Chad West

Podcast: Is Dallas’ Multi-Family Zoning Debate Even a Debate, or Is It Necessary?

By Shelby Skrhak / February 25, 2024 /

Mention the words “multi-family” and “rezoning” around any North Texas homeowner and you might take cover for the fireworks. Those words are hot on the lips of some Dallas residents right now, who say they want to protect the integrity of their neighborhoods — and are voicing their concern to their elected city council members.…

Kirksey Architecture Hired to Revamp Former Hotel Miramar For Homeless Housing

By April Towery / February 23, 2024 /

In a move that some suggested was putting the cart before the horse, the City of Dallas hired an architect to design permanent supportive housing at the old Hotel Miramar — but an operator for the building has not yet been selected.  The Dallas City Council approved a $536,186 contract with Kirksey Architecture on Feb.…

Should Dallas Look at Land in Taxable Value Per Acre? Asheville Planner Wants City to Shift Perspective on Density

By April Towery / February 6, 2024 /

Experts weighed in recently on introducing higher-density development in single-family neighborhoods and talked about how the city can be more effective in planning for the future as the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan inches closer to a July adoption date.  MetroTex Association of Realtors requested a presentation on the “Economics of Land Use” from Joe…

Parks Bond Funds Increase as Council Members Pledge Millions in ‘Discretionary Funds’ 

By April Towery / February 5, 2024 /

The 2024 bond propositions that will appear on a May 4 ballot didn’t shake out favorably for every advocacy group, but a $75 million pot of “discretionary funds” — $5 million for the mayor and each council member to allocate as they wish — means the numbers informally approved at Wednesday’s council meeting can still…

Fear-Mongering And Ulterior Motives: Who’s Getting Played in Debate Over Minimum Lot Size Reduction? 

By April Towery / February 5, 2024 /

We can tell you what was said during a Dallas City Council discussion last week on expanding housing development options and reducing minimum lot size requirements. We’ve pulled some great quotes from the two-hour briefing and heard what residents on both sides have to say.  But you still might walk away wondering what’s really going…