PD-15 Dallas

PD-15: A.G. Spanos And Provident Show Vastly Different Proposals

By Jon Anderson / August 16, 2018 /

The highlight of last night’s PD-15 meeting was seeing the developer proposals for both the Diplomat and Preston Place by A.G. Spanos and Provident Realty, respectively. No slam on city planners, but somehow platting, drainage, and residential proximity slopes don’t hold the same ooo-ah as drawings. To give a few spoilers, A.G. Spanos’ plans for…

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PD-15 Meeting No. 3: Developers Will Show And Tell To Committee

By Jon Anderson / July 27, 2018 /

While meeting three didn’t see anything hurled through the air, that doesn’t mean all’s been quiet in the neighborhood. But you know me, I’ve saved the best juice for last.  The meeting opened with a review of the second meeting, specifically reviewing people’s thoughts on the various types of multi-family buildings presented in an exercise…

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Second Rebooted Pink Wall PD-15 Meeting: Post-its And Painter’s Tape

By Jon Anderson / July 12, 2018 /

At the end of the meeting, Plan Commissioner Margot Murphy thanked the committee members and audience for sticking with what may be viewed as a tedious process. She said it was like painting where 80 percent was preparation with the 20 percent at the end being when the magic happens. Murphy was observer and host.…

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PD-15 Authorized Hearing Committee Kicks Off – Again

By Jon Anderson / June 29, 2018 /

No, it’s not a time warp, PD-15 is meeting again. After devolving into immovable factions last autumn, the neighborhood is back at the table … with a difference.  First, the city is guiding the process to ensure information is accurate and decorum is kept. The second difference is that this new group doesn’t contain any…

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PD-15 Authorized Hearing Committee Members Announced and Minor Bombshell Drops

By Jon Anderson / May 23, 2018 /

UPDATE: In the immortal words of the Miss America pageant, “If for any reason Miss America is unable to fulfill her duties…” Astute readers will see that Preston Tower representative Mary Schulte has bowed out and been replaced by Robert Bowling. Yesterday afternoon, the people selected to be part of the PD-15 authorized hearing committee…

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