City Plan Commission

City Plan Commission Delays Vote on Preston Center West to May 2, Community Meeting Set For April 10 

By April Towery / March 21, 2024 /

City Plan Commissioners responded Thursday to demands from the public that a community meeting be held before a vote is taken on development plans for Preston Center West shopping center.  District 13 Plan Commissioner Larry Hall, who was appointed in September, acknowledged the public criticism over a lack of feedback opportunities on the project.  “Perhaps…

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Zoning Board Recommends Folding on Dallas Poker Rooms

By April Towery / March 21, 2024 /

Some city leaders continue to push for Dallas poker rooms to operate legally within the city limits, but there doesn’t appear to be a quick and easy fix.  District 1 Councilman Chad West led the charge last year, asking city staff to create a land use category that would allow the facilities to operate legally…

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Preston Center West Zoning Case Was Originally Scheduled March 7, But CPC Will Hear it Thursday

By April Towery / March 20, 2024 /

The matter of rezoning the Preston Center West shopping center to allow for a high-rise office building and apartment complex is set for the Dallas City Plan Commission’s Thursday, March 21, agenda.  The development proposal — which drew criticism from former District 13 Plan Commissioner Claire Stanard — was set for a CPC agenda two…

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Former City Plan Commissioner Claire Stanard Addresses The Future of Preston Center West

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 19, 2024 /

By Claire StanardFormer District 13 Dallas City Plan Commissioner There has been a great deal of conversation lately about the proposed increased density at Pepper Square at Beltline and Preston roads. But what about the Preston Center West shopping center at Northwest Highway and Preston Road?   Preston Center (City of Dallas) is about to quietly be changed…

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‘Scary, Old Office Building’ Could Become Single-Family Homes in Lake Highlands

By April Towery / March 19, 2024 /

What does one do with a dilapidated Lake Highlands office building in an area where empty nesters are demanding more homes for sale? They tear it down and build some homes.  A zoning application filed earlier this month revealed that Dallas-based The Javelin Group LLC is requesting to rezone 10405 East Northwest Highway, currently developed…

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