City Council, June 24, 2026
Votes on Spring Avenue Redevelopment / ICDC townhome loan agreement amendment, passed
How this board votes
The City Council approved 81% of 197 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Zarin Gracey (32 of 57 recorded votes).
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The Dallas City Council approved an economic development incentive agreement (Neighborhood Empowerment Zones 24 and 25) with Morgan Stanley for temporary and permanent regional offices at 1445 Ross Avenue and multiple McKinney Avenue/Fairmont Street addresses, including business…
- Jurisdiction
- Dallas, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 44 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 44
Morgan Stanley Economic Development Incentive Agreement / NEZ 24 & 25
Designated approximately 4.43 acres at 1445 Ross Avenue as NEZ No. 24 and approximately 2.26 acres at 2401, 2421, 2425 McKinney Avenue and 2507, 2515 Fairmont Street as NEZ No. 25. Includes business personal property tax abatements (90% for 5 years Phase I, 90% for 10 years Phase II), a Chapter 380 economic development grant not to exceed $18,500,000, and enterprise zone nominations for Morgan Stanley's new temporary and permanent regional offices. Projected to create a minimum of 3,800 jobs by 2035 with possibility of 1,000 additional by 2039. Approved 15-0.
- 25% of hires filled by City of Dallas residents with plan to achieve 40% ultimately
- internship opportunities for college students
- not to exceed $18,500,000
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 approved an economic development incentive agreement (Neighborhood Empowerment Zones 24 and 25) with Morgan Stanley for temporary and permanent regional offices at 1445 Ross Avenue and multiple McKinney Avenue/Fairmont Street addresses, including business…
Key Decisions (44)
Morgan Stanley Economic Development Incentive Agreement / NEZ 24 & 25
Raising Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center to original height
Independent transportation consultant for Convention Center transportation components
Disability Pride flag at City Hall (Disability Pride Month)
Texas Lactation Support After Hours Hotline grant amendment
PFC development of Apperson at Apple/Cato/San Jacinto Streets
PFC development of 3021 at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Spring Avenue Redevelopment / ICDC townhome loan agreement amendment
24-hour on-demand lactation support (Pacify)
Public hearing authorization for parkland easements at Joey Jargusis Park
Keys Tennis Center concession contract - rejected and re-solicited
Fretz, Samuel Grand, LB Houston Tennis Center concession contracts (Ambassador/Impact Activities)
Lorenzo Hotel lien release / sale consent (rejection of offer, alternative approved)
Eminent domain acquisition - McGowan/Nolan (Cadillac Heights Phase II)
Eminent domain acquisition - Gloyd/Nolan (Cadillac Heights Phase II)
CPC Rules of Procedure amendments
A&E services for new vehicle maintenance facility at Southeast Service Center
FY25-26 budget transfers/appropriation adjustments amendment (TML dues)
Electronic payment services agreement (Govolution)
Eviction advocacy program - reject and re-advertise
Emergency and non-emergency medical supplies master agreements
Item 65 deferred to August 12, 2026
Citywide janitorial services agreement (Ambassador Services)
Board and commission appointments
Eminent domain - River Oaks/South Central Expressway (Five Mile Creek Interceptor)
Eminent domain - Arden/South Lancaster (Five Mile Creek Interceptor, Blaine Rush)
Eminent domain - South Lancaster/Arden (Five Mile Creek Interceptor, Joseph Jones)
Gensler A&E supplemental agreement for Joey G facility
Water Works and Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2026A
Prepare November 2026 bond election (public safety and pension obligation bonds)
Stevens Park Village Conservation District (Z2)
SUP for vehicle display sales and service (Z1)
New PD for WR-3 Walkable Urban District (Z6)
New PD for MHA/CR (RV park and community retail) - Z7
SUP for temporary concrete batching plant (Z10)
SUP amendment/expansion for electrical substation (Z17, Encore)
SUP for open enrollment charter school (Z18)
SUP for cellular monopole tower (Z19)
Certificate of occupancy denial/revocation ordinance (PH4)
Street name change to Dr. David Henderson Jr. Avenue (PH1)
Street name change to Brentfield Drive (PH2)
Resolution of no objection for Hall Street Apartments LIHTC (PH3)
Z5 remanded to City Plan Commission
Z16 deferred to September 23, 2026
Zoning Changes (10)
Development Activity (12)
Morgan Stanley Regional Office (Phase I & II)
Commercial
Apperson
Residential
3021 (MLK Boulevard)
Residential
Spring Avenue Redevelopment (Mill City townhomes)
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Morgan Stanley's decision to establish temporary and permanent regional offices…
Commercial Demand
The closed Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center has cost Dallas…
Infrastructure
TxDOT bridge/off-ramp closures (I-30 canyon project) plus Convention Center construction…
Who Spoke (42)
On the record: the mayor, 15 councilmembers, 9 staff members, 3 clerks, the applicant's representative, and 2 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteEast Wheatland Road conditional use permit
Calumet Avenue conditional use permit
1200 Stone Mesa Drive subdivision
C.F Hawn Freeway Frontage Road conditional use permit
Ferguson Road conditional use permit
East Overton Road site plan
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard site plan
More land-use items (12)
- Harry Hines Boulevard conditional use permitCase 26-1926AApproved
- Pastor Bailey Drive conditional use permitCase 26-2146AApproved
10 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- A resolution amending the City Plan Commission’s Rules of Procedure by updating the……Case 26-2140ANo vote recorded
- Forest Lane conditional use permitCase 26-1952ANo vote recorded
- Cheyenne Road conditional use permitCase 26-1953ANo vote recorded
- Allen Street site planCase 26-1958ANo vote recorded
- South Hampton Road conditional use permitCase 26-1959ANo vote recorded
- Telephone Road conditional use permitCase 26-1961ANo vote recorded
- Lake June Road conditional use permitCase 26-1962ANo vote recorded
- South Hampton Road conditional use permitCase 26-1963ANo vote recorded
- West Colorado Boulevard site planCase 26-1964ANo vote recorded
- Ford Road site planCase 26-1965ANo vote recorded
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