Matters — June 2026

Bar and Dance Hall Permit at Botham Jean Boulevard (Z-25-000020)

The proposal amended Specific Use Permit No. 2544 for a bar, lounge, or tavern and an indoor dance hall on the northeast line of Botham Jean Boulevard, southeast of South Boulevard. The amendment was approved as amended by a 14-0 vote on December 10, 2025.

Kimley-Horn Cell Tower at Pastor Bailey Drive (Z-26-000029)

Kimley-Horn, on behalf of the applicant, requested a new Specific Use Permit to build a single-pole cellular communication tower on land zoned Community Retail District at the northeast corner of Pastor Bailey Drive and West Camp Wisdom Road. Staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval, with a site plan and conditions. The proposal was approved.

Jun 24: Approved

Fonteneaux Walkable Residential District at East Overton Road (Z-26-000002)

Jeremy Fonteneaux of JAC Investment Holdings LLC applied for a new Planned Development District allowing Walkable Urban Residential uses on land zoned for single family homes, on the north line of East Overton Road, north of East Illinois Avenue. Both city staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval, subject to conditions. The proposal was approved.

Jun 24: Approved

Marlow's Enterprise Alcohol Sales Permit Amendment at C. F. Hawn Freeway (Z-26-000095)

An amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 1851 is proposed to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a general merchandise store or food store of 3,500 square feet or less. The site is on the south line of C. F. Hawn Freeway, west of Silverado Drive, in a Commercial Service District with a liquor control overlay. The applicant is Marlow's Enterprise Inc.

Jun 25: Carried: 15 to 0

Trinity Park Conservancy / John Trahan Application (Z-26-000060)

Trinity Park Conservancy proposed expanding Subdistrict 1H within Planned Development District No. 714 on property north of W. Main Street west of N. Beckley Avenue. The proposal was approved on August 12, 2026.

Charter School at Harry Hines & Wadley Lane (Z-25-000151)

An open enrollment charter school Specific Use Permit was proposed for property zoned for industrial research use, located at the intersection of Harry Hines Boulevard and Wadley Lane. The request would have allowed the school to operate in an area designated for industrial purposes. The proposal was denied on April 8, 2026.

Jun 24: Approved

Estelar Mixed-Use Zoning at East Side Avenue (Z-26-000009)

Estelar, LLC applied for a zoning change at East Side Avenue and Carroll Avenue, seeking to convert the property from Commercial Service District to Mixed-Use District. The rezoning would have enabled mixed-use development combining residential and commercial uses on the site. The City Council approved the zoning change on June 10, 2026.

Jun 10: Approved

South Dallas/Fair Park District Zoning (Z-26-000101)

The city considered rezoning for Planned Development District No. 595 in the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, an area bounded by railroad and freeway corridors. The proposed zoning changes would affect how this district's industrial and development potential could be used. The proposal was approved as amended on June 10, 2026.

Jun 10: Approved As Amended

O-2 Office Subdistrict Creation at Allen Street (Z-26-000024)

A new O-2 Office Subdistrict was approved for property bounded by Allen Street, Cole Avenue, and Sneed Street within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, with termination of existing Deed Restrictions Z79-189. The City Council approved the proposal on June 24, 2026.

Jun 24: Approved

Crown Castle Cell Tower Permit Amendment at Pleasant Drive (Z-26-000078)

Crown Castle USA, Inc. asked to amend an existing Specific Use Permit for a cellular communication tower and antenna on land zoned for single family homes and community retail, between Pleasant Drive and Baywood Drive, north of Lake June Road. Staff recommended approval for a ten-year period with automatic ten-year renewals, subject to conditions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a ten-year period. The City Council approved the amendment on August 12, 2026.

Greg Leveling Temporary Concrete Plant (Z-26-000053)

Greg Leveling proposed a temporary concrete batching plant under a new Specific Use Permit on MU-2 Mixed-Use District property. The proposal was approved as amended on June 24, 2026.

Jun 24: Approved As Amended

HSM Equity Partners Light Industrial Rezoning at Telephone Road (Z-26-000003)

This proposal seeks to rezone property on the south line of Telephone Road from Agricultural District to Light Industrial District. The applicant is HSM Equity Partners, Inc., represented by Land Use Planning & Zoning Services.

Jun 11: Carried: 11 to 0

Nueva Vida New Life Assembly Application (Z-25-000060)

A proposal sought approval to open an open-enrollment charter school on property zoned for single-family homes near Cheyenne Road and Rockingham Street. The application required a Specific Use Permit because schools are not allowed under the existing zoning, and the city needed to ensure proper site planning and traffic management for the new use. The proposal was approved on June 24, 2026, subject to site plan, traffic management plan, and conditions.

Jun 24: Approved

5900 Bonnie View Rd LLC Retail Rezoning at Ravenview Road (Z-26-000082)

A request would swap the zoning on two pieces of land at the south corner of Ravenview Road and S. Beltline Road: one area zoned Agricultural would become Community Retail, and another zoned Community Retail would become Agricultural. The applicant is 5900 Bonnie View Rd LLC (Shazeb Daredia), represented by S. I. Abed of DDC, Inc.

Jun 25: Carried: 15 to 0

County of Dallas Application (Z-26-000111)

Dallas County is seeking a Historic Overlay for the Mountain Creek Interurban Bridge at 4585 West Jefferson Boulevard, on the south side of West Jefferson Boulevard between South Westmoreland Road and South Cockrell Hill Road. The overlay would place preservation criteria on the bridge, guiding how the structure can be altered or maintained in the future. The application is brought by the County of Dallas and reviewed by city planning staff, the Landmark Commission, the City Plan Commission, and the City Council.

Jun 25: Carried: 14 to 0

Progress Land Development Commercial Service Rezoning at C.F. Hawn Freeway (Z-26-000091)

A change to Planned Development District No. 241 is proposed that would allow a Commercial Service District on property at the southeast corner of Haymarket Road and C.F. Hawn Freeway, also known as 10600 C.F. Hawn Freeway. The applicants are Progress Land Development, L.L.P. and Dayspring Ministries of Dallas, and the site is in Council District 8.

Jun 25: Carried: 15 to 0

USVERSUSTHEM Specific Use Permit at Peavy Road (Z-26-000077)

USVERSUSTHEM CORP proposed alcohol sales with a restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service on the southwest line of Peavy Road, northwest of Garland Road. The proposal was approved on August 12, 2026.

Unity of Dallas Application (Z-25-000023)

Unity of Dallas requested a Specific Use Permit to open a private school on property at the north line of Forest Lane, west of Hillcrest Road, in a single-family residential zone. The proposal raised questions about traffic and site impacts in the residential area, requiring review of traffic management plans and site design conditions. The Specific Use Permit was approved on June 24, 2026.

Jun 24: Approved

Nafal Enterprise Specific Use Permit (Z-26-000037)

Nafal Enterprise, LLC proposed selling alcoholic beverages with a general merchandise or food store larger than 3,500 square feet on the west line of South Buckner Boulevard, north of Lake June Road. The proposal was approved on August 12, 2026.

Human Resources and Civil Service Departments Overview Follow-Up (26-1925A)

The Committee on Government Efficiency will receive a follow-up briefing on the city's Human Resources and Civil Service departments. The briefing is presented by Jack Ireland, Chief Financial Officer in the City Manager's Office.