Dallas City Plan Commission
Dallas
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What this body is
The City Plan and Zoning Commission is a 15-member advisory and quasi-judicial body. It recommends to City Council on planning and zoning, including zoning-ordinance amendments and specific-use permits, advises on the comprehensive plan, and administers subdivision platting under Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Source: https://dallascityhall.com/government/Boards-and-Commissions/City-Plan-and-Zoning-Commission/Pages/default.aspx · as of 2026-09-01
How to attend and speak
Meets every other Thursday in the Council Chambers, 6th Floor, Dallas City Hall; the page lists some meetings at 9:00 a.m. and others at 10:30 a.m. Attend in person or by webinar (dial-in +1-469-210-7159). To speak, register online (it opens 5 p.m. the Friday before the hearing) or call 214-670-4209; in-person speakers need not register in advance. Comments on zoning cases can also go through the online Comment Submission Form.
Source: https://dallascityhall.com/government/Boards-and-Commissions/City-Plan-and-Zoning-Commission/Pages/Meetings.aspx · https://dallascityhall.com/government/Boards-and-Commissions/City-Plan-and-Zoning-Commission/Pages/resources.aspx · as of 2026-09-01
Who sits on it
| Seat | Member | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair's seat (labelled "District 15" on the page) | Brent Rubin | Chair | |
| District 3 | Darrell Herbert | Vice Chair | |
| District 1 | Mike Sims | ||
| District 2 | Joanna Hampton | ||
| District 4 | Loren Gilbert-Smith | ||
| District 5 | Alicia Ramirez Serrato | ||
| District 6 | Deborah Carpenter | ||
| District 7 | Tabitha Wheeler-Reagan | ||
| District 8 | Gregory Franklin | ||
| District 9 | Collin Koonce | ||
| District 10 | Tipton Housewright | ||
| District 11 | Jack Kocks | ||
| District 12 | Kathy Coffman | ||
| District 13 | Larry Hall | ||
| District 14 | Melissa Kingston |
The page labels the Chair's seat "District 15"; Dallas has 14 council districts.
Source: https://dallascityhall.com/government/Boards-and-Commissions/City-Plan-and-Zoning-Commission/Pages/Members.aspx · as of 2026-09-01 (64 days ago)
How it is constituted
- Authority
- quasi-judicial — it rules on specific cases under set standards
- Seats
- 15
- Do you vote for these people?
- appointed — appointed by Each of the 14 council members appoints one member; the Mayor appoints the Chair; the City Council appoints the Vice Chair
- Term
- 2 year(s)
Advisory to Council on zoning and planning; it administers subdivision platting. Terms begin October 1 of odd-numbered years and run until a successor qualifies.
Source: https://dallascityhall.com/government/Boards-and-Commissions/City-Plan-and-Zoning-Commission/Pages/Members.aspx · https://dallascityhall.com/government/Boards-and-Commissions/City-Plan-and-Zoning-Commission/Pages/default.aspx · as of 2026-09-01