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City Council, May 13, 2026

Approves New PD for residential, commercial, and light industrial uses (Z2), passed

2h 42m22,398 words
66 mentionspublic hearingzoningland usedeferredapprovedplanned developmentresidentialindustrialmotion to approvecommercialsubdivisionDallas, TX
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The City Council approved 82% of 219 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Zarin Gracey (37 of 65 recorded votes).

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What happened

The Dallas City Council conducted routine and zoning business on May 13, 2026. The most consequential decisions included deferring the Samuel Farm Archery grant (item 5) to June 10 on a 7-5 vote, authorizing a May 27, 2026 public hearing to expand TIRZ No.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Dallas, TX
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 13, 2026
Decisions
19 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Free sample: decision 1 of 19

Samuel Farm Archery Project grant acceptance

Authorization to apply for and accept a $225,500 grant from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through TPWD for planning and design of an archery range at Samuel East Farm, 100 US 80, with 10% local cost share ($22,250) from the Samuel Park ESP Expense Trust Fund. Council deferred to June 10, 2026 to obtain a pro forma and operating cost information. Vote 7-5 with 3 absent.

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Meeting Summary

The Dallas City Council conducted routine and zoning business on May 13, 2026. The most consequential decisions included deferring the Samuel Farm Archery grant (item 5) to June 10 on a 7-5 vote, authorizing a May 27, 2026 public hearing to expand TIRZ No.

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Key Decisions (19)

Deferred

Samuel Farm Archery Project grant acceptance

Vote: 7-5
Approved

Public hearing authorization to expand TIRZ No. 18 (Maple Mockingbird TIF)

Vote: 10-2
Approved

Water and wastewater code amendments (Chapter 49)

Vote: passed
Approved

Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with Gresham Smith for Streetcar/Parking study

Vote: passed
Approved

Lane striping service agreement rescission and reassignment

Vote: passed
Approved

SCADA system service agreement for Dallas Water Utilities

Vote: passed
Approved

Appointment to Park and Recreation Board

Vote: passed
Approved

Eminent domain acquisition for Ed Road project (Ramirez/Carino)

Vote: 12-0
Approved

Eminent domain acquisition for Ed Road project (Goodson)

Vote: 13-0
Deferred

Zoning case Z3 deferred

Vote: passed
Deferred

Zoning case Z5 deferred

Vote: passed
Deferred

Zoning case Z8 deferred

Vote: passed
Deferred

Zoning case Z10 deferred

Vote: passed
Approved

Zoning consent agenda (Z4, Z6, Z7, Z9, Z11, Z12)

Vote: passed
Approved

SUP amendment for open enrollment charter school (Z1)

Vote: passed
Approved

New PD for residential, commercial, and light industrial uses (Z2)

Vote: passedConditions attached
Denied

CR Community Retail District application (Z13)

Vote: passed
Approved

MF-2A multifamily district (Z14)

Vote: passed
Approved

Public hearing authorization for small lot development design standards (SB 15)

Vote: passed

Development Activity (3)

Maple Mockingbird TIF expansion project

Mixed-Use

MF-2A multifamily development on Ledbetter Drive

Residential

Preston Road and Royal Lane proposed development

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (5)

Sentiment

Strong organized neighborhood opposition (~3,500 petition signatures) to a proposed…

Infrastructure

TIF revenue is diverting ~$97 million from the Dallas general…

Commercial Demand

Hoteliers report World Cup bookings tracking below forecasts (70% of…

Who Spoke (20)

MayorCouncilmember · 11Staff · 3ClerkPublic · 3

On the record: the mayor, 11 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, and 3 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

Main Street site plan

Case 26-1362A
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Laura Cadena6 conditions of approval
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More land-use items (7)

  • Calumet Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-1363A
    Continued
  • Brown Street site planCase 26-1364A
    Approved
  • West Lovers Lane site planCase 26-1366A
    Approved
  • Turin Drive conditional use permitCase 26-1367A
    Approved
  • Maple Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-1369A
    Approved
  • East 8th Street site planCase 26-1370A
    Continued
  • Haskell Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-1372A
    Approved

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