Matters — July 2025
12 matters with activity · 6 new in this period · 5 resolved
Stacy Family Capital Rezoning at Webb Chapel Road and Royal Lane (Z245-143)
Stacy Family Capital, LLC asked to rezone property at the northeast corner of Webb Chapel Road and Royal Lane from a single family district to either a Neighborhood Service District or a Community Retail District, with deed restrictions the applicant volunteered to limit how the land could be used. City staff and the City Plan Commission backed the smaller-scale Neighborhood Service District option. The City Council approved the request on August 27, 2025.
Jul 10: Carried: 11 to 3
DR Horton Homes Planned Development at Bonnie View Road (Z234-286)
DR Horton Homes applied to rezone land bounded by Bonnie View Road, Southerland Avenue, and Arrow Road, which was zoned for single family homes and industrial research use, into a new planned development district with its own set of development conditions and a conceptual plan. City planning staff recommended approval subject to those conditions, and the City Plan Commission repeatedly backed the request. The proposal was approved on September 24, 2025.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
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.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
Multifamily Housing Zoning at South Lancaster Road (Z245-155)
An application proposed rezoning property on the west side of South Lancaster Road to allow multifamily apartments and clustered housing, replacing the existing single-family zoning. The proposal would have increased residential density in the corridor and significantly changed the neighborhood's character. The City Plan Commission reviewed the matter multiple times over several months, but the case became inactive without a final zoning decision.
Jul 10: Carried: 10 to 4
HC Carlisle Building Planned Development Amendment on Lemmon Avenue (Z245-126)
HC Carlisle Building, LLC applied to amend Planned Development District No. 153 for property on the southwest side of Lemmon Avenue between Carlisle Street and Cole Avenue, with city staff recommending approval subject to a development plan and conditions. The City Plan Commission recommended approval, and the City Council approved the amendment on September 10, 2025.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
Metrocare Services Multifamily Rezoning at Southgate Lane (Z245-190)
An application proposed to rezone property on Southgate Lane from Community Retail to Multifamily District, which would have allowed multifamily residential development on the site. The matter was under review by the City Plan Commission but stalled without a final decision.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
Stephan Specific Use Permit at Plaza Boulevard (Z-25-000044)
Stephan sought a Specific Use Permit to develop a handicapped group dwelling unit on property zoned for single-family homes on Plaza Boulevard, between Linda Lane and La Flor Lane. This required special approval because the proposed use didn't align with the lot's zoning designation, which restricts development to single-family residences. The Specific Use Permit was approved on September 24, 2025.
Jul 10: Carried: 11 to 2
Anish Townhouses at Colonial and Driskell (Z-25-000038)
Anish applied to rezone property at the corner of Colonial Avenue and Driskell Street from single-family residential to townhouse subdistrict zoning to enable townhouse development. The property sits within South Dallas Fair Park Special Purpose District, an area designated for mixed-use and residential growth. The city council approved the rezoning on September 24, 2025.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
Sewdat Persaud Commercial Service District Rezoning (Z-25-000045)
An application sought to rezone property in Council District 4 from a Community Retail District to a Commercial Service District, which allows a broader range of commercial and service businesses. City planning staff recommended denial of the request. The application was filed by Sewdat Persaud and was under review by the City Plan Commission before activity on the case stopped.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
Bautista Lara Neighborhood Office at Lake June Road (Z245-185)
Diana Bautista Lara's application proposed rezoning property on Lake June Road from single-family residential to a Neighborhood Office District. The city planning staff recommended denial of the application. The matter stalled without a final city council vote.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
Valle Commercial Service Rezoning on South Ledbetter Drive (Z245-196)
An application sought to rezone a property on the west side of South Ledbetter Drive, between Millar Drive and Crystal Lake Boulevard, from multifamily and single-family residential districts to a Commercial Service district. City staff recommended denial, and the request was under review by the City Plan Commission, which twice delayed action before the case went inactive. The applicants were Marco Valle and Enrique Valle, represented by Rita Marquez.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
Townhouse Subdistrict at Myrtle and Marburg (Z245-208)
An application proposed to rezone property at the corner of Myrtle Street and Marburg Street to allow townhouse development instead of single-family residences. The change would have increased residential density within the South Dallas Fair Park Special Purpose District. The matter became inactive without a final resolution.
Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0
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