Paul Ridley
New information on short-term rentals was presented to the Dallas City Council on Wednesday, with some city leaders asserting that a zoning change would not solve the problem of nuisance and crime-ridden properties. Planning and Urban Design Director Julia Ryan recommended regulating short-term rentals by building into the registration ordinance things like density caps “so…
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Twelve of the 14 Dallas City Council members are vying to hold onto their seats in the May 6 election, but Wednesday offered a rare opportunity for the group to set goals and talk about the future away from the horseshoe and a large public audience. A “Vision Alignment Session” was held at Thanks-Giving Square,…
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The Dallas City Council spent more than seven hours Tuesday hearing testimony and debating the merits of banning or regulating short-term rentals in residential areas, but a draft proposed ordinance still isn’t “ready for prime time,” according to City Manager T.C. Broadnax. “There’s still a lot of ambiguity in the data and council consensus,” Broadnax…
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Editor’s Note: A Dallas City Council agenda for the Tuesday, April 4, meeting was posted late Friday and includes a presentation on short-term rentals. One of the biggest campaign issues of the Dallas City Council election cycle could be decided before early voting begins. Council members have discussed, debated, and deferred decisions on short-term rentals…
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A landmark decision will likely be made on short-term rentals this year. It won’t be made by a neighborhood association or the Texas Legislature. It will be made by 15 men and women elected to the local Dallas City Council. These elected leaders also make decisions on zoning that affect what can be built next to…
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