Lakewood
Following a three-year fight by residents seeking conservation protection against teardowns, the Dallas City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve the expansion of the Lakewood Conservation District District with an amended map excluding a few properties. Council member Paula Blackmon moved to amend the already redrawn map by removing a connecting section from Copperfield…
A battle of property rights versus historic preservation and neighborhood compatibility will come to a head this week as the Dallas City Council is slated to vote on the Lakewood Conservation District expansion. The City Plan Commission, a quasi-judicial body appointed by the council, removed a large chunk of the proposed expansion area in November…
When Kyle and Amanda Kraft purchased 6706 Southridge Drive in 2015, they thought it would be their forever home. Plans changed and they’re moving to another part of Texas now, but with help from their Realtor, they’re leaving the property a lot better than they found it. Their story starts with an unsightly abandoned alley…
Following a years-long battle to expand the Lakewood Conservation District, the Dallas Plan Commission unanimously agreed Thursday to remove a large chunk of the proposed expansion area and move the case forward to the Dallas City Council. The decision wasn’t taken lightly and drew opposition from about half the residents in the affected area, according…
We could regale you with a few of the fun quotes about front-yard setbacks and terracotta roof tiles that we heard at the 18th — yes, 18th — community meeting on the Lakewood Conservation District expansion. But all you really need to know at this point is that the Lakewood ordinance is finally going before…
