Matters — May 2026

Taylor Madison Application (Z-26-000032)

Taylor Madison proposed a new Specific Use Permit for a private recreation club or area at the southwest and southeast corners of W. Canty St. and N. Vernon Avenue. The matter was approved as amended on August 12, 2026.

May 21: Carried: 14 to 0

1916 Club Development Manufactured Home and Retail District at Haymarket Road (Z-26-000015)

1916 Club Development LLC requested a new Planned Development District allowing manufactured home and community retail uses on land near Haymarket Road and Hazelcrest Drive that was zoned for single family and agricultural use. The proposal was approved as amended, subject to a development plan and conditions, and the final outcome was carried 15 to 0.

May 21: Carried: 14 to 0

Townhouse District at Ferguson Road (Z-25-000164)

This application seeks to rezone property on Ferguson Road to allow a townhouse district development, with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. The property is currently zoned for residential use and hosts a private school, kindergarten, and day nursery under an existing Specific Use Permit, making any zoning change relevant to the neighborhood.

Mehrdad Moayedi [CECH Walnut Lane, LLC] Application (Z-25-000224)

CECH Walnut Lane, LLC, represented by Mehrdad Moayedi, applied for a new planned development district that would allow smaller-lot single family home uses on property zoned for larger-lot single family homes, along Walnut Hill Lane and Betty Jane Lane, east of Marsh Lane. City staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions. The City Council approved the proposal as amended.

May 21: Carried: 10 to 3

Phillip Michael Bangs Group Dwelling Permit at Prosperity Avenue (Z-26-000038)

A new Specific Use Permit is proposed for a handicapped group dwelling unit on property zoned R-5(A) Single Family District, on the southeast line of Prosperity Avenue, west of Stanley Smith Drive. The applicant is Phillip Michael Bangs, and the permit would be subject to a site plan and conditions, with a five-year period recommended by the City Plan Commission.

Jaime Senna Light Industrial Development at Cleveland Road (Z-25-000229)

Jaime Senna applied for a new planned development district allowing Light Industrial uses on land zoned Agricultural, on the south side of Cleveland Road, west of Lancaster-Hutchins Road. City staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval with conditions. The City Council approved the proposal as amended.

Calumet Avenue Electrical Substation Specific Use Permit Expansion (Z-25-000142)

The proposal amended and expanded Specific Use Permit No. 129, which allows electrical substation uses on land along the west side of Calumet Avenue. The land is zoned for single-family homes, including part of Planned Development District No. 631. City staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval, subject to an amended site plan and conditions, and the City Council approved the proposal.

May 27: Deferred

Charter School Specific Use Permit at Ferguson Road (Z-25-000184)

Applicant Rob Baldwin of Baldwin Associates sought an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2180 to allow an open-enrollment charter school on retail-zoned property at the northwest corner of East R. L. Thornton Freeway and Ferguson Road in Council District 7. City staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval subject to a traffic management plan and conditions. The City Council approved the request as amended on May 27, 2026.

May 27: Approved As Amended

Mixed-Use Planned Development at Main Street (Z-25-000132)

A developer seeks approval for a new Planned Development District near Main Street and S. Peak Street that would allow a mix of residential, commercial, and light industrial buildings on a property currently zoned for commercial services. This mixed-use development would add housing and business space to the area.

Wesley Inn Historic Overlay at Madison Avenue (Z-26-000030)

The Wesley Inn at 1159 N. Madison Avenue seeks a historic overlay designation and approval to add short- and long-term lodging accommodations to the property. The historic overlay protects the building's architectural character while enabling it to operate as a lodging facility, bringing new activity to the neighborhood.

D Lux Rentals Townhomes at Bonnie View Road (Z-26-000016)

D Lux Rentals, LLC requested a zoning change from R-5(A) Single Family District to TH-3(A) Townhouse District on property on the west line of Bonnie View Road, south of East 11th Street. City staff and the City Plan Commission had both recommended approval. The City Council denied the request without prejudice.

May 13: Deferred

Slate Properties Mixed-Use Rezoning at Empire Central Drive (Z-26-000050)

Slate Properties asked to rezone land at the south corner of Empire Central Drive and Forest Park Road from an Industrial Research District to a Walkable Urban Mixed-Use District, with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. City staff and the City Plan Commission, which voted 11 to 0, recommended approval. The City Council approved the rezoning and accepted the deed restrictions on August 12, 2026.

RPC 1889 McKinney Zoning Amendment in Oak Lawn (Z-25-000158)

RPC 1889 McKinney LLC is seeking an amendment to Planned Development Subdistrict 154 within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, covering property bounded by McKinney Avenue, North Akard Street, and North St. Paul Street. The request would change the rules that govern development on the site, including an amended development plan and landscape plan. The application is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and decided by the City Council.

Springful Properties Retail District at Chalk Hill Road (Z-26-000034)

Springful Properties, LLC proposed changing property on the west line of Chalk Hill Road, south of Chippewa Drive, from a Single Family District to a Community Retail District. The City Plan Commission recommended approval, subject to deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. The proposal was approved.

May 21: Carried: 14 to 0

2201 Main, LLC Videoboard Sign Permit at North Cesar Chavez Boulevard (Z-25-000126)

2201 Main, LLC requested an amendment to an existing Specific Use Permit for an attached projecting non-premise district activity videoboard sign on the east side of North Cesar Chavez Boulevard, between Elm Street and Main Street. City staff recommended approval with conditions. The proposal was approved.

Stevens Park Village Conservation District Zoning (Z-26-000086)

A proposal to change the zoning classification of multiple city blocks from single-family residential (R-7.5(A)) to Stevens Park Village Conservation District was submitted for review. The rezoning aimed to establish conservation protections for the Stevens Park area. The proposal was approved on June 24, 2026.

May 21: Carried: 14 to 0

White Dove Capital Light Industrial Zoning at Lancaster-Hutchins Road (Z-26-000042)

White Dove Capital, LLC requested a change from Agricultural District zoning to Light Industrial District zoning for property on the west side of Lancaster-Hutchins Road, north of Witt Road. The request came with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant, and city staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval. The City Council approved the zoning change.

TH-1 Townhouses at Compton Street (Z-25-000200)

New Wave Real Estate Investors LLC proposed changing property from Light Industrial District to Mixed-Use District. The matter was denied without prejudice on August 12, 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.

May 21: Carried: 14 to 0

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.

May 21: Carried: 14 to 0