City Plan Commission

Zoning Committee Recommends Elimination of Minimum Parking Requirements 

By April Towery / January 31, 2024 /

Developers could soon be able to decide for themselves how many parking spaces are needed for a new housing complex or business. The Dallas parking code hasn’t been overhauled since 1965, and the city’s Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee decided Tuesday it’s time for that to change with a vote to end minimum parking requirements.  The…

Dallas Zoning Committee Inches Closer to Eliminating Minimum Parking Requirements

By April Towery / December 6, 2023 /

The Dallas Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee on Tuesday acknowledged that the city’s parking code is outdated and dysfunctional, but members want to revisit the topic once more before they commit to a “no minimum” requirement for new development citywide. ZOAC, a subcommittee of the City Plan Commission chaired by architect Tipton Housewright, submitted a list…

South Polk Street Homeless Veterans’ Rezoning Case Deferred to January

By April Towery / November 9, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday deferred a rezoning decision on a  multifamily development for homeless veterans that has been operating under the radar in a single-family neighborhood on South Polk Street for eight years.  A code complaint was filed by a neighbor over the summer, prompting operators of the “dwelling unit” to request a…

Plan Commission Approves Zoning Change, Allows Veterans to Stay in South Polk Group Home

By April Towery / September 26, 2023 /

Formerly homeless veterans have been living in a nine-unit group home complex in North Oak Cliff for eight years, but there’s a problem: the home isn’t zoned for such a use.  Dallas City Plan Commissioners on Thursday sought a compromise with the home’s operator, Phillip Mitchell, who offered to deed-restrict the property so it can’t…

City Plan Commission Green Lights Transit-Oriented Development Near Walnut Hill DART Station 

By April Towery / August 9, 2023 /

The Dallas City Plan Commission last week greenlit a mixed-income housing development within walking distance of the Walnut Hill DART Station. The Asana Partners project calls for up to 1,740 apartments and the redevelopment of an area desperate for a facelift.  Watch the full discussion on zoning item 8 at the Aug. 3 CPC meeting…