Dallas City Council
City leaders are divided over whether Dallas is really facing a housing affordability crisis — and if so, what should officials be doing about it? That question surfaced Wednesday as council members were briefed on the state of housing in Dallas and a new strategic plan aimed at making housing more attainable across the city.…
In the summer of 1984, Dallas City Hall briefly traded its stately civic gravitas for something unexpected — 42 tons of sand. With beach volleyball courts, sandcastle building competitions, and a Beach Boys cover band, 1500 Marilla became the memorable site of “Summer in the City,” a Muscular Dystrophy Association fundraiser sponsored by KZEW-FM “The…
It looks like Dallas is on its way to getting its first H-E-B after the city council voted 14-1 on Wednesday to approve the grocer’s zoning request for a controversial site at the southeast corner of LBJ and Hillcrest Road. The vote came after a few hours of public comment and discussion at the horseshoe.…
I hope everyone had themselves a nice Thanksgiving, including those at Dallas City Hall. Council members, boards, and most commissions took the week off from meetings this past week, but there are some important items coming around the corner that are worth previewing: Staff Has Some Fair Park Ops Recommendations Dallas Park & Recreation staff…
A new Texas housing law targeting big cities allows developers to build multifamily on commercially zoned land by right, and it’s now in effect. While more apartments will go up that maybe wouldn’t otherwise, municipalities like Dallas are losing zoning authority over where and how those projects will be built. Senate Bill 840 was one…
