Lawrence Agu III
A new draft of the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan was released late Wednesday and officials will have less than two weeks to review it before a deep dive into language revisions and a public hearing on June 17. City planners assured commissioners Thursday morning that their feedback from a spirited discussion last month —…
In a new development that is surprising to no one, city officials said Thursday that the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan won’t go to City Council for approval until after the panel returns from a July recess. City Plan Commissioners determined last week that they want to hold a day-long public workshop beginning at 9…
The Dallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan Committee spent six hours during a workshop Jan. 9 reviewing the draft ForwardDallas plan line by line. While the committee cleaned up clunky language and typographical errors — and had some intense discussions on things like housing density — what may have been most revealing were the public comments…
The Dallas City Council is taking the month of July off, but rest assured that staff and appointed boards and commissions are getting stuff done. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan Committee met last week to discuss the next steps for ForwardDallas, the document that will guide what and how future development occurs within the city limits. …
As city planners update the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan, they’re paying close attention to alternative housing options such as accessory dwelling units, duplexes, and fourplexes to close the “missing middle” gap, officials said Tuesday. Dallas Senior Planner Lindsay Jackson and Chief Planner Lawrence Agu III hosted a webinar Tuesday on missing middle housing. About…
