Dallas
Major overhauls of the city’s zoning code and comprehensive land use plan are underway as Dallas officials prepare for the population to grow by 300,000 people in the next two decades. City leaders are also working with consultants to delve into a historic preservation plan — and they say community input is vital. Public meetings on…
A North Dallas evangelical megachurch’s plan to add a youth development center, healthcare clinic, and commercial kitchen has been deferred by the Dallas City Plan Commission to April 20. Watermark Community Church has owned the 190,000-square-foot Pearl C. Anderson Middle School at 3400 Garden Lane and the surrounding 9.8 acres in Dallas City Council District…
A Housing Resource Catalog will be presented to Dallas City Council next month, outlining a one-stop shop for all the programs and services offered through the city’s Department of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization. Assistant Housing Director Thor Erickson outlined the catalog for members of the council’s Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee on Tuesday, saying it…
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved a comprehensive urban agriculture plan with the aim of increasing the acreage of neighborhood growing sites and providing access to healthy, local food. Objectives outlined in the Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Plan could serve equity priority areas with high minority populations by increasing the acreage of local growing sites…
Streets will take priority in the 2024 Dallas bond package, officials announced during a briefing last week. Jennifer Nicewander, interim director of Bond and Construction Management, said the city is forecasting a $1 billion bond election, but needs totaling at least $14 billion have been identified. Therefore, the City Council is tasked with prioritizing and…
