Dallas council amends draft mixed‑use zone for Lockrail node, reduces height and removes conditional use language

May 19, 2026

After a public hearing and staff briefing, the council amended the proposed Lockrail mixed‑use zoning standards — striking a conditional‑use allowance for residential ground‑floor exceptions and reducing a proposed 8‑story/100‑foot height limit to 3 stories (36 feet) — and adopted the development code as amended to send an ordinance to first reading.

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The Dallas City Council on May 18 amended and adopted staff‑recommended development‑code language to create a new mixed‑use zoning district for the Lockrail node, moving the ordinance process forward after a public hearing and extended council deliberations.

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