Dallas Planning and Zoning
With residential solar panels becoming more common in North Texas, you’d think the process would be a relatively painless one. Dueling bills could speed up solar permits in Dallas — or slow development of new clean energy projects in Texas altogether. One bill under consideration is Senate Bill 1202. If enacted, it would allow private…
Every year — many times a year — we find ourselves at a commission meeting reviewing a rezoning request. And oftentimes at those meetings, there are loads of neighbors who are upset about the projects presented. The most frequent complaint? “No one told us about this! There was no notice!” Well, the fact is that…
The Dallas Plan Commission has denied a proposal for the southwest corner of Stults Road and Forest Lane to construct a 30,000-square-foot clinic. Residents of neighboring Hamilton Park, Northwood Estates, Northwood Heights, Royal Lane Village, and the Urban Reserve said they opposed the development for several reasons: The site contains a floodplain and therefore threatens…
“This is unbelievable!” “How is this behavior allowed?” “Someone needs to report this!” Recently, my texts and LinkedIn mentions have been inundated with these and similar comments. When you spend time on both the public and private side of development, folks tend to reach out and let you know their frustrations. Being a new contributor,…
By Keith W. HefnerRealtor and Dallas Resident In 1970, Frank Caven opened his first gay bar, changing the landscape of Dallas and the Texas LGBTQ+ community forever, at a time when acceptance of homosexuality and frankly dancing too late in the evening was illegal in the city. After many years, and many hard-fought battles for…
