Rezoning
McKinney National Airport could see commercial flights taking off as soon as 2026, but some residents are still wary of local officials’ plans to expand the facility to accommodate more air travel, claiming the City Council is circumventing the will of voters. The airport, which is owned by the city and currently caters to private…
When the West Oak Cliff Area Plan — a plan to give displacement-vulnerable residents more control over new development in their neighborhood — was unanimously approved in September 2022, it was clear that change was coming and not everyone would embrace it. Slowly but surely, the public meetings in an authorized hearing area that includes…
During a time when multifamily has become a four-letter word among some Dallas residents, the City Council agreed last week to allow a local developer to build 26 units on the west line of Upton Street between East Clarendon Drive and Viola Street. The City Plan Commission approved developer Paul Carden’s request in March. It…
At a time when trust in Dallas’ public officials appears to be at an all-time low, a former city plan commissioner pointed out that a Preston Center West rezoning request was poised for approval without a community meeting that was promised two years ago. Claire Stanard, who represented District 13 on the City Plan Commission…
What does one do with a dilapidated Lake Highlands office building in an area where empty nesters are demanding more homes for sale? They tear it down and build some homes. A zoning application filed earlier this month revealed that Dallas-based The Javelin Group LLC is requesting to rezone 10405 East Northwest Highway, currently developed…
