Search Results: Accessory Dwelling

Could ForwardDallas Clean up The Messy Planning And Zoning Challenges in Oak Cliff?

By April Towery / September 4, 2023 /

…allow investors to swoop in and tear down their homes, replacing them with duplexes, fourplexes, and accessory dwelling units.  In nearby Lake Cliff, a proposal to remove a ground-floor retail…

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Disabled South Edgefield Resident’s Plight Shows How Shady Investors Are Harassing Homeowners

By April Towery / August 21, 2023 /

…and adjacent to the West Oak Cliff Area Plan, which advocates for duplexes, fourplexes, and accessory dwelling units, the neighbors said. District 1 Dallas City Councilman Chad West, who represents…

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Dallas Councilman Chad West Proposes Minimum Lot Size Reduction Similar to Austin’s Plan

By April Towery / August 3, 2023 /

…and, in the long term, reduce the property tax burden. “At its core, this allows for the construction of ‘missing middle housing,’ or accessory dwelling units, duplexes, quadplexes, and row…

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Child Poverty Action Lab Report Addresses Dallas Rental Housing Needs

By April Towery / July 24, 2023 /

…more and soon. We need to look at encouraging [accessory dwelling units], missing middle housing, and incentivizing building on empty lots.” Child Poverty Action Lab Report In 2021 there were…

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Nerd Out in The Weeds With ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan

By April Towery / July 17, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

…additional housing into the city … is incredibly important,” he said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing movement on accessory dwelling units now that the [short-term rental] piece is behind…

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