Far North Dallas

Rezoning for Far North Dallas’ Pepper Square  Deferred Again to Feb. 6

By April Towery / January 24, 2025 /

A mostly vacant shopping center at Preston and Belt Line roads is not any closer to becoming a mixed-use development with up to 984 housing units, after yet another deferral by the City Plan Commission on Thursday.  The Pepper Square project, proposed by developers with Henry S. Miller Co. was already recommended for approval by…

Dallas Spends $13.65 Million to Acquire Adventure Landing Amusement Park

By April Towery / December 17, 2024 /

All Cara Mendelsohn wants for the holidays is to preserve Adventure Landing in her Far North Dallas district. The Dallas City Council member got her wish at a Dec. 11 meeting when her colleagues voted unanimously to spend $13.65 million to acquire the site near Coit Road and the George Bush Turnpike in Collin County.  Mendelsohn…

Vote on Controversial Pepper Square Project Delayed Again to Jan. 23

By April Towery / December 6, 2024 /

About one month after a judge ordered developers with Henry S. Miller Company to re-advertise a mixed-use project at Preston and Belt Line roads, the Pepper Square project was back before the Dallas Plan Commission Thursday — and again deferred, this time to Jan. 23.  Neighbors have loudly opposed the project since its inception more…

Pepper Square Rezoning Signs Must Be Reposted, Case Remanded Back to Plan Commission

By April Towery / November 9, 2024 /

A district judge ruled Friday that developers planning to build a high-density mixed-use project at Preston and Belt Line roads must delay their plans for at least a month and repost signage about the project. The case will be presented again before the City Plan Commission, a local news station reported late Friday. District Judge…

Pepper Square Standoff Continues, Ruling Now Expected on Nov. 8

By April Towery / November 1, 2024 /

District Judge Martin Hoffman heard testimony Friday morning from residents who claim that proper notice was not given by developers with the Henry S. Miller Company regarding the Pepper Square mixed-use development — but a decision was delayed until 1:30 p.m. Nov. 8. The Pepper Square development at Preston and Belt Line roads calls for…