PILLAR: Growing
AGENDA DATE: June 10, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Development
PRIORITY: Comprehensive and Land Use
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SUBJECT
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A resolution amending the City Plan Commission's Rules of Procedure by updating the process for the distribution of written communications regarding subdivision matters; providing that membership on standing committees should reflect diverse representation; clarifying that all standing committees shall strive to solicit views from a variety of backgrounds; renaming the Comprehensive Land Use Committee to the Plans Advisory Committee and updating the membership requirements and roles of that committee; and updating the membership requirements and responsibilities of the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
*In alignment with ForwardDallas.
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BACKGROUND
Chapter XV, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Dallas and Section 51A-3.101(d)(3) of the Dallas Development Code authorizes the City Plan Commission to adopt, subject to approval of City Council, rules, consistent with state law and city ordinances, governing its proceeding.
On November 20, 2025, the City Plan Commission approved the following amendments to Section 13 of the City Plan Commission Rules of Procedure:
(1) Section 13(e)(2)(B)(i) was amended to include, as a goal of the city plan commission, that membership on standing committees should reflect diverse representation on from a broad variety of council districts across the city while avoiding overrepresentation of any districts on any one committee.
(2) Section 13(f)(2) was amended to rename the Comprehensive Land Use Committee to the Plans Advisory Committee and to update the membership requirements and roles of that committee.
(3) Section 13(f)(7)(B)(i) was amended to update the membership requirements of the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee....
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