Matters — Q1 2026

Walgreens Liquor Control Overlay Termination on Lemmon Avenue (Z-25-000066)

Walgreens Co. seeks to end the D-1 Liquor Control Overlay — a zoning layer that limits alcohol sales — on a light commercial property along Lemmon Avenue within the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District. The same site is also the subject of a Specific Use Permit request for the sale of alcoholic beverages. The request is filed by Walgreens Co. through representative Marcus Schwartz and is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and City Council.

Mar 26: Carried: 12 to 0

Devonshire Ventures Multifamily District at Worth and N. Peak Streets (Z-25-000015)

Devonshire Ventures, LLC applied to create a new planned development district allowing multifamily housing on land at the east corner of Worth Street and North Peak Street that was zoned for single family homes. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval subject to a development plan, a facade plan, and conditions. The City Council approved the request on April 8, 2026.

Dallas Independent School District School at East Ledbetter Drive (Z-25-000003)

The Dallas Independent School District applied for a Specific Use Permit to allow a public school, other than an open-enrollment charter school, on land zoned for single-family homes bounded by East Ledbetter Drive, Veterans Drive, 52nd Street, and Horizon Drive. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval subject to a site plan, a traffic management plan, and other conditions. The City Council approved the request as amended.

Feb 25: Approved As Amended

Richardson Independent School District Public School Permit (Z-25-000103)

Richardson Independent School District applied for a Specific Use Permit to allow a public school, other than an open-enrollment charter school, on land zoned for single-family homes along Arapaho Road and La Cosa Drive. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval subject to a site plan, a traffic management plan, and other conditions. The City Council approved the request as amended on February 25, 2026.

Feb 25: Approved As Amended

Monopole Cellular Tower at East Clarendon Drive (Z-25-000113)

A monopole cellular tower was proposed for a property on East Clarendon Drive in the Regional Retail zoning district, requiring a new Specific Use Permit. The tower would provide cellular communication infrastructure in an area where such use wasn't previously allowed without a permit. The city approved the proposal with amendments.

Mar 25: Approved As Amended

PDD 512 Amendment at East Stark and Seagoville (Z-25-000161)

An amendment to Planned Development District No. 512 was proposed for the west corner of East Stark Road and Seagoville Road to accommodate changes to the existing zoning district. The proposal required a development plan and traffic management plan as conditions for moving forward. The amendment was approved as amended on January 14, 2026.

Jan 14: Approved As Amended

Flea Market Specific Use Permit Renewal (Z-25-000175)

The city considered a renewal of Specific Use Permit No. 2175 for a flea market in the Farmers Market Special Purpose District. The permit renewal was approved on April 8, 2026.

Mar 25: Deferred

MU-1 Mixed Use Zoning at LBJ Freeway (Z-25-000083)

The city is considering rezoning property along LBJ Freeway from Neighborhood Office District to Mixed Use District, which would allow commercial and residential development on the site. This corridor location near a major highway presents opportunities for mixed-use development while affecting how the area transitions from office to mixed uses. The City Plan Commission and City Council are reviewing the rezoning application and deed restrictions.

Jan 28: Remanded

Public School Specific Use Permit, South Dallas (Z-25-000168)

A proposal sought a Specific Use Permit to establish a public school on property zoned for multifamily housing in South Dallas. The permit was necessary because schools are not a standard permitted use in multifamily districts, requiring the city to evaluate the proposed change to the neighborhood's zoning. The proposal was approved by the City Council on February 25, 2026.

Feb 25: Approved

H-E-B Planned Development District 372 Amendment on Lemmon Avenue (Z-25-000087)

H-E-B is seeking an amendment to Planned Development District No. 372 for property bounded by Lemmon Avenue East, McKinney Avenue, and Lemmon Avenue, northwest of Oak Grove Avenue. The change would be tied to a landscape and development plan along with city staff's recommended conditions. The request is filed by applicant Benjamin Scott for H-E-B, represented by Suzan Kedron of Jackson Walker, in Council District 14.

Mar 26: Carried: 12 to 0

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.

Mar 25: Deferred

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.

Mar 26: Carried: 13 to 0

Planned Development 171 Amendment at Oak Lawn (Z-26-000039)

The city is considering an amendment to the zoning conditions for Planned Development Subdistrict 171 in the Oak Lawn area, an established district bounded by Lemmon Avenue, Throckmorton Street, Bowser Avenue, and Reagan Street. The amendment would modify the development rules that govern what can be built or changed within this district. The City Plan Commission has reviewed the proposal, and the City Council is now holding a hearing to decide whether to approve it.

Mar 26: Carried: 12 to 0

Planned Development District 752 Amendment at Edd Road (Z-25-000233)

Applicant Elsie Thurman seeks an amendment to Planned Development District 752, a special zoning district covering land on the south corner of Edd Road and Garden Grove Drive in Council District 8. The proposal would come with a revised development plan and a traffic management plan for the site, and is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and City Council.

Mar 26: Carried: 12 to 0

Blas Garza MU-1 Mixed Use at South Polk Street (Z-25-000177)

Blas Garza is seeking to rezone property at South Polk Street and Nokomis Avenue from Multifamily District to Mixed Use District zoning. This change would permit a mix of residential and commercial uses on the site, creating opportunities for more diverse development on the corridor.

Mar 5: Carried: 14 to 0

Pritesh Rana Alcohol Sales Permit at Lawnview Avenue and Forney Road (Z-25-000172)

Applicant Pritesh Rana seeks a new Specific Use Permit that would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at a general merchandise food store smaller than 3,500 square feet on the south corner of Lawnview Avenue and Forney Road in Council District 5. The site is zoned Community Retail District with a Liquor Control Overlay, and the permit would come with a required site plan and conditions. The request is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and decided by the City Council.

Feb 19: Carried: 13 to 0

New Wabe Single-Family Rezoning at North Carroll Avenue (Z-25-000203)

New Wabe Real Estate Investors LLC asked to rezone property on the northeast side of North Carroll Avenue, between Swiss Avenue and Gaston Avenue, from a parking district to a single-family residential district and to end existing deed restrictions on the land, which sits within the Peak's Suburban Addition Neighborhood Historic District. City planning staff and the City Plan Commission both recommended approval. The proposal was approved on April 8, 2026.

Mar 25: Deferred

Voodoo Doughnut Late-Hours Restaurant Permit on Greenville Avenue (Z-25-000188)

An application sought to amend Specific Use Permit 2515 for a late-hours establishment limited to a restaurant without drive-in or drive-through service, on property in an area bounded by Greenville Avenue, La Vista Drive, Lewis Street, and Hope Street. The request was filed by Jack Quigley of Voodoo Doughnut and was under review by the City Plan Commission and City Council before activity on the case stopped.

Specific Use Permit Amendment at Bruton Road (Z-25-000119)

A restaurant on Bruton Road sought permission to sell alcoholic beverages under its Specific Use Permit, which required city approval due to state and local regulations governing alcohol sales. The proposal was approved on January 28, 2026.

Jan 28: Approved

DFW Land Holdings Community Retail Rezoning on East Illinois Avenue (Z-25-000191)

This request would rezone land on the south side of East Illinois Avenue, at the west line of Mayforge Drive, from a Neighborhood Service District — which carries existing deed restrictions — to a Community Retail District that permits a broader mix of retail and commercial uses. The application is filed by Jared Westmoreland of DFW Land Holdings, represented by land development consultant Nikki Moore, and is reviewed by the City Plan Commission and the City Council in Council District 4.

Feb 5: Carried: 14 to 0