Lakewood Conservation District
A battle of property rights versus historic preservation and neighborhood compatibility will come to a head this week as the Dallas City Council is slated to vote on the Lakewood Conservation District expansion. The City Plan Commission, a quasi-judicial body appointed by the council, removed a large chunk of the proposed expansion area in November…
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…
Following a years-long battle to expand the Lakewood Conservation District, the Dallas Plan Commission unanimously agreed Thursday to remove a large chunk of the proposed expansion area and move the case forward to the Dallas City Council. The decision wasn’t taken lightly and drew opposition from about half the residents in the affected area, according…
We could regale you with a few of the fun quotes about front-yard setbacks and terracotta roof tiles that we heard at the 18th — yes, 18th — community meeting on the Lakewood Conservation District expansion. But all you really need to know at this point is that the Lakewood ordinance is finally going before…
When Summer Loveland inquired in mid-2022 about initiating a conservation district in her beloved Lakewood neighborhood, she just wanted to make sure that historic Clifford Hutsell-designed homes wouldn’t be demolished in lieu of new, incompatible construction. Now the stakes are even higher and the opposition has grown. Brad and Julie Broberg love Lakewood too. They’ve…
