City Plan Commission
The Dallas Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee on Tuesday acknowledged that the city’s parking code is outdated and dysfunctional, but members want to revisit the topic once more before they commit to a “no minimum” requirement for new development citywide.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…
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…
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…
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…
The Austin City Council voted last month to reduce the minimum lot size from about 5,700 square feet to 2,500 square feet, a decision hailed as a victory by “Yes In My Backyard” housing advocates. The measure essentially means more houses can be built in a higher-density fashion, theoretically closing the gap on the lack…
