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Dallas City Council Meeting
The City Council Agenda meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 9:00 A.M. in the Dallas City Hall
Fort Worth City Council Meeting
The Fort Worth City Council meets each Tuesday. The first and second Tuesday of each month the City Council meets in the evening, 7:00 p.m. The rest of the month's Tuesday meetings are held at 10:00 a.m.
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Our Services
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MASTERPLAN
Company Information
MASTERPLAN provides professional consultation to businesses, individuals, utilities and
government agencies in all matters relating to land use, including zoning, subdivisions, building
permits and other development approvals. Since MASTERPLAN was established in 1981, the company
has successfully obtained thousands of governmental approvals for our clients. The firm also provides
political consultation and representation for all types of local and regional government issues. The
firm’s mastery of technical issues combined with its interpersonal communication skills and
longstanding reputation of excellence makes MASTERPLAN a significant asset for its clients.
The firm’s practice is divided into three sections: zoning and land use, building code and permitting,
and entitlement and lobbying. The largest portion of work remains zoning and board of adjustment work.
This portion of the practice also includes due diligence and providing information to adjacent
stakeholders on other zoning requests in addition to zoning requests on behalf of our clients. The
building code section works to ensure timely approval of all permitting matters. The group also represents
tenants and owners on issues such as required parking reductions and problems relating to certificates of
occupancy. In many instances clients, including Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU Corp.), DART, and the
DISD, turn over the entire project to MASTERPLAN to obtain all approvals from the point of application
through passing final inspection and receiving a certificate of occupancy. Finally, MASTERPLAN has successfully
negotiated abatements and other entitlements from local governments for new projects as well as corporate
relocations.
Some of the recent projects we have worked on that are easily recognized include:
- Former President Bush’s street closure and gate
- American Airlines Center and Victory Development
- Pinnacle Park
- Hunt Consolidated Corporate Headquarters
- DART--all rail stations since inception
- Worked on 100 plus campuses for DISD’s $1.3 bil. Bond program
- Sewell Motor Company Hummer, Saab, Infinity, Cadillac dealerships
- Downtown Dallas Kiosk Program
Our team consists of a racially and culturally diverse group of committed professionals that has obtained
thousands of governmental approvals, abatements, and entitlements for its clients. Several staff members
have held elected and appointed offices, including the firm’s founder, William Cothrum, who served on the
Dallas City Council during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. MASTERPLAN routinely gains approvals for complex
projects form staff and then from boards and commissions, making council endorsement easier. We believe
we can provide the same type of excellence for your clients. While most people can’t fight City Hall,
MASTERPLAN specializes in doing it on behalf of our clients.
FIELDS OF SERVICE
Zoning
- Analysis of both developed and undeveloped property
- Management of all steps in the zoning application process
- Representation and presentation before city staff, zoning commissions, boards and councils
Zoning Ordinance Amendments
- Provide draft language on proposed ordinance amendments as representatives of DART, Oncor, Luminant, Southwestern Bell Telephone, Dallas Independent School District, Richardson Independent School District and other clients before city staff, zoning commissions and city councils
Traffic Studies
- Analysis of traffic impact
- Design and analysis of traffic and parking systems
- Create comprehensive traffic management plans
Building and Occupancy Permits
- Management of the process to expedite permits and other certification
- Interaction with city staff to limit incorrect interpretations
- Coordinate inspections and installation of traffic signs as well as interaction with city inspectors to complete projects in a timely manner
Subdivisions and Platting
- Management of the approval process of plats and replats
Abandonments and Private License
- Representation of clients who wish to expedite the city’s abandonment, franchise, private license, or street repair processes
Political Representation and Lobbying
- Representation of both private clients and public agencies in all types of matters requiring governmental approval
OUR STAFF
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