Dallas City Council

Rule Changes

Approved the Preston Road and Royal Lane planned development 9-6 on Nov. 10, with height capped at 199 feet

The Dallas City Council approved the $800 million Preston Road and Royal Lane development 9-6 on Nov. 10, capping building height at 199 feet, about 17 stories. Developer Leland Burk agreed during mediation led by Council Member Gay Donnell Willis to drop the tallest tower from 240 feet.

Updated 8 hours ago

Rule Changes

Approved the PD 28 townhouse subdistrict and Shopping Center amendment on October 28, 2026

Dallas City Council approved the zoning change on October 28, 2026, letting townhouses replace part of the parking lot behind a shopping center at Mockingbird Lane and McMillan Avenue. Case Z-26-000089 covers about 5.1 acres at 5400 East Mockingbird Lane and 5432 Winton Street, inside Planned Development District 28, which the council created in 1966.

Updated Oct 31

Rule Changes

Heard the public hearing on SUP 2167 on October 28, 2026, closed it, and followed the Plan Commission's recommendation, per the city's Legistar record.

The Dallas City Council held a public hearing on October 28, 2026, on amending Specific Use Permit No. 2167 for a bail bonds office. The property is at the southwest corner of South Riverfront Boulevard and Rock Island Street, in the Mixmaster Riverfront area of Planned Development District No. 784.

Updated Oct 31

Rule Changes

Approved the Planned Development Subdistrict for 3618 Gillespie Street on Oct. 14, 2026

Dallas City Council closed the public hearing Oct. 14 and, following the City Plan Commission's recommendation, approved the Planned Development Subdistrict at Gillespie Street and Welborn Street. The change keeps the site's multiple-family zoning but writes lot-specific standards for a 23-story luxury condo tower called Welborn Residences.

Updated Oct 21

Rule Changes

Approved the Specific Use Permit No. 1606 amendment on October 14, 2026, following the City Plan Commission's recommendation.

The Dallas City Council approved an amendment to Specific Use Permit No. 1606 for the mini warehouse at 2825 South Walton Walker Boulevard on October 14. The city's legislative record lists the item as "Hearing Closed; CPC Recommendation Followed." The approval covers a 10-year term with eligibility for automatic five-year renewals, subject to a site plan and conditions.

Updated Oct 21

Rule Changes

Closed the October 14 hearing and remanded the case to the City Plan Commission on instructions from Councilmember Bazaldua

The Dallas City Council heard the Samuell Boulevard rezoning case on October 14 and sent it back to the City Plan Commission. The council remanded Z-26-000059, which would allow non-residential uses within Planned Development District No. 605, on instructions from Councilmember Bazaldua.

Updated Oct 18

Rule Changes

Approved the Specific Use Permit for five years on September 23, 2026

The Dallas City Council approved a Specific Use Permit on September 23 allowing alcohol sales at a restaurant on Samuell Boulevard near Interstate 30. The permit covers 6465 Samuell Boulevard, between Samuell and I-30, east of North Jim Miller Road.

Updated Oct 18

Built World

Approved resolution of no objection on Sept. 9

The Dallas City Council voted Sept. 9 to support the West Davis Family Apartments, a 360-unit affordable housing project on the former Mount Carmel campus at 4600 West Davis Street. The resolution of no objection backs the developer's application for 4% low-income housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Updated Oct 18

Rule Changes

Approved the Singleton Boulevard MSD ordinance on September 23, 2026

Dallas City Council members held a public hearing and approved an ordinance supporting a municipal setting designation (MSD) for 4700 Singleton Boulevard on September 23. The designation permanently bans groundwater use beneath the rebar factory site, letting owner GoodRE Singleton Investments avoid cleanup costs.

Updated Oct 17

Money Moves

Held public hearing and approved no-objection resolutions for West Davis senior and family projects on Sept 9, 2026

The Dallas City Council voted Sept. 9 to raise no objection to West Davis Senior Apartments, a 280-unit affordable housing project for low-income seniors in West Dallas. The vote clears a local hurdle for the developer's application for 2026 low-income housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Updated Oct 17