Chase Ballew

The council meeting packet includes an agenda for the upcoming session and minutes from a prior meeting. Key agenda items for the scheduled meeting include reports regarding the Dallas Aquatic Center and intersection improvements at NW Jasper St and W Ellendale Ave, as well as a first reading of an ordinance amending the Dallas City Code. Previous meeting actions involved the approval of pedestrian safety improvements, discussion of the Enterprise Zone incentive program, and the scheduling of a joint work session with the School Board. The document also provides a detailed financial report for the period ending February 2026.

The council received an annual update from the Economic and Community Development department, which covered their current functional areas and staffing. The discussion focused on planning, code services, and historic preservation. Key topics included trends in residential building activity, the rise in multi-family housing applications, current efforts in code enforcement emphasizing voluntary compliance, and procedures regarding vehicle parking violations and towing operations.

The key discussion topics for this meeting included a public hearing regarding a proposed zoning map change (ZC 25-03) for 103 SW Harder Avenue from Residential Low Density (RL) to Residential Medium Density (RM). The staff report analyzed consistency with Statewide Planning Goals (Goal 10: Housing, Goal 11: Public Facilities, Goal 12: Transportation) and Comprehensive Plan policies. The staff recommended approval, noting the change would address a projected deficit in medium-density residential land. Other business involved a discussion on the Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) initiative.

The meeting included the introduction of new Youth Council members who will participate in public meetings. The primary focus was an alternate proposal regarding the addition of pickleball courts within the City park system. This involved discussing a shift from the previously approved plan (which required excavating an old swimming pool) to using the existing basketball court space to accommodate 10 new pickleball courts, while building new basketball courts elsewhere. Cost breakdowns and funding sources, including SDC funds, were reviewed. The board heard public comments regarding lighting, storm water management, court dimensions, and parking. The board passed a motion to move this alternate proposal to the City Council after City staff gathers further public input, with the matter to return to the Parks Board in December.

The key discussions for this meeting involved an update on the operating costs of Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers, resulting in a motion to eliminate the charging stations program for full council review. Additionally, the committee reviewed the staff report regarding the ODFW pilot program for nuisance deer and recommended that staff proceed with contacting ODFW to further investigate the program and determine necessary deer population management steps.