Matters — Q3 2025

Parking and Loading Code Amendment (DCA190-002)

The city amended Chapters 51 and 51A of the Dallas City Code to update off-street parking and loading requirements affecting residential zoning districts and other development standards. The changes refined how developers and property owners must provide parking and loading facilities for new construction and building modifications. The City Council approved the amended code on May 14, 2025.

Hampton Road Area Walkable Urban Mixed-Use Rezoning (Z189-349)

City planners proposed rezoning roughly 35 acres along both sides of Hampton Road and West Clarendon Drive to a Walkable Urban Mixed-Use District 3, with a Shopfront Overlay on part of the area, and proposed ending old deed restrictions on the property. The change set new rules for how land in the area could be used and developed. The proposal was approved as amended on August 13, 2025.

Aug 13: Approved As Amended

PD 166 Multifamily Amendment at La Prada Drive (Z-25-000054)

An amendment to Planned Development District 166 rezoned the southwestern portion to the Multifamily (MF-2(A)) District, enabling residential development on property between La Prada Drive and Shiloh Road, south of Blyth Drive. This change affected development potential in the area and the character of adjacent neighborhoods. The amendment was approved on November 12, 2025.

Sep 18: No action taken

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.

Sep 4: Carried: 13 to 0

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.

Sep 18: Carried: 14 to 0

Stacy Family Capital District at Webb Chapel Road (Z245-143)

Stacy Family Capital, LLC proposed an NS(A) Neighborhood Service District or Community Retail District with deed restrictions at the northeast corner of Webb Chapel Road and Royal Lane. The proposal was approved on August 27, 2025.

Aug 27: Approved

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.

Sep 18: Carried: 11 to 3

DR Horton Planned Development (Z234-286)

DR Horton Homes proposed a new planned development district on property generally bounded by Bonnie View Road, Southerland Avenue, and Arrow Road. The proposal was approved on September 24, 2025.

Sep 24: Approved

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.

Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0

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.

Sep 18: Carried: 14 to 0

Late-Hours Establishment at Greenville Avenue (Z234-289)

A late-hours establishment was proposed for a Planned Development District property on Greenville Avenue, requiring approval for both zoning and a Specific Use Permit. The location and its potential use impact nearby residents and the corridor's character. The proposal was approved as amended.

Sep 10: Approved As Amended

Planned Development District at North Beckley Avenue (Z234-219)

A Planned Development District was proposed for residential and nonresidential uses on property zoned Industrial Research District, at North Beckley Avenue north of East Comstock Street. The proposal would allow mixed-use development in an area previously restricted to industrial research zoning. The City Council approved the proposal on August 13, 2025.

Aug 13: Approved

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.

Sep 18: Carried: 14 to 0

Zoning Case Postponement Process Repeal (DCA245-006)

City staff proposed deleting the section of the Dallas Development Code that allowed applicants and others to obtain automatic, non-discretionary postponements of zoning case hearings, so that any delay request would instead be decided as part of the public hearing before the City Plan Commission or City Council. The change would have applied citywide to all zoning amendment cases. The City Plan Commission recommended approval, but the City Council denied the proposal on August 13, 2025.

Aug 13: Denied

DDD Oak Lawn Holdings Expansion at Oak Lawn Avenue (Z-25-000017)

DDD Portfolio Holdings LLC and DDD Oak Lawn Holdings LLC proposed amending and expanding Subdistrict 1G at the south corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and North Stemmons Freeway within Planned Development District 621. The proposal was approved on November 12, 2025.

Sep 18: Carried: 14 to 0

Lakeview Homes Rezoning at South St. Augustine Road (Z245-122)

Lakeview Homes, LLP proposed rezoning property on the south line of South St. Augustine Road, east of Middlefield Road, from an A(A) Agricultural District to an R-5(A) Single Family District. The City Council approved an R-7.5(A) Single Family District on August 13, 2025.

Aug 13: Approved

Mesquite Landfill Amendment at Kleberg Road (Z212-131)

An application proposed an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 798 for sand and gravel mining near US 175 Frontage Road and Jordan Valley Road. Mesquite Landfill TX, LP was the applicant, and the matter was under review before becoming inactive without a final outcome.

Aug 7: Carried: 13 to 0

Devonshire Ventures Multifamily Development at Worth Street (Z-25-000015)

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

Aug 7: Carried: 13 to 0

Multifamily Housing Zoning at South Lancaster Road (Z245-155)

An application proposed rezoning property on the west side of South Lancaster Road to allow multifamily apartments and clustered housing, replacing the existing single-family zoning. The proposal would have increased residential density in the corridor and significantly changed the neighborhood's character. The City Plan Commission reviewed the matter multiple times over several months, but the case became inactive without a final zoning decision.

Jul 10: Carried: 10 to 4

Hackelman Vehicle Auction at Sheila Lane (Z-25-000064)

Applicant Eddy Hackelman sought an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2047 allowing a vehicle auction and storage use on industrially zoned land at the east corner of Sheila Lane and Lakefield Boulevard. City staff supported the request subject to conditions, and the City Plan Commission twice voted 13-0 to recommend approval, backing a two-year permit period. The City Council approved the amendment on October 22, 2025.

Sep 4: Carried: 13 to 0