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A proposal for 1,500 housing units at District 11’s Pepper Square mixed-use development has reportedly been revised and will go before the Dallas Plan Commission for a vote on Aug. 8. As zoning cases adjacent to single-family homes are prone to do, this one has strong opposition. Following an acrimonious neighborhood meeting in early March,…
Emily Liu arrived in Dallas less than two months ago to lead the Department of Planning and Urban Design, which has been at the forefront of the controversial ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan and a development code overhaul. She may have gotten more than she bargained for. In a short time, Liu has seen a…
Dallas plan commissioners spent four hours last week hearing resident commentary and discussing amendments to the city’s controversial ForwardDallas land use plan, but there were several meaningful conversations that weren’t reported in the local media. One such discussion was District 14 Commissioner Melissa Kingston’s support of updating the plan’s language to reflect the wishes of…
It’s become challenging to offer a fresh perspective on the myriad public hearings, town halls, and detailed discussions on Dallas’ comprehensive land use plan update. The arguments have been the same for months. Housing advocates want more housing. Some longtime residents are concerned that greater density will change the character of their single-family neighborhoods. Arguments…
A subcommittee of the Dallas Plan Commission determined Tuesday that a development code change is warranted to reduce the heat island effect and improve drainage on residential and commercial properties. The matter is complicated and not a particularly sexy topic for cocktail parties, but it’s important, city leaders say. It also comes at a time…
