District 9
The road to an expanded conservation district has been a long one for the residents of Lakewood, so it only stings more to see the residents of Tokalon Drive — frequently heralded as one of the most beautiful streets in Dallas — have organized against it. Those who assembled to protect their neighborhood from teardowns…
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Affordable housing, homeless solutions, transportation, public safety, and economic development are among the top priorities for Dallas City Council members during the budget cycle that should culminate with an adopted document Sept. 21. Some council members also say they’re not locked into City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s recommended tax rate of 74.58 cents per $100 assessed…
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Residents of the Lochwood neighborhood mobilized earlier this year to oppose a rezoning at Shoreline City Church that would pave the way for a high-rise apartment complex on Garland Road. As the proposal gets closer to a vote before the Dallas Plan Commission, the neighborhood opposition is gaining momentum. The site currently is zoned R7.5(A)…
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Following a lengthy — and some would say exclusive — review process, an appointed Redistricting Committee announced Tuesday it will move forward with Map 041-B, which adjusts boundary lines for the city’s 14 city council districts. Triggered by U.S. Census data, the redistricting process is required every 10 years to account for changes in population…
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Members of the Lochwood Neighborhood Association met with developers and Dallas officials Tuesday night to express their opposition to rezoning that would make way for a multi-family housing complex on Garland Road. Developers with Ojala Holdings have presented a rezoning request to allow for the tear-down of Shoreline City Church and the construction of a…
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