Events — March 2026
28 events with findings this period
The agenda featured a single substantive briefing on proposed amendments to the Dallas Housing Resource Catalog, covering program statements for the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation, Dallas Public Facility Corporation, and the Housing Tax Credit Program.
Lobbyist: File 26-1163A — amending program statements for three major city housing financing entities — was on the committee agenda as a briefing, with a Council vote scheduled for May 27, 2026.
Developer: Proposed amendments to program statements governing the Dallas Housing Finance Corporation, Dallas Public Facility Corporation, and Housing Tax Credit Program (file 26-1163A) were scheduled for committee briefing, with a City Council vote targeted for May 27, 2026.
The agenda featured 46 substantive items, anchored by 21 zoning cases including four Planned Development applications scheduled as Under Advisement and a sole staff-recommended denial.
Developer: Staff recommended approval on 16 of 21 zoning cases and denial on one amendment in the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District — a filing-strategy signal for the Lemmon Avenue/Throckmorton Street corridor.
Resident: The agenda included proposed density increases on residential streets in multiple council districts — R-7.5(A) to MF-2(A) multifamily, TH-3(A) townhouse conversions, and a new Handicapped Group Dwelling Unit SUP in a single-family district — alongside a staff-recommended denial in the Oak Lawn corridor.
Dallas City Council addressed 92 substantive items on March 25, 2026, authorizing $486.9M in total financial commitments led by a six-year DART interlocal agreement projecting $211M in transit-eligible revenues, a net $56M grant for the Dallas Wings practice facility on city-owned park land, and nearly $89M in Dallas Housing Authority bond authorizations for affordable housing rehabilitation.
Journalist: The council overrode staff and City Plan and Zoning Commission recommendations four times in one session — denying Z1 and Z28, remanding Z5 and #13 — a concentration of overrides that warrants follow-up.
Developer: Two multifamily rezoning applications on R-7.5(A) Single Family land (Z2 at Worth/North Peak; Z3 near North Boulevard Terrace/Plymouth) were deferred with hearings open and remain live, while two zoning applications were denied against staff and CPC recommendations.
Contractor: Three major competitive awards closed at this meeting — Urban Infraconstruction LLC at $20.3M for Cockrell Hill Road (#32), Morley-Moss Inc at $19.5M for citywide electrical services (#43), and a four-firm IT staffing panel at $18.2M (#45) — while a deferred bid rejection, a deferred preconstruction award, and a deleted $2.2M contract signal near-term re-procurement activity.
Attorney: Z28 was denied without prejudice (File 26-879A), preserving the applicant's right to refile; counsel should confirm any applicable waiting period under Dallas Development Code rules before preparing a revised application.
Resident: Residents near Cockrell Hill Road and the Broadway-to-Commerce Street corridor should expect active construction in coming months.
The agenda featured 16 briefing items covering routine monthly accountability reports, previews of major financing actions ahead of City Council consideration, and a special audit of four former council members.
The Dallas Public Facility Corporation agenda for March 24, 2026 contained no substantive items for consideration.
The agenda featured 10 briefing items covering housing and homelessness programs, financial reporting on Dallas's housing finance entities, policy updates, and previews of upcoming City Council actions.
The agenda featured a single closed-session item under the Texas Open Meetings Act's economic development exception, during which the committee was scheduled to deliberate commercial or financial information related to an unnamed business prospect referred to as 'Project X.' Given the committee's explicit mandate around professional sports recruitment and retention, the prospect is understood to be a professional sports franchise or related sports entity.
The Judicial Nominating Commission agenda featured three briefing items focused on the municipal judicial appointment pipeline: an update on Administrative Law Judge appointments, a discussion of the Municipal Judge selection process, and consideration of a job advertisement for Municipal Judge positions.
The agenda featured four briefing items: Hospitality & Nightlife Task Force recommendations, a library regional model update, a proposed bridge renaming, and a preview of the committee's April 2026 agenda — all scheduled as informational briefings with no action items.
The agenda featured three briefing items at a special called joint session of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the DART Board: a quarterly DART system update, a Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Station project update, and a spring 2026 public transportation improvement projects briefing.
The agenda featured 22 substantive items for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led by a proposed six-year Interlocal Agreement with DART to make available up to $211 million in DART sales tax revenues for Dallas transportation projects.
The agenda featured 14 substantive items concentrated on fence height special exception requests from six MF-1(A)-zoned properties along Halima Street, along with two associated fee reimbursement requests and one accessory structure variance at 1151 Ridgewood Drive where staff recommended denial.
A press release celebrating the fifth annual North Texas Ballet Folklórico Contest held March 2–3 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, where student dance teams from across Texas competed at junior and varsity levels, highlighting Mexican cultural heritage and including a new 'Corazón' category for students with disabilities.
Journalist: Sunset High School's participation as the sole inaugural entrant in the new Corazón category — a competitive division for students with physical and intellectual disabilities — is a verifiable first-of-kind inclusion initiative in Texas competitive performing arts.
The agenda featured nine substantive items before Board of Adjustment, Panel A, consisting primarily of uncontested cases along with one individual case.
The agenda featured three residential variance and special exception cases before Board of Adjustment Panel C, with staff recommending denial on the accessory structure floor area variances in two of the three cases.
The Dallas Housing Finance Corporation agenda for March 10, 2026 contained one item, which was not classified as substantive.
The March 5, 2026 City Plan Commission considered 36 substantive items spanning zoning, subdivision plats, historic preservation, thoroughfare planning, and development code amendments.
Developer: Fourteen subdivision plats across eight council districts all carry staff approval recommendations, offering a broad pipeline of advancing projects.
Resident: Historic overlay applications in CD 1 would add lodging at the Wesley Inn on N. Madison Avenue and formalize restaurant use at El Ranchito on W. Jefferson Boulevard, with both staff and the Landmark Commission recommending approval.
The Dallas City Council approved a resolution adopting the Finance Committee's recommendations on policy direction for the State of Dallas City Hall, with amendments.
The March 4 briefing was dominated by four closed-session matters held under TOMA — active STR litigation, real estate negotiations at the Bullington Truck Terminal, a cybersecurity review, and deliberation over an Interim City Auditor appointment.
The Committee on Finance agenda featured consideration of an Interim City Auditor appointment, with the committee scheduled to discuss and potentially forward a recommendation to City Council.
The agenda for this Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention featured two items, the substantive one being a closed-session discussion of economic development negotiations with an unnamed business prospect designated "Project X." The session was scheduled under the Texas Open Meetings Act provision for economic development, covering both commercial and financial information received from the prospect and potential financial or other incentive offers.
The Committee on Government Efficiency agenda featured two staff briefings: an overview of the Office of Risk Management's responsibilities and a Phase I overview of city-wide partnerships and stipends across all city departments.
The Public Safety Committee agenda featured 13 briefing items spanning Dallas Police Department operations and staffing, Dallas Fire-Rescue facility and technology updates, Dallas Marshal's Office activity, emergency management, and a preview of an upcoming land acquisition for Fire Station No. 45 relocation.
The Economic Development Committee's March 2, 2026 agenda featured 12 substantive items, including a public hearing and discussion on City Hall redevelopment, previews of two upcoming Council actions involving a TIF-linked land acquisition and CDBG loan financing, and briefings on proposed Dallas Development Code amendments addressing form-based zoning and electric vehicle parking requirements.
The Landmark Commission's March 2 agenda was primarily organizational, featuring standing committee updates and one substantive briefing item from the Department of Planning and Development.
The agenda featured minutes approvals for two prior committee meetings and four briefing items — two covering FIFA World Cup 2026 environmental sustainability and two presenting stipend overviews for the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and the Dallas Zoo.
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