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July 2026 Report

2 meetings · 10 committees · 3 important findings

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Executive Summary

City Summary — July 2026

At the July 23, 2026 City Plan Commission, Item 4 covers an application by Therme Dallas LLC for an amendment to Planned Development District No. 800 (creating and expanding subdistricts for specified non-residential uses) and a new Specific Use Permit for a pedestrian skybridge, on property along Cadiz Street between Riverfront Boulevard and the Union Pacific Railroad, near Corinth Street, Council District 2, File 26-2334A. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 At the same July 23, 2026 meeting, Item #9 (file 26-2339A, Oak Lawn PD 193 Subdistrict 30 amendment), Item #10 (26-2340A, PD 17 amendment at Alpha/Preston), Item #11 (26-2341A, new LC subdistrict and mini-warehouse SUP at Lemmon/Hedgerow), and Item #12 (26-2342A, new PD for light industrial use on Cleveland Road) were each listed with status Under Advisement. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Development & Land Use

Z-25-000094 (file 26-2334A) is an application by Therme Dallas LLC, represented by Victoria Morris and Suzan Kedron of Jackson Walker LLP, to amend PD 800 to create and expand subdistricts for specified non-residential uses and to obtain a new SUP for a pedestrian skybridge on the southeast line of Cadiz Street between Riverfront Boulevard and the Union Pacific Railroad, northwest of Corinth Street. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Planner Martin Bate recommends approval of the PD 800 amendment under Z-25-000094 (file 26-2334A) subject to a development plan, amended Exhibits 800A and 800B, and amended conditions, and approval of the skybridge SUP subject to a site plan and conditions. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Z-26-000097 (file 26-2344A) is an application by Cody Armbrister of Oasis Excursion, LLC LLC and Old Parkland East 2, L.P., represented by Victoria Morris of Jackson Walker LLP, for a new GR General Retail subdistrict within PD 193 (Oak Lawn Special Purpose District) and removal of a D Liquor Control Overlay on a portion of the area bounded by Maple Avenue, Shelby Avenue, Fairmount Street, and Reagan Street, and Planner Mona Hashemi recommends approval of both the new subdistrict, subject to a development plan and staff's recommended conditions, and the overlay removal on the specified portion. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Community Impact

An application for a new Specific Use Permit for a private recreation center, club, or area is scheduled for consideration on R-7.5(A) single-family zoned property on the northwest line of E. Lake Highlands Drive, between Harter Road and Peavy Road, in Council District 9. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Staff recommends approval of the Specific Use Permit application for a five-year period, with eligibility for automatic renewal for additional five-year periods, subject to a site plan and conditions. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 The applicant is 75218 Property Company / Bobby DeVilbiss, represented by Baldwin Associates, LLC / Robert Baldwin, under Case Z-25-000194. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Key Decisions

At the July 23, 2026 City Plan Commission meeting, Item #9 (file 26-2339A, Oak Lawn PD 193 Subdistrict 30 amendment), Item #10 (26-2340A, PD 17 amendment at Alpha/Preston), Item #11 (26-2341A, new LC subdistrict and mini-warehouse SUP at Lemmon/Hedgerow), and Item #12 (26-2342A, new PD for light industrial use on Cleveland Road) were each listed with status Under Advisement. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 All four cases are scheduled to come back before the Commission for continued consideration rather than final action at the July 23 meeting. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 No dollar amounts are associated with files 26-2339A, 26-2340A, 26-2341A, and 26-2342A in the docket data. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Governance & Oversight

Item 36 would reclassify Grady Niblo Road between a point 3,650 feet east of Mountain Creek Parkway and Merrifield Road from a six-lane divided principal arterial (S-6-D, 107 feet of right-of-way) to a four-lane divided minor arterial (M-4-D(A), 80 feet of right-of-way), with applicant Potters House of Dallas, Inc., represented by Claudio Segovia, PE, in Council District 3. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Item 38 would reclassify Crouch Road between Patrol Way and Lancaster Road from a two-lane undivided roadway (S-2-U, 56 feet of right-of-way) to a four-lane undivided roadway (M-4-U, 60 feet of right-of-way), with the City of Dallas Department of Transportation and Public Works as applicant, represented by Gbenro Oyekanmi, P.E., in Council District 8. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Item 14 proposes a new Planned Development District Subdistrict for GR General Retail Subdistrict uses within Planned Development District No. 193 (the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District), on property zoned MF-2, MF-3, and GR bounded by Maple Avenue, Shelby Avenue, Fairmount Street, and Reagan Street, along with removal of a D Liquor Control Overlay on a portion, and staff recommends approval of both the subdistrict, subject to a development plan and staff's conditions, and the overlay removal. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Infrastructure & Facilities

Item 4 on the City Plan Commission's July 23, 2026 agenda covers an application by Therme Dallas LLC for an amendment to Planned Development District No. 800, creating and expanding subdistricts for specified non-residential uses, and a new Specific Use Permit for a pedestrian skybridge on property along Cadiz Street between Riverfront Boulevard and the Union Pacific Railroad near Corinth Street in Council District 2, filed under File 26-2334A. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Item 8 is an application by Lets Build it LLC / Huma Al Baroodi for a new Specific Use Permit for commercial motor vehicle parking at 9300 Bonnie View Road (LI, Light Industrial District) in Council District 8, filed under File 26-2338A. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Item 13 is an application by Kevin McCarthy of CKS Packaging Inc. for an amendment to existing Specific Use Permit No. 2377 for commercial motor vehicle parking at 2850 Dairy Milk Lane (IR, Industrial Research District) in Council District 6, filed under File 26-2343A. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Housing

At the July 23, 2026 City Plan Commission, item 32 (Case PLAT-26-000171, Council District 4) would create 122 residential lots ranging from 4,000 to 7,156 square feet plus seven common areas on a 27.5-acre tract on Bonnie View Road, south of Arrow Road, zoned PD 1136. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 A separate application (item 26, Case PLAT-26-000170, Council District 4) by Southwest Region Conference Association of Seventh Day Adventists would create 34 residential lots ranging from 7,500 to 16,600 square feet plus 3 common areas on a 9.224-acre tract between Bonnie View Road and Dalview Avenue, north of Arrow Road, zoned R-7.5(A). [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 At the July 6, 2026 Landmark Commission, item D10 (2937 Warren Avenue, File 26-2228A, applicant Pascual Mojica) proposed a duplex with a rear detached two-car garage on a vacant corner lot. [4]Landmark CommissionJul 6

Transportation

Item 36 at the July 23, 2026 City Plan Commission, filed as File 26-2366A, proposes reclassifying Grady Niblo Road between a point 3,650 feet east of Mountain Creek Parkway and Merrifield Road from a standard six-lane divided principal arterial in 107 feet of right-of-way (S-6-D) to a minimum four-lane divided minor arterial in 80 feet of right-of-way (M-4-D(A)). [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Item 37, File 26-2367A, proposes removing Colonial Avenue between Pennsylvania Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (and Kirnwood Drive) from the Thoroughfare Plan. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Item 38, File 26-2368A, proposes reclassifying Crouch Road (also referenced as Old Ox Road) between Patrol Way and Lancaster Road from a standard two-lane undivided roadway in 56 feet of right-of-way (S-2-U) to a minimum four-lane undivided roadway in 60 feet of right-of-way (M-4-U). [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Zoning

Z-26-000054 (file 26-2339A), an amendment to Subdistrict 30 within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District (PD 193) at Reagan and Brown Streets for applicant Tyler Fan of Aventura Asset Management, LLC LLC, represented by Katherine Durham of Winstead PC, has been under advisement since June 25, 2026, with staff recommending approval subject to a development plan and amended conditions. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 Bharathi Pinninty's application (BOA-26-000036, file 26-1943A) at 1420 Canada Drive, zoned CR, requests a 5-foot front-yard setback variance along Canada Place, a 15-foot side-yard setback variance, a 10-foot off-street parking setback variance, and two special exceptions to the 20-foot visibility obstruction regulation at the northerly and southerly driveway approaches, with Senior Planner Bryant Thompson recommending approval of the front-yard, parking, and both visibility-obstruction requests but denial of the side-yard setback variance. [2]Board of Adjustment, Panel BJul 15 Franchesca Jennings at 4300 Roseland Avenue (BOA-26-000029, file 26-2237A, zoned PD-298 Subarea 4, Block 2/650 part of Lots 13 & 14) requests a 3-foot-10-inch side yard setback variance providing 6 feet 2 inches against a 10-foot requirement, plus fence height and opacity exceptions, and Senior Planner Dr. Kameka Miller-Hoskins recommends denial. [3]Board of Adjustment, Panel AJul 14

Subdivisions

S234-128R (file 26-2347A) is a preliminary plat revision by MM TR South II, LLC to create 13 residential lots ranging from 6,306 to 11,353 square feet and dedicate right-of-way from a 4.618-acre tract on Lake Ray Hubbard Drive within the Dallas Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 PLAT-26-000156 (file 26-2359A) would create 31 residential lots plus three common areas on a 7.043-acre tract at Forest Lane and Stults Road for applicant/owner County of Dallas. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23 PLAT-26-000157 (file 26-2363A), filed by James Poulin, pairs a replat with a building line reduction along Lakemont Drive varying from 7.8 to 13.6 feet. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Historic Preservation

Staff recommended denial without prejudice for D6 (3401 Commerce Street, Dallas Tent and Awning/Murray Building Historic District, File 26-2224A), finding a proposed aluminum storefront door system visually incompatible with the historic industrial doors it would replace. [4]Landmark CommissionJul 6 For D9 (6000 Bryan Parkway, Swiss Ave Historic District, File 26-2227A), a fence replacement, staff recommended approval conditioned on keeping the fence clear of the corner-facing façade while the task force recommended denial without prejudice, citing an ordinance restriction on fencing in front of corner facades. [4]Landmark CommissionJul 6 D14 (File 26-2232A) was a Landmark Commission Authorized Hearing to consider a new historic overlay for 3505 Maple Avenue in Reverchon Park, and staff and the task force both recommended approval subject to minor edits to the preservation criteria and site plans. [4]Landmark CommissionJul 6

Insights by Role

Resident

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Residents near E. Lake Highlands Drive between Harter Road and Peavy Road in Council District 9 should follow the scheduled consideration of a new Specific Use Permit for a private recreation center, club, or area on R-7.5(A) single-family zoned property. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Residents in Council District 3 along Grady Niblo Road should review Item 36, which would reclassify the segment between a point 3,650 feet east of Mountain Creek Parkway and Merrifield Road from a six-lane divided principal arterial (S-6-D, 107 feet of right-of-way) to a four-lane divided minor arterial (M-4-D(A), 80 feet of right-of-way), with applicant Potters House of Dallas, Inc., represented by Claudio Segovia, PE. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Journalist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Reporters should treat Item #9 (file 26-2339A, Oak Lawn PD 193 Subdistrict 30 amendment), Item #10 (26-2340A, PD 17 amendment at Alpha/Preston), Item #11 (26-2341A, new LC subdistrict and mini-warehouse SUP at Lemmon/Hedgerow), and Item #12 (26-2342A, new PD for light industrial use on Cleveland Road) as open threads, since each was listed with status Under Advisement at the July 23, 2026 City Plan Commission meeting. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Coverage should avoid framing those matters as resolved, because all four cases are scheduled to come back before the Commission for continued consideration rather than final action at the July 23 meeting. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Developer

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Developers preparing PD amendment packages should study the conditions attached in Z-25-000094 (file 26-2334A), where Planner Martin Bate recommends approval of the PD 800 amendment subject to a development plan, amended Exhibits 800A and 800B, and amended conditions, and approval of the skybridge SUP subject to a site plan and conditions. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Subdivision applicants should benchmark lot programming against PLAT-26-000156 (file 26-2359A), which would create 31 residential lots plus three common areas on a 7.043-acre tract at Forest Lane and Stults Road for applicant/owner County of Dallas. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Lobbyist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Advocates tracking Oak Lawn entitlements should monitor Z-26-000054 (file 26-2339A), an amendment to Subdistrict 30 within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District (PD 193) at Reagan and Brown Streets for applicant Tyler Fan of Aventura Asset Management, LLC LLC, represented by Katherine Durham of Winstead PC, which has been under advisement since June 25, 2026, with staff recommending approval subject to a development plan and amended conditions. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

Government-relations teams should note the representation pattern in Z-26-000097 (file 26-2344A), an application by Cody Armbrister of Oasis Excursion, LLC LLC and Old Parkland East 2, L.P., represented by Victoria Morris of Jackson Walker LLP, for a new GR General Retail subdistrict within PD 193 (Oak Lawn Special Purpose District) and removal of a D Liquor Control Overlay on a portion of the area bounded by Maple Avenue, Shelby Avenue, Fairmount Street, and Reagan Street, where Planner Mona Hashemi recommends approval of both the new subdistrict, subject to a development plan and staff's recommended conditions, and the overlay removal on the specified portion. [1]City Plan CommissionJul 23

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[1]Jul 23City Plan Commission
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[4]Jul 6Landmark Commission
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