City Council, May 13, 2026
Approves New PD for residential, commercial, and light industrial uses (Z2), passed
How this board votes
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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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.
- 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.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
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.
Key Decisions (19)
Samuel Farm Archery Project grant acceptance
Public hearing authorization to expand TIRZ No. 18 (Maple Mockingbird TIF)
Water and wastewater code amendments (Chapter 49)
Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with Gresham Smith for Streetcar/Parking study
Lane striping service agreement rescission and reassignment
SCADA system service agreement for Dallas Water Utilities
Appointment to Park and Recreation Board
Eminent domain acquisition for Ed Road project (Ramirez/Carino)
Eminent domain acquisition for Ed Road project (Goodson)
Zoning case Z3 deferred
Zoning case Z5 deferred
Zoning case Z8 deferred
Zoning case Z10 deferred
Zoning consent agenda (Z4, Z6, Z7, Z9, Z11, Z12)
SUP amendment for open enrollment charter school (Z1)
New PD for residential, commercial, and light industrial uses (Z2)
CR Community Retail District application (Z13)
MF-2A multifamily district (Z14)
Public hearing authorization for small lot development design standards (SB 15)
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)
On the record: the mayor, 11 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
Compton Street rezone
Bonnie View Road rezone
South St. Augustine Road rezone
East Illinois Avenue rezone
Ledbetter Drive rezone
(1) A public hearing to receive comments subdivision
Hargrove Drive conditional use permit
More land-use items (7)
- Calumet Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-1363AContinued
- Brown Street site planCase 26-1364AApproved
- West Lovers Lane site planCase 26-1366AApproved
- Turin Drive conditional use permitCase 26-1367AApproved
- Maple Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-1369AApproved
- East 8th Street site planCase 26-1370AContinued
- Haskell Avenue conditional use permitCase 26-1372AApproved
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