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City Council, February 25, 2026

Approved: Z10 - PD and SUP for commercial amusement (rodeo) at Lyon Drive, passed

6h 39m58,079 words
112 mentionsapproveddeniedenvironmental reviewmotion to approvedeferredsetbackindustrialtraffic studymotion to denyresidentialcommercialzoningpublic hearingland usevarianceDallas, TX
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How this board votes

The City Council approved 80% of 311 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Zarin Gracey (43 of 93 recorded votes).

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What happened

On February 25, 2026, Dallas approved Z10 - PD and SUP for commercial amusement (rodeo) at Lyon Drive.

The Dallas City Council approved (5-2 procedural note not applicable; voice vote unanimous with dissents noted) a Fair Park funding and development agreement (agenda item 70) with Fair Park First for a community park at Fair Park, funded by over $33 million in largely non-city so…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Dallas, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
February 25, 2026
Decisions
32 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (2)

Fair Park community park funding

Approved
4 conditions of approval
Open this project

Mr. DeSoul rezoning

Approved
North line of Lyon Drive and south line of Prairie Creek Road · Mr. DeSoul
2 conditions of approval
Open this project

Free sample: decision 1 of 32

Amendment to Dallas Housing Resource Catalog - Home Buyer Assistance Program (divided question part 1)

Council divided the question and approved the Dallas Home Buyer Assistance Program statement (item 1 of six sub-items), which outsources all functions from application intake to loan closing to reduce processing time to under 30 days. Approved by voice vote.

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Key Decisions (32)

Decided

Amendment to Dallas Housing Resource Catalog - Home Buyer Assistance Program (divided question part 1)

Vote: passedMoved by Mendelson
Decided

Remand of Dallas Housing Resource Catalog amendments (items 2-6) to committee

Vote: passed2 conditions attachedMoved by Mendelson
Deferred

Acquisition/condemnation of tract for Dallas Floodway Extension Project

Vote: passedMoved by Maxey Johnson
Approved

Cooperative purchasing agreement for threat monitoring - NetSync

Vote: passed
Approved

Workday subscription services contract

Vote: passed
Approved

Reject and re-advertise pension investment advisory services RFP

Vote: 10-5Moved by Stewart
Approved

Appointments to boards and commissions

Vote: passedMoved by Eric Johnson
Approved

Fair Park community park funding and development agreement

Vote: passed4 conditions attachedMoved by Adam Bazaldua
Approved

Cloud based video management platform for DPD - Sigma Surveillance/Verkada

Vote: passed with 3 nays1 conditions attachedMoved by Mendelson
Deferred

PFC development for Good Homes Dallas mixed income multifamily

Vote: passedMoved by Cadena
Deferred

Emergency food distribution services - Services of Hope Entities

Vote: passedMoved by Willis
Approved

Halpern Park maintenance and use agreement

Vote: passed4 conditions attachedMoved by Maxey Johnson
Approved

Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program administration contract - BCL of Texas

Vote: passedMoved by Eric Johnson
Deferred

Dallas Wings practice facility economic development grant

Vote: passedMoved by West
Approved

Convention Center architectural services supplemental - Perkins and Will

Vote: passed with dissentMoved by Cadena
Approved

Convention Center construction GMP 2 - Trinity Alliance Ventures

Vote: passed with dissentMoved by Cadena
Approved

Condemnation settlement - Charter DMN Holdings for Convention Center

Vote: passedMoved by Cadena
Approved

City auditor nominating commission and search firm

Vote: passedMoved by West
Approved

Amend city auditor FY2026 audit plan

Vote: passed
Deferred

Rezoning Z9 - vehicle parking CS zoning

Vote: passedMoved by Blair
Approved

Zoning consent agenda (Z2, Z3, Z5, Z6, Z8, Z11, Z12, Z14)

Vote: passed
Denied

Z1 - alcohol SUP denial at Cleberg Road and Carlota Street

Vote: passedMoved by Blair
Approved

Z4 - SUP for public school (Westwood Middle School) at Arapahoe Road

Vote: passed3 conditions attachedMoved by Roth
Approved

Z7 - alcohol SUP for restaurant at Lake June Road and North Masters Drive

Vote: passed1 conditions attachedMoved by Resendez
Approved

Z10 - PD and SUP for commercial amusement (rodeo) at Lyon Drive

Vote: passed2 conditions attachedMoved by Blair
Approved

Z13 - alcohol SUP amendment at Lake June Road (El Pupo)

Vote: passed1 conditions attachedMoved by Resendez
Approved

Z15 - SUP for public school (Frederick Douglass Todd Middle School baseball)

Vote: passed3 conditions attachedMoved by Maxey Johnson
Approved

Z16 - SUP for public school (Adelio Williams Career Institute)

Vote: passedMoved by Adam Bazaldua
Approved

PH1 - alcohol spacing variance (Herbie's Burgers)

Vote: passedMoved by West
Approved

PH2 - alcohol spacing variance (Target Corporation)

Vote: passedMoved by West
Approved

PH3 - Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program Plan

Vote: passed
Denied

PH4 - resolution of no objection for The Henley LIHTC development (denied without prejudice)

Vote: passedMoved by Blair

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Zoning Changes (6)

4 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (9)

Community Park at Fair Park

Other

Good Homes Dallas

Residential

Dallas Wings practice facility

Commercial

6 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

New residential construction is rapidly increasing in the Chelsea Street…

Commercial Demand

TIF districts (Valley View/Redbird Mall) are showing significant increases in…

Infrastructure

Massive $984M+ Convention Center expansion is now entering active construction…

3 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

Arapaho Road conditional use permit

Case 26-510A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Roth3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Lake June Road conditional use permit

Case 26-513A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Resendez1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Leon Drive conditional use permit

Case 26-516A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Blair2 conditions of approval

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Buckner Boulevard conditional use permit

Case 26-519A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Resendez1 condition of approval

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East Ledbetter Drive conditional use permit

Case 26-56A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Maxey Johnson3 conditions of approval

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More land-use items (10)

  • Malcolm X Boulevard conditional use permitCase 26-536A
    Approved
  • Edgefield Avenue varianceCase 26-521A
    Approved
  • South Zang Boulevard varianceCase 26-613A
    Approved
7 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Tatum Avenue rezoneCase 26-511A
    No vote recorded
  • Luna Road conditional use permitCase 26-508A
    No vote recorded
  • Lindsley Avenue site planCase 26-509A
    No vote recorded
  • Maple Avenue site planCase 26-512A
    No vote recorded
  • Elm Street conditional use permitCase 26-514A
    No vote recorded
  • Manana Drive conditional use permitCase 26-517A
    No vote recorded
  • Berkshire Lane site planCase 26-518A
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

70 distinct speakers; 36 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Mayor, 13 Councilmember, 16 Staff, 1 Clerk, 29 Public, 3 Witness, 2 Attorney, 4 Applicant Rep.

Identified name roles: 2 Mayor, 13 Councilmember, 12 Staff, 3 Witness, 2 Attorney, 4 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Gunnar Rawlings, Applicant Rep.

35 more identified names in Pro: 2 Mayor, 13 Councilmember, 12 Staff, 3 Witness, 2 Attorney, 3 Applicant Rep.

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Zoning terms (15)

112 recorded timestamps

  • approved (29 timestamps)
  • denied (3 timestamps)
  • environmental review (1 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (11 timestamps)
  • deferred (5 timestamps)
  • setback (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (31)

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