Matters — June 2025
38 matters with activity · 13 new in this period · 29 resolved
Hampton Road Area Walkable Urban Mixed-Use Rezoning (Z189-349)
City planners proposed rezoning roughly 35 acres along both sides of Hampton Road and West Clarendon Drive to a Walkable Urban Mixed-Use District 3, with a Shopfront Overlay on part of the area, and proposed ending old deed restrictions on the property. The change set new rules for how land in the area could be used and developed. The proposal was approved as amended on August 13, 2025.
Jun 25: Held Under Advisment
Forest Overlay and Yard Regulations (DCA245-001)
The Dallas City Council amended the Development Code to introduce an application fee for neighborhood forest overlay designations and add Front and Corner Side Yard regulations. These changes were designed to protect trees in residential areas while clarifying setback requirements for new construction or modifications. The amendment was approved in October 2025.
Jun 12: Carried: 13 to 0
DR Horton Planned Development (Z234-286)
DR Horton Homes proposed a new planned development district on property generally bounded by Bonnie View Road, Southerland Avenue, and Arrow Road. The proposal was approved on September 24, 2025.
Jun 12: Carried: 12 to 0
Late-Hours Establishment at Greenville Avenue (Z234-289)
A late-hours establishment was proposed for a Planned Development District property on Greenville Avenue, requiring approval for both zoning and a Specific Use Permit. The location and its potential use impact nearby residents and the corridor's character. The proposal was approved as amended.
Jun 12: Carried: 12 to 0
Planned Development District at North Beckley Avenue (Z234-219)
A Planned Development District was proposed for residential and nonresidential uses on property zoned Industrial Research District, at North Beckley Avenue north of East Comstock Street. The proposal would allow mixed-use development in an area previously restricted to industrial research zoning. The City Council approved the proposal on August 13, 2025.
Jun 26: Carried: 13 to 0
ALMC Recycling Ventures Specific Use Permit (Z234-337)
ALMC Recycling Ventures proposed renewing and amending Specific Use Permit No. 2078 for concrete or asphalt crushing and adding concrete or asphalt batching on property along Luna Road, north of Ryan Road. The application was denied without prejudice.
Jun 26: Carried: 13 to 0
Zoning Case Postponement Process Repeal (DCA245-006)
City staff proposed deleting the section of the Dallas Development Code that allowed applicants and others to obtain automatic, non-discretionary postponements of zoning case hearings, so that any delay request would instead be decided as part of the public hearing before the City Plan Commission or City Council. The change would have applied citywide to all zoning amendment cases. The City Plan Commission recommended approval, but the City Council denied the proposal on August 13, 2025.
Jun 25: Held Under Advisement
Planned Development District at South Jim Miller Road (Z234-316)
A zoning application sought to rezone property at the southeast corner of South Jim Miller Road and Great Trinity Forest Way from a community retail district with liquor overlay to a planned development district for multifamily housing. The change would have removed liquor licensing restrictions and enabled residential development in a corridor area currently zoned for commercial use. The proposal was approved by the City Council on June 11, 2025.
Jun 11: Approved
Mesquite Landfill Amendment at Kleberg Road (Z212-131)
An application proposed an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 798 for sand and gravel mining near US 175 Frontage Road and Jordan Valley Road. Mesquite Landfill TX, LP was the applicant, and the matter was under review before becoming inactive without a final outcome.
Jun 26: Carried: 13 to 0
Specific Use Permit Renewal for Alcohol Sales (Z234-165)
The owner of a small food or merchandise store (no more than 3,500 square feet) in a community retail district sought to renew their permit to sell alcoholic beverages. Alcohol sales require special permits in areas with liquor control overlays to ensure compliance with city zoning and licensing regulations. The permit renewal was approved on June 11, 2025.
Jun 11: Approved
Marquez Vehicle Display Specific Use Permit (Z245-125)
Daniel Marquez and Laura Marquez proposed a vehicle display, sales, and service use on the west line of Conner Drive, south of Bruton Road. The proposal was denied without prejudice.
Jun 11: Denied Without Prejudice
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.
Jun 26: Carried: 13 to 0
TMM Development Single Family Zoning at Haymarket Road (Z845-372)
TMM Development, LLC requested to rezone a property near Haymarket Road from an Agricultural District to a Single Family Residential District (R-5(A)). The property was subject to deed restrictions that limited its agricultural use. The rezoning was approved on June 11, 2025.
Jun 11: Approved
Jinting Chen Private Recreation Center on Marsh Lane (Z245-109)
Applicant Jinting Chen sought a Specific Use Permit to operate a private recreation center, club, or area on property along the west line of Marsh Lane, south of Monet Place, in a Neighborhood Service District. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a four-year period with eligibility for automatic five-year renewals, subject to a site plan and conditions. The City Council approved the request as amended on June 11, 2025.
Jun 11: Approved As Amended
Adult Day Care Facility at Wadsworth Drive (Z245-177)
A Specific Use Permit amendment was requested to allow an adult day care facility at the intersection of Wadsworth Drive and East Ledbetter Drive, a property zoned for single-family residences. The amendment would have enabled a non-residential use in a residential zone, a change that could affect the character of the neighborhood. The amendment was approved as modified on August 13, 2025, for a ten-year permit period.
Jun 12: Carried: 12 to 0
Godinez Commercial Service Rezoning on Royal Lane (Z245-174)
Applicant Sergio Godinez asked the city to rezone property on the north side of Royal Lane from Planned Development District No. 635 to a Commercial Service District, along with deed restrictions the applicant volunteered to limit how the site could be used. City staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval, with the Commission's approval subject to the volunteered deed restrictions. The proposal was approved on September 10, 2025.
Jun 25: Deferred
New Subdistrict at North Beckley Avenue (Z234-262)
A new zoning subdistrict was proposed for property near North Beckley Avenue in an area containing agricultural, industrial manufacturing, and planned development zones. The change would create a new Subdistrict 1A designation within Planned Development District No. 714. The proposal was approved.
Jun 11: Approved
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.
Jun 11: Approved
Metrocare Services Multifamily Rezoning at Southgate Lane (Z245-190)
An application proposed changing property on the east line of Southgate Lane from a Community Retail District to an MF-2(A) Multifamily District. Metrocare Services was the applicant, represented by Baldwin Associates, LLC, and city staff recommended approval before the matter went inactive.
Jun 12: Carried: 13 to 0
Multifamily Zoning at Paducah Avenue (Z-25-000050)
A property on the northwest line of Paducah Avenue, between South Denley Drive and South Lancaster Road, was proposed to be rezoned from Community Retail District to Multifamily District (MF-1(A)), allowing residential development on a site previously designated for retail. The rezoning would have changed the character and permitted uses in this corridor area. The proposal was approved as amended on August 27, 2025.
Jun 26: Carried: 13 to 0
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