Matters — Q1 2026

Chernock Multifamily Rezoning at North Boulevard Terrace (Z-25-000069)

Applicant Christian Chernock asked to rezone property between the north end of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road from a Single Family District to a Multifamily District, with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval of the multifamily district with those restrictions. The City Council approved the request as amended on April 22, 2026.

Nanu Construction Car Wash at Tatum Avenue and West Davis Street (Z-25-000134)

Sameer Mohammed of Nanu Construction Inc. sought a new Specific Use Permit (a special approval for a particular use) for a car wash on the northwest corner of Tatum Avenue and West Davis Street, along with a change to the Light Commercial/Office Area 1 Subdistrict and consideration of a Medium Commercial/Office Subdistrict. City staff recommended denial, but the City Plan Commission recommended approval of the amendment and a five-year permit for the car wash, subject to conditions. The City Council approved the proposal on February 25, 2026.

Feb 25: Approved

Neighborhood Service District at North Masters Drive and Bruton Road (Z-25-000099)

The proposal sought to rezone property at the northwest corner of North Masters Drive and Bruton Road from a Community Retail District with deed restrictions to an NS(A) Neighborhood Service District, and to terminate the deed restrictions on the property. Staff recommended approving both requests, while the City Plan Commission recommended approving the new district but denying the termination of deed restrictions. The proposal was approved as amended on January 28, 2026.

Jan 28: Approved As Amended

Melinda Garcia Specific Use Permit (Z-25-000072)

Melinda Garcia proposed a Specific Use Permit for a child or adult care facility on property zoned R-5(A) Single Family District. The proposal was approved on January 14, 2026.

Jan 14: Approved

Deed Restriction Termination at Fouraker Street (Z-25-000202)

This zoning case seeks to terminate a deed restriction on property along Fouraker Street in the Davis Corridor Special Purpose District. Deed restrictions limit how property owners can use or develop their land; removing this restriction would allow the owner more flexibility in developing or using the site. The City Plan Commission and City Council are reviewing the application.

Mar 5: Carried: 12 to 0

Masterplan Convent Subdistrict at West Davis Street (Z-25-000156)

An application sought to create a new Planned Development Subdistrict on residentially zoned land within the West Davis Special Purpose District, along with a Specific Use Permit for a convent, at the southwest corner of West Davis Street and South Cockrell Hill Road. City staff recommended approval subject to conditions, and the City Plan Commission backed the request in unanimous votes before it advanced to a City Council public hearing, where the matter stalled without a final decision. Laura Lee Gunn of Masterplan Consultants represented the applicant.

Mar 26: Carried: 13 to 0

SAI KBA LAXMI Alcohol Sales Permit at Kleberg Road (Z-25-000115)

SAI KBA LAXMI, Inc. sought an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2480 to continue selling alcoholic beverages at a site on the northeast corner of Kleberg Road and Carleta Street, on land zoned Community Retail District with a liquor control overlay. City staff recommended approval subject to a site plan and conditions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for an 18-month period. The request was denied on February 25, 2026.

Feb 25: Denied

Winners Assembly Church Mixed Use Rezoning at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Z245-200)

A request is proposed to rezone property at the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue to a Mixed Use District, with consideration of a taller, more intensive Form subdistrict (FWMU-5) than the current FWMU-3 within the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District. The applicant is Apostle Raphael Adebayo of Winners Assembly Church, and the request is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and City Council.

Mar 25: Deferred

Victor Toledo Townhouse Rezoning at Forest Land and Stults Road (Z-25-000016)

Victor Toledo applied to rezone property at the southwest corner of Forest Land and Stults Road from a Single Family District to a Townhouse District, with a Multifamily District also considered; staff recommended the Multifamily District, while the City Plan Commission recommended the Townhouse District with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. The City Plan Commission voted in favor of the application, and the City Council approved it.

Jan 14: Approved

Planned Development Subdistrict near West Davis Street (Z-25-000157)

An application proposed a new Planned Development Subdistrict on land zoned R-7.5(A) Residential Subdistrict within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District, south of West Davis Street and west of Cockrell Hill Road. Staff recommended approval with conditions, and the request was represented by Karl Crawley of Masterplan Consultants before it stalled without a final decision.

Mar 26: Carried: 13 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.

Mar 26: Carried: 13 to 0

Caleb Mann RTN District at McShann and Preston Road (Z-25-000121)

Caleb Mann is seeking to rezone property at the northwest corner of McShann Road and Preston Road from single-family zoning to allow a Residential Transition District. This change would permit a different type of residential development in what is currently a single-family area. The City Plan Commission is reviewing the application.

Mar 5: Carried: 14 to 0

Masterplan Motor Vehicle Parking (Z-25-000152)

Masterplan proposed a new Specific Use Permit for commercial motor vehicle parking. The proposal was denied without prejudice.

Mar 25: Denied Without Prejudice

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.

Mar 25: Remanded

Sunbelt Regional Retail Rezoning at Ferguson Road (Z-25-000001)

An application from Calvin Carter of Sunbelt Waterproofing & Restoration, LLC sought to rezone property at the south corner of Ferguson Road and Little Pocket Road from a Mixed Use District to a Regional Retail District, along with a resolution terminating deed restrictions tied to an earlier zoning case. City staff recommended denying the rezoning while supporting the termination of the deed restrictions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approval of both. The request went before the City Council, where the public hearing was deferred once and later closed, but no final action was recorded before the case went inactive.

Feb 5: Carried: 14 to 0

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.

Mar 25: Deferred

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.

Mar 26: Carried: 12 to 0

Liquor Overlay and Permit Modification, Bryan Area (Z-25-000117)

The city is considering removal of the current D Liquor Control Overlay and adoption of a D-1 Liquor Control Overlay, along with a new Specific Use Permit for selling alcoholic beverages on property in Subarea 11 of Planned Development District 298. This would modify the rules governing where and how alcohol can be sold in the Bryan Area Special Purpose District.

Mar 5: Carried: 14 to 0

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.

Mar 5: Carried: 14 to 0

Alberto Matos Cedano Vehicle Sales Permit at C.F. Hawn Freeway Frontage Road (Z-25-000207)

Alberto Matos Cedano applied for a new Specific Use Permit to allow vehicle display, sales, and service on property south of the C.F. Hawn Freeway Frontage Road, northwest of Ellenwood Street. The proposal was approved on June 24, 2026.

Mar 26: Carried: 14 to 0