In The Zone
A North Dallas zoning case that was seemingly settled five years ago found itself back in front of the city council on Wednesday, with the developer looking to amend a planned development district that Melshire Estates neighborhood residents fought bitterly from the start. CandysDirt.com publisher Candy Evans covered the contentious series of meetings that led…
Tensions in North Dallas appear to be coming to a head with the launch of a coalition specifically targeting Council Member Gay Donnell Willis and threatening to pursue a recall effort if she does not delay a number of contentious zoning cases and abandon her perceived support for relocating City Hall. At a Tuesday morning…
Council members are still on summer break in Dallas, but that doesn’t mean news isn’t being made. For instance, legal developments — and misfires — related to the ongoing drama over the potential relocation of Dallas City Hall have been unfolding in recent weeks. Here’s the latest on that as well as some other items…
The Dallas City Plan Commission won’t consider the controversial Preston-Royal mixed-use proposal until August after opponents successfully argued that nearby property owners weren’t properly notified of significant revisions to the project. “We are pleased that the City recognized the importance of a fair, transparent, and legally sound process by pulling this case from Thursday’s agenda,”…
A little over a year after approving a controversial compromise for a new temple proposed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, officials in the Collin County town of Fairview are launching a public campaign aimed at convincing church leaders to voluntarily reduce the height of the building’s spire. Construction is actually already…
