A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for MU-3 Mixed Use District, with consideration for FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict with a shopfront overlay within Planned Development District No. 595, the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, on the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Consideration of FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595 Recommendation of CPC: Denial Z245-200(TB)/Z-25-000073 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on January 14, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on March 25, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.

This item concerns a proposed zoning change at the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue to allow for a 25-story mixed-use development including hotel, multifamily, and retail uses. The applicant seeks an MU-3 Mixed Use District designation, with consideration for an FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property currently zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595.

Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends consideration of the FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict, which would allow for structures up to 80 feet in height, aligning better with the ForwardDallas 2.0 Comprehensive Plan's Neighborhood Mixed-Use Placetype and the South Dallas/Fair Park Economic Development Corridor Plan's Community Commercial Area designation (which caps structures at 54 feet and four stories). The proposed MU-3 District would permit structures up to 270 feet.

City Plan Commission (CPC) Recommendation: The CPC recommended Denial of the MU-3 Mixed Use District application. The CPC vote was 10-0 in favor of denial.

Background: The site is approximately 33,000 sq. ft. and currently developed with commercial and retail uses. The proposed development is intended to be a significant mixed-use project. The property has a shopfront overlay, which would not apply if rezoned to MU-3.

Deferral: This item was previously deferred by the City Council on January 14, 2026, and is scheduled for reconsideration on March 25, 2026.