AGENDA DATE: June 1, 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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3750 COTTON BOWL PLAZA
Council District 7
Fair Park Historic District
COA-26-000213
Rhonda Dunn
Request
A Certificate of Appropriateness to install eight (8) 5-foot-wide by 9-foot-high SEG "Snap" frame systems on the south-facing exterior walls of the east and west team rooms at the Cotton Bowl Stadium (i.e., signage).
Applicant Jason Hays
Application Filed 4/27/2026
Staff Recommendation
That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install eight (8) 5-foot-wide by 9-foot-high SEG "Snap" frame systems on the south-facing exterior walls of the east and west team rooms at the Cotton Bowl Stadium (i.e., signage) be approved as submitted in accordance with drawings and specifications dated April 27, 2026. The proposed work is located within the Rehabilitation Zone, specifically the Cotton Bowl Subdistrict, where preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction are the preferred treatments, and alterations or additions may be permitted when compatible with the character of the subdistrict and when they do not diminish historic features (Section 5; Cotton Bowl Subdistrict criteria, especially 5.3). The installation of wall-mounted SEG frame systems does not affect any protected historic materials, architectural elements, or artwork, and the proposed work is reversible and limited to non-character-defining facades within the stadium complex. The work is compatible with the character of the Cotton Bowl Subdistrict and maintains the historic axial relationships and protected views described in Section 5.3. The proposed work is consistent with the following preservation criteria Section 5.3 under Cotton Bowl Subdistrict and Section 9.4 (permitted signage systems that do not obscure or damage historic features); meets the stand...
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