a development plan, a facade plan, and conditions. The City Council approved the request on April 8, 2026.
Jan 15: Carried: 14 to 0
Richardson Independent School District Public School Permit (Z-25-000103)
Richardson Independent School District applied for a Specific Use Permit to allow a public school, other than an open-enrollment charter school, on land zoned for single-family homes along Arapaho Road and La Cosa Drive. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval subject to a site plan, a traffic management plan, and other conditions. The City Council approved the request as amended on February 25, 2026.
Jan 15: Carried: 14 to 0
Monopole Cellular Tower at East Clarendon Drive (Z-25-000113)
A monopole cellular tower was proposed for a property on East Clarendon Drive in the Regional Retail zoning district, requiring a new Specific Use Permit. The tower would provide cellular communication infrastructure in an area where such use wasn't previously allowed without a permit. The city approved the proposal with amendments.
Jan 28: Deferred
PDD 512 Amendment at East Stark and Seagoville (Z-25-000161)
An amendment to Planned Development District No. 512 was proposed for the west corner of East Stark Road and Seagoville Road to accommodate changes to the existing zoning district. The proposal required a development plan and traffic management plan as conditions for moving forward. The amendment was approved as amended on January 14, 2026.
Jan 14: Approved As Amended
MU-1 Mixed Use Zoning at LBJ Freeway (Z-25-000083)
The city is considering rezoning property along LBJ Freeway from Neighborhood Office District to Mixed Use District, which would allow commercial and residential development on the site. This corridor location near a major highway presents opportunities for mixed-use development while affecting how the area transitions from office to mixed uses. The City Plan Commission and City Council are reviewing the rezoning application and deed restrictions.
Jan 28: Remanded
Public School Specific Use Permit, South Dallas (Z-25-000168)
A proposal sought a Specific Use Permit to establish a public school on property zoned for multifamily housing in South Dallas. The permit was necessary because schools are not a standard permitted use in multifamily districts, requiring the city to evaluate the proposed change to the neighborhood's zoning. The proposal was approved by the City Council on February 25, 2026.
Jan 28: Deferred
Pritesh Rana Alcohol Sales Permit at Lawnview Avenue and Forney Road (Z-25-000172)
Applicant Pritesh Rana seeks a new Specific Use Permit that would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at a general merchandise food store smaller than 3,500 square feet on the south corner of Lawnview Avenue and Forney Road in Council District 5. The site is zoned Community Retail District with a Liquor Control Overlay, and the permit would come with a required site plan and conditions. The request is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and decided by the City Council.
Jan 15: Carried: 13 to 0
Specific Use Permit Amendment at Bruton Road (Z-25-000119)
A restaurant on Bruton Road sought permission to sell alcoholic beverages under its Specific Use Permit, which required city approval due to state and local regulations governing alcohol sales. The proposal was approved on January 28, 2026.
Jan 28: Approved
Angel Dzul Outdoor Commercial Amusement Rezoning (Z-25-000159)
Applicant Angel Dzul sought to rezone a single-family-zoned property and obtain a Specific Use Permit allowing an outdoor commercial amusement use, with city staff recommending agricultural zoning instead of the requested Planned Development District. The City Plan Commission recommended approval, and the City Council approved the request as amended.
Jan 15: Carried: 13 to 0
Greenville Avenue Pizza Co Late-Hours Permit on Greenville Avenue (Z-25-000180)
Sammy Mandell of Greenville Avenue Pizza Co applied to amend Specific Use Permit 1905, which allows a restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service to stay open during late hours on property along the west side of Greenville Avenue. City staff recommended approval with conditions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a five-year period. The amendment was approved.
Jan 14: Approved
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