Search Results: Accessory Dwelling

Dallas Homeowners Push Back on ForwardDallas Land Use Plan as Residents Flee to The Suburbs 

By April Towery / March 26, 2024 /
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…a lot of residents up in arms these days. The most common argument is that it could threaten single-family neighborhoods by suggesting accessory dwelling units be allowed by right and…

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ForwardDallas Isn’t Going to Make Everyone Happy, But Will it Address The City’s Messy Land Use History?

By April Towery / February 12, 2024 /

…more clear.”  https://candysdirt.com/2024/01/12/critics-of-forwarddallas-draft-plan-call-out-proposal-for-citywide-accessorydwelling-units-by-right/ The ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan will likely be adopted this summer, but there are some big hurdles to clear, including at least one council member who…

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ForwardDallas Draft Plan Proposes Accessory Dwelling Units ‘By Right’ Citywide

By April Towery / January 12, 2024 /
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…with a policy statement that accessory dwelling units can be allowed by right in single-family neighborhoods. https://candysdirt.com/2023/12/19/forwarddallas-comprehensive-land-use-plan-draft-released-council-adoption-slated-for-june/ A use “by right” is permitted in a zoning district and is therefore…

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Reducing Minimum Lot Size: Neighborhood Nightmare or Affordable Housing Dream Come True?

By April Towery / December 14, 2023 /

…CandysDirt.com. “People who want to add an [accessory dwelling unit] or other structure on their property already have a means to do so, through the Board of Adjustment.”  Mendelsohn further…

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Dallas Could Follow Austin in Reducing Minimum Lot Size to Accommodate More Housing

By April Towery / November 9, 2023 /

…wrote in an email to CandysDirt.com. “Reducing minimum lot sizes and increasing the number of residential dwelling units allowed on a lot will allow for the development of additional dwelling

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