Burton Knight is Not Giving Up on His Water-Friendly Lawn, Says Unfair Park
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Photo: City of Dallas via Unfair Park
Burton Knight is a smart fellow — he has a horticulture degree from my alma mater, Texas A&M University — but all the wits in the world might not be enough to win a fight against Dallas City Hall.
If you’ll recall, Knight xeriscaped his Junius Heights front yard with Texas native plants and gravel, which earned him admiration from his neighbors and a citation from the city, who says his lack of lawn makes his home historically inappropriate. That’s a big no-no in Junius Heights, a designated conservation district.
Still, he’s presented two alternative plans that help maintain most of his landscape as is to the city’s Landmark Commission. Read the report from Eric Nicholson on Unfair Park.
This story was the impetus for a question we asked Dallas City Council candidates running in the May 7 election. Early voting ends today, so go out and make your choice. If you haven’t already checked our our collection of questionnaires, you can take a gander on how they view the issues right here.
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Wow what a dilemma. We're all supposed to conserve water SO if the city demands conservation districts have a green lawn will the city help pay their water bill or give them some sort of special dispensation? That also opens up a can of worms for Realtors doesn't it? Do they now have to tell potential buyers in these areas that they have to consider they have a responsibility to keep a green lawn? Come to think of it since we are conserving water, how does that affect people that choose to have water parks in their backyards? Isn't that considered gross overconsumption of a precious resource. Oh I know, stirring it up : ).
Go Burton & @[776482997:2048:Maja McFaul]! It looks great!
Wow what a dilemma. We're all supposed to conserve water SO if the city demands conservation districts have a green lawn will the city help pay their water bill or give them some sort of special dispensation? That also opens up a can of worms for Realtors doesn't it? Do they now have to tell potential buyers in these areas that they have to consider they have a responsibility to keep a green lawn? Come to think of it since we are conserving water, how does that affect people that choose to have water parks in their backyards? Isn't that considered gross overconsumption of a precious resource. Oh I know, stirring it up : ).
Go Burton & @[776482997:2048:Maja McFaul]! It looks great!
Karen, I agree with you!
Karen, I agree with you!
RIDICULOUS! As in Highland Park's dictum that you cannot have Conservation Grass in the front yard!
RIDICULOUS! As in Highland Park's dictum that you cannot have Conservation Grass in the front yard!
Burton has been our arborist for years…Go Burton! Thanks Candy!
Sinners
Burton has been our arborist for years…Go Burton! Thanks Candy!
Sinners
[…] conservation-oriented landscaping is against historic standards for the conservation district. As of our last report, Mr. Knight is still trying to find a compromise with City […]
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