Planning and Urban Design

Dallas Housing Director David Noguera, Planning Director Julia Ryan Announce Resignations

By April Towery / September 8, 2023 /

Dallas Director of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization David Noguera and Director of Planning and Urban Design Julia Ryan have resigned, City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced to City Council members via memorandum Friday afternoon. “Please join me in thanking Julia and David for their service to the residents of Dallas,” Broadnax wrote. “I will announce my…

Assistant Planning Chief Says Dallas’ Parking Code is Outdated And Dysfunctional 

By April Towery / September 8, 2023 /

Dallas planning staff is ready to revamp the city’s antiquated, one-size-fits-all parking code and anticipates bringing amendments before the City Council by the end of this year.  During a briefing Wednesday, Assistant Planning and Urban Design Director Andreea Udrea said the current code has been in place since 1965. “We all agree that it’s outdated,…

Nerd Out in The Weeds With ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan

By April Towery / July 17, 2023 /

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. …

Will Dallas Ban, Regulate, or Restrict? Residential Short-Term Rentals Decision Expected Wednesday

By April Towery / June 13, 2023 /

As a three-hour briefing on short-term rentals concluded last week, Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax promised that staff would issue a professional recommendation — a measure several council members said wasn’t necessary ahead of a June 14 vote.  We’ve got the memo, published below in its entirety.  But first, here’s what could go down at…

Will a Zoning Change Solve Short-Term Rental Problems? Dallas Council Vote Set June 14

By April Towery / June 7, 2023 /

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…