AGENDA DATE: August 3, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT: D7
HISTORIC DISTRICT: Fair Park (H/33)
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
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SUBJECT
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3536 GRAND AVENUE
Council District 7
Fair Park Historic District
COA-26-000201
Rhonda Dunn
Request
A Certificate of Appropriateness to install new trees and plant material around the main building.
Applicant Jose Soto
Application Filed 7/17/2026
Staff Recommendation
That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install new trees and plant material around the main building be approved in accordance with drawings and specifications dated 7/17/2026 with the following conditions: that plant materials must be compatible with historic Fair Park landscape character and must reflect historically appropriate or approved alternate plant species; that landscape design must not obstruct historic view corridors or historically unobstructed building façades; that planting must not alter or infringe upon character-defining spaces within the Fair Park Historic District; and that tree placement must avoid interference with historic circulation patterns or spatial relationships documented as character-defining. Implementation of the recommended conditions would allow the proposed work to be consistent with preservation criteria Sections 3.1 pertaining to character-defining features and 3.8 under Landscaping; Dallas City Code Section 51A-4.501(6)(C)(ii) for noncontributing structures; and the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for Setting (District/Neighborhood).
Task Force Recommendation
That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install new trees and plant material around the main building be approved with the following condition(s)/comment(s): please check approved list and for those trees and plant materials not on the approved list explain reason for including.
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