Council advances development code changes; historic preservation overhaul passes second reading

Oct 7, 2025

Council gave first reading to an ordinance to change Economic Development Commission quorum rules and unanimously adopted a repeal-and-replace of the historic preservation chapter (Ordinance 19-15) on second reading following staff presentation and council questions.

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The Dallas City Council on Oct. 6 advanced two code items: staff read Ordinance No. 19-16 on first reading to amend Dallas Municipal Code section 2.905 (changing the Economic Development Commission quorum from 4 to 5 after adding an ex‑officio member), and the council adopted Ordinance No. 19-15 on second reading, a full repeal-and-replace of the historic preservation chapter in the Dallas Development Code (chapter 2.1).

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