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City Council, October 28, 2026

Denied: PD for commercial service uses on CF Hawn Freeway (Hide and Seek vehicle storage), unanimous

3h 41m32,074 words
56 mentionstraffic studyrezoningzoningcommercialdensityapproveddeferredpublic hearingduplexresidentialindustrialdeniedland useDallas, TX
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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 October 28, 2026, Dallas denied PD for commercial service uses on CF Hawn Freeway (Hide and Seek vehicle storage) (unanimous).

The Dallas City Council approved the Z-zoning consent agenda (Z1-Z3, Z5-Z7) on a voice vote, including a new TH-3A townhouse sub-district at 5400 East Mockingbird Lane and 5432 Winton Street, a PD 555 amendment for Levine Academy private school at 18011 Hillcrest Road, and a mult…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Dallas, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
October 28, 2026
Decisions
18 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 18

Zoning consent agenda Z1-Z3, Z5-Z7 [case: 5400 East Mockingbird Lane and 5432 Winton Street]

5400 East Mockingbird Lane and 5432 Winton Street: to TH-3(A) (approved)

  • Z2: prohibition on coin operated amusement devices removed
  • Z2: revised development plan noting areas not shown regulated as D duplex district
  • Z3: agricultural uses permitted by right
  • Z5: height, density, and parking requirements removed

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Key Decisions (18)

Approved

Zoning consent agenda Z1-Z3, Z5-Z7 [case: 5400 East Mockingbird Lane and 5432 Winton Street]

Vote: unanimous4 conditions attachedMoved by Paul Ridley
Approved

Zoning consent agenda Z1-Z3, Z5-Z7 [case: Seton Drive and Humphrey Drive]

Vote: unanimous4 conditions attachedMoved by Paul Ridley
Approved

Zoning consent agenda Z1-Z3, Z5-Z7 [case: 10600 CF Hawn Freeway]

Vote: unanimous4 conditions attachedMoved by Paul Ridley
Approved

SUP for live music venue at 2704 Elm Street (Three Links)

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Jesse Moreno
Denied

PD for commercial service uses on CF Hawn Freeway (Hide and Seek vehicle storage)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Lorie Blair
Denied

D(A) duplex district at Seton Drive and Humphrey Drive

Vote: unanimousMoved by Maxie Johnson
Approved

PD 94 amendment at 4201 West Camp Wisdom Road

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

PD 241 amendment for welding school at 10600 CF Hawn Freeway

Vote: unanimous4 conditions attachedMoved by Lorie Blair
Approved

DPD Training Center sponsorship toolkit and gift acceptance

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

Swinerton CMAR supplemental agreement for DPD training center

Vote: passedMoved by Cara Mendelsohn
Approved

Dallas Streetcar O&M payment to DART

Vote: unanimous
Approved

AECOM streetcar central link engineering contract

Vote: passed
Deferred

State legislative program deferred

Vote: unanimousMoved by Jesse Moreno
Deferred

Federal legislative program deferred

Vote: unanimousMoved by Jesse Moreno
Approved

McKinney/Cole two-way conversion design contract

Vote: unanimous
Approved

CJD grants $10M and $5M for training center

Vote: unanimous
Continued

North Harwood Street renaming to Exchange Place held

Vote: unanimousMoved by Jesse Moreno
Approved

City Auditor and Inspector General appointments

Vote: passedMoved by Chad West

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Zoning Changes (5)

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Development Activity (4)

Preston Royal redevelopment high-rise

Mixed-Use

Welding technical school at 10600 CF Hawn Freeway

Other

DPD Law Enforcement Training Center

Other

Hide and Seek vehicle storage

Commercial

Market Signals (3)

Sentiment

Strong organized opposition (6,000+ petition signers) to the Preston Royal…

Infrastructure

Council District 8 member steers truck/car parking uses to the…

Infrastructure

Streetcar extension planning connecting to the McKinney Avenue trolley and…

Agenda results

A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for and an ordinance… rezone

Case 26-3179A
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

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Haymarket Road rezone

Case 26-3064A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Lorie Blair4 conditions of approval

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

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South Riverfront Boulevard conditional use permit

Case 26-3184A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Paul Ridley4 conditions of approval

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Mockingbird Lane site plan

Case 26-3185A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Paul Ridley4 conditions of approval

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Frankford Road site plan

Case 26-3186A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Paul Ridley4 conditions of approval

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Elm Street conditional use permit

Case 26-3187A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Jesse Moreno1 condition of approval

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

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West Kiest Boulevard conditional use permit

Case 26-3188A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Paul Ridley4 conditions of approval

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

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Sunset Avenue conditional use permit

Case 26-3190A
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Paul Ridley4 conditions of approval

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More land-use items (3)

  • Seaton Drive rezoneCase 26-3248A
    Denied
  • Garden Springs Drive site planCase 26-3191A
    Denied
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Cortland Avenue site planCase 26-3189A
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

33 distinct speakers; 16 identified names.

All speaker roles: 10 Councilmember, 10 Public, 5 Staff, 2 Attorney, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 2 Unknown, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant.

Identified name roles: 10 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant.

Speaker sample: Steven McFadden, Applicant.

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Zoning terms (13)

56 recorded timestamps

  • traffic study (1 timestamps)
  • rezoning (1 timestamps)
  • zoning (10 timestamps)
  • commercial (6 timestamps)
  • density (2 timestamps)
  • approved (11 timestamps)

Decision moments (18)

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