Elm Thicket/Northpark
Faith, family, friends and fun are the four tenets of the Elm Thicket/Northpark (ETNP) neighborhood. In other words, if there is an opportunity for a celebration the ETNP neighborhood has no qualms about everyone pulling out their grills, baking some of the most delicious treats to ever come out of an oven, and sharing it…
An Elm Thicket/Northpark property owner, acting on behalf of the neighborhood’s residents, has sued the Dallas Board of Adjustment, claiming the quasi-judicial panel granted variances that allow new construction in violation of a 2022 zoning code update. Zak Thompson filed the lawsuit in a Dallas County District Court on Dec. 20. The filing was brought…
The past year brought us two big elections: a $1.25 billion bond issue in May and 17 charter amendments in November. We saw residents storm City Hall over zoning cases, erroneously issued building permits, and a conservation district proposal. A city manager left Marilla Street and several high-ranking officials followed him to Austin. But nothing…
We’ve been closely following the story of home builder Danny Le, who was ordered to halt construction on a duplex in Dallas’ Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood after it was discovered that City-issued permits were doled out erroneously, based on old zoning regulations that changed more than two years ago. It appears the story is far from…
Residents of the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood won the largest downzoning case in Dallas history in 2022, but now after a controversial Board of Adjustment ruling last month, they fear allowing one builder to continue construction will have precedent-setting implications. This month, the Dallas Board of Adjustment ruled that Akber Meghani, who violated the years-old zoning…
