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, 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.

Sep 4: Carried: 13 to 0

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.

Sep 18: Carried: 14 to 0

Stacy Family Capital Rezoning at Webb Chapel Road and Royal Lane (Z245-143)

Stacy Family Capital, LLC asked to rezone property at the northeast corner of Webb Chapel Road and Royal Lane from a single family district to either a Neighborhood Service District or a Community Retail District, with deed restrictions the applicant volunteered to limit how the land could be used. City staff and the City Plan Commission backed the smaller-scale Neighborhood Service District option. The City Council approved the request on August 27, 2025.

Aug 27: Approved

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.

Sep 18: Carried: 11 to 3

DR Horton Homes Planned Development at Bonnie View Road (Z234-286)

DR Horton Homes applied to rezone land bounded by Bonnie View Road, Southerland Avenue, and Arrow Road, which was zoned for single family homes and industrial research use, into a new planned development district with its own set of development conditions and a conceptual plan. City planning staff recommended approval subject to those conditions, and the City Plan Commission repeatedly backed the request. 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)

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.

Jul 10: Carried: 14 to 0

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.

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 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.

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 Portfolio Subdistrict 1G Expansion at Oak Lawn Avenue (Z-25-000017)

DDD Portfolio Holdings LLC and DDD Oak Lawn Holdings LLC applied to amend and expand Subdistrict 1G on land zoned Subdistricts 1 and 1G within Planned Development District 621, at the south corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and North Stemmons Freeway in Council District 6. City staff and the City Plan Commission recommended approval subject to a development plan and recommended conditions. The request was approved on November 12, 2025.

Sep 18: Carried: 14 to 0

Lakeview Homes Single Family District at South St. Augustine Road (Z245-122)

Lakeview Homes, LLP sought to rezone property on the south line of South St. Augustine Road, east of Middlefield Road from an Agricultural District to a Single Family District (R-5(A)) to enable residential development. The rezoning would have converted agricultural land to single-family housing, changing the character of that corridor area. The proposal was approved on August 13, 2025.

Aug 13: Approved

Specific Use Permit Amendment for Sand and Gravel Mining at Kleberg Road (Z212-131)

An application proposed an amendment to a specific use permit to allow sand and gravel mining on agricultural property located on Kleberg Road, between US 175 Frontage Road and Jordan Valley Road. Such operations in an agricultural district required review and approval from the City Plan Commission. The matter became inactive without reaching a final decision after multiple review meetings.

Aug 7: Carried: 13 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.

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

Vehicle Auction Specific Use Permit at Sheila Lane and Lakefield Boulevard (Z-25-000064)

Applicant Eddy Hackelman sought an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 2047 to continue a vehicle auction and storage operation on industrial-zoned land at the east corner of Sheila Lane and Lakefield Boulevard in Council District 6. City staff recommended approval subject to conditions, and the City Plan Commission recommended approval for a two-year period with conditions. The amendment was approved on October 22, 2025.

Sep 4: Carried: 13 to 0