4105 S. FITZHUGH AVENUE Council District 7 Fair Park Historic District COA-26-000509 Rhonda Dunn Request A Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new community park on existing surface parking lots along the southeast boundary of the park district in Transition Zone 1 (an amendment to Certificate of Appropriateness, CA234-054(RD)) to include: · Reorientation of the park’s main entrance toward the South Dallas neighborhoods for improved community access; · Reduction of total park size to 10.5 acres; · Reduction in the number of proposed buildings; and · Revised site area now covers Lot 10B and a portion of Lot 10A. Applicant Norman Alston, FAIA Application Filed 09/16/2026 Staff Recommendation That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new community park on existing surface parking lots along the southeast boundary of the park district in Transition Zone 1 (an amendment to Certificate of Appropriateness, CA234-054(RD)) be approved in accordance with drawings and specifications dated 09/16/2026 with the following condition(s): that the final design, including all associated site plans, elevations, renderings, and details, be reviewed and formally approved by the Texas Historical Commission (THC) prior to issuance of the Landmark Commission’s Certificate of Appropriateness. Implementation of the recommended condition(s) would allow the proposed work to be consistent with preservation criteria Section 1.9 requiring an antiquities permit from THC and Section 7.1 pertaining to Transition Zone 1; the standards in City Code Section 51A-4.501(g)(6)(C)(ii) for noncontributing structures; and the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines for Setting (District/Neighborhood). Task Force Recommendation That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new community park on existing surface parking lots along the southeast boundary of the park district in Transition Zone 1 (an amendment to Certificate of Appropriateness, CA234-054(RD)) be approved as submitted.

Committee

Landmark Commission

Requested by

Department of Planning and Development (PDV)

Introduced

September 21, 2026

On agenda

October 5, 2026

Where it was heard

Landmark Commission Oct 5, 2026

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