Planning and Zoning
Every year — many times a year — we find ourselves at a commission meeting reviewing a rezoning request. And oftentimes at those meetings, there are loads of neighbors who are upset about the projects presented. The most frequent complaint? “No one told us about this! There was no notice!” Well, the fact is that…
Recently, I received a text from a fellow consultant about the state of business in Dallas. The conversation is the same among us in the industry — what is coming back strong post-COVID, what is taking longer, and what is never going to be the same. All based on our years of experience with a…
From The Dallas Builders Association Frustration among builders in the City of Dallas is rising with the summer temperatures as permitting review times lengthen and inquiries to the city go unanswered. As of July 27, the average time from submittal to permit issuance is five weeks, with many Dallas Builders Association members reporting much longer…
The Dallas Plan Commission has denied a proposal for the southwest corner of Stults Road and Forest Lane to construct a 30,000-square-foot clinic. Residents of neighboring Hamilton Park, Northwood Estates, Northwood Heights, Royal Lane Village, and the Urban Reserve said they opposed the development for several reasons: The site contains a floodplain and therefore threatens…
“This is unbelievable!” “How is this behavior allowed?” “Someone needs to report this!” Recently, my texts and LinkedIn mentions have been inundated with these and similar comments. When you spend time on both the public and private side of development, folks tend to reach out and let you know their frustrations. Being a new contributor,…
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