Dallas City Council
Months ago, some City Hall spectators predicted that the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan would be kicked down the road indefinitely, delayed until after the May 2025 municipal elections. That’s still a possibility, but while the plan could be adopted as early as September, the final version may look drastically different than today’s draft. The…
Did you vote for a bond project seven years ago and wonder why it’s not finished yet? There’s an app for that. Well, actually there’s a dashboard for that. Director of Bond and Construction Management Jenny Nicewander briefed the Dallas City Council this week on which projects approved earlier this year are at the front…
During a time when multifamily has become a four-letter word among some Dallas residents, the City Council agreed last week to allow a local developer to build 26 units on the west line of Upton Street between East Clarendon Drive and Viola Street. The City Plan Commission approved developer Paul Carden’s request in March. It…
Every year, the City of Dallas spends about $4 million to rent commercial space for its employees. In light of the City’s steep $38 million budget shortfall, some have suggested that’s a potential area to slash expenditures. During a Tuesday meeting of the City Council’s Government Performance and Financial Management Committee, chairman Chad West suggested…
District 2 Councilman Jesse Moreno took advantage of a public platform Monday to question planning officials about how permits could be issued for projects that didn’t have the proper zoning. Moreno didn’t mention the recent Elm Thicket/Northpark permit controversy by name, but the reference was implied. Monday’s Economic Development Committee Meeting wasn’t posted for such…
