Matters — Q1 2026

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

Applicant Christian Chernock, represented by Audra Buckley, sought to rezone land between the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace and Plymouth Road from a single family district to a multifamily district, with city planning staff recommending a townhouse district instead before later supporting the multifamily request along with deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. The City Plan Commission backed the change, and the City Council approved it 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 zoning change and a new Specific Use Permit to build a car wash at the northwest corner of Tatum Avenue and West Davis Street, within the West Davis Special Purpose District. City staff recommended denial, while the City Plan Commission recommended approving an amendment to the existing Light Commercial/Office subdistrict along with a five-year Specific Use Permit for the car wash, subject to a site plan and conditions. The City Council approved the request on February 25, 2026.

Feb 25: Approved

Gupta Neighborhood Service Rezoning at Masters Drive (Z-25-000099)

Applicant Anand Gupta sought to rezone property at the northwest corner of North Masters Drive and Bruton Road from a Community Retail District to a Neighborhood Service District, which allows a smaller scale of commercial use, and to end the deed restrictions attached to the site. City staff supported both the new zoning and lifting the deed restrictions, while the City Plan Commission backed the rezoning but recommended keeping the deed restrictions in place. The City Council approved the request as amended on January 28, 2026.

Jan 28: Approved As Amended

Melinda Garcia Child or Adult Care Facility on Mexicana Road (Z-25-000072)

Melinda Garcia applied for a Specific Use Permit to operate a child or adult care facility on land zoned R-5(A) Single Family District along the north side of Mexicana Road. City staff recommended approval subject to a site plan and conditions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a two-year period under the same terms. The request was approved on January 14, 2026.

Jan 14: Approved

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

This request would create a new Planned Development Subdistrict on residentially zoned land at the southwest corner of West Davis Street and South Cockrell Hill Road, within Planned Development District 631, the West Davis Special Purpose District, along with a Specific Use Permit for a convent. Laura Lee Gunn of Masterplan Consultants represents the applicant, and the site sits in Council District 1.

Mar 26: Carried: 13 to 0

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

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)

Winners Assembly Church seeks 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 form-based subdistrict, within the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District. The change would allow a wider mix of uses and building forms on the site than the current form-based zoning and shopfront overlay permit.

Mar 25: Deferred

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

Applicant Victor Toledo asked to rezone property at the southwest corner of Forest Land and Stults Road from a single family district to a townhouse district, with multifamily zoning considered as an alternative and deed restrictions volunteered by the applicant. City staff recommended the multifamily district instead, while the City Plan Commission backed the townhouse district with the volunteered deed restrictions. The rezoning was approved on January 14, 2026.

Jan 14: Approved

Masterplan Consultants Planned Development Subdistrict on West Davis Street (Z-25-000157)

This request seeks a new Planned Development Subdistrict for a property currently zoned for single-family residential use on the south side of West Davis Street, west of Cockrell Hill Road, within the West Davis Special Purpose District. A Planned Development Subdistrict would set custom rules for what can be built on the site instead of the standard residential rules. The request is brought by representative Karl Crawley of Masterplan Consultants and is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and the City Council.

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 Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking on South-Central Expressway (Z-25-000152)

Applicant Masterplan sought a Specific Use Permit to allow commercial motor vehicle parking on a commercial service-zoned property along the southwest side of South-Central Expressway that already held a permit for a radio, television, or microwave tower. City staff recommended approval for a 10-year term with automatic renewals, while the City Plan Commission recommended a shorter five-year term with a site plan and conditions. The City Council denied the request without prejudice on March 25, 2026.

Mar 25: Denied Without Prejudice

Zoning Case Under Advisement (Z-25-000142)

The City Council reviewed an amendment and expansion of a Specific Use Permit for electrical substation operations on property zoned for residential use. The proposal raised considerations about the compatibility of utility infrastructure with adjacent residential neighborhoods. The expansion was approved on June 24, 2026.

Mar 25: Remanded

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

An application sought to rezone land 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 to terminate existing deed restrictions on the property. City staff recommended denying the retail rezoning while supporting the termination of the deed restrictions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approving both. The request was filed by Calvin Carter of Sunbelt Waterproofing & Restoration, LLC, and the City Council closed its public hearing on the matter without a recorded final decision.

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 Specific Use Permit (Z-25-000207)

Applicant Alberto Matos Cedano sought a new Specific Use Permit to allow vehicle display, sales, and service on a property in Council District 8, on the south line of the C.F. Hawn Freeway frontage road northwest of Ellenwood Street. City staff recommended approval for a five-year period with eligibility for automatic renewals, subject to a site plan and conditions, while the City Plan Commission recommended a shorter two-year term. The request was approved on June 24, 2026.

Mar 26: Carried: 14 to 0