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Staff presentation and applicant explanation: City staff said the TH‑2 district allows retirement housing through a specific use permit provided the project meets townhouse development standards; staff recommended approval subject to site‑plan conditions. Developer Blake Hopkins of Lincoln Avenue Communities and an architect described the plan as a 216‑unit townhome‑style community with clubhouse amenities, pool and recreation, and said the SUP was requested primarily to allow the retirement product to be developed on a single lot rather than undertaking a lengthy subdivision process to create hundreds of individual lots.

Traffic and neighborhood concerns: Commissioners asked whether transportation staff had raised concerns; staff said transportation reviews are part of the permitting and development plan process and that retirement housing typically generates fewer daily vehicle trips than conventional single‑family neighborhoods. Commissioner questions also addressed platting, deed‑restriction limits on a portion of the site and whether the project would need gated or enclosed access for resident safety.

Why it matters: The approval enables a retirement housing product that the developer said is intended to provide smaller, lower‑maintenance housing for older residents while keeping traffic impacts in check compared with conventional single‑family development.

Vote and conditions: The commission voted to close the public hearing and approve the SUP subject to the site plan and staff conditions. Commissioner Herbert moved the motion and Commissioner Hampton seconded. The chair declared the motion approved.

Quote: ‘‘We tried to make sure that everything we were doing in terms of the height, the density fit within the existing box, for the existing zoning,’’ developer Blake Hopkins told the commission, describing the decision to pursue an SUP to enable a single‑lot retirement housing product.

Next steps: The project will proceed to permitting and will be subject to the site‑plan conditions the commission approved; staff and developer flagged that additional engineering and transportation analysis will occur during permitting and development‑plan review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - City Planning Commission - Jul 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Dallas City Planning Commission approved a specific use permit allowing a 216‑unit, townhouse‑style retirement housing development on Westmoreland Road, subject to site‑plan conditions and further permitting review.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510673,"Commission approves mixed‑use plan across from UNT Dallas with conditions including 20% open space",4054,718000,4772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360495-bc06b83897b53c25f1fe73bb49e54faa&start=718&end=4772","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360495-bc06b83897b53c25f1fe73bb49e54faa/thumbnail_718000.jpg","/articles/6510673/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Commission-approves-mixeduse-plan-across-from-UNT-Dallas-with-conditions-including-20-open-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510673-a58948d1d856a15c0e618257d6a93a62/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445347&Signature=FI5RTkQaDpd9YCkEfsBD4Yo2mTj7kGZHxIxtXgalW2GTgKv5lEiEWe4JHZ3gEUTrm9TVZNkU8pTCeKIrUVbWeT~99NIYocb2veZ9HujWl~dzlYoe9YHok19Imb7Ox6Q4ZSGJVkA80l5L~XQ3HFI30hgqM9lflm72S681pWDib2rVgdEie9aWds63lpDhq-TWF2XTIPMzSu9uWsnjAM4ZChWdT3sUcmCDbw1j7Zk5rB0rRv8rRvKB3~DFtKV6~hy-HOwZ5oUNeqroO10~0sOfqTq5BZxceJBj7aoLVKK5HewW3feEmwjda3BzBR2Gd9L-kWpfKWohZyKGVPwVIshw1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas City Planning Commission approved a planned‑development zoning request for property on the west side of University Hills Boulevard, across from the main entrance to the University of North Texas at Dallas, after staff recommended approval subject to a conceptual plan and conditions.

The vote followed a staff presentation and questions from commissioners about traffic study timing, buffers to adjacent single‑family lots and how the proposed form districts would be shown on the conceptual plan. Rob Baldwin, the applicant’s representative, described a mixed‑use concept with retail and commercial uses along University Hills, townhouse units for student or faculty housing and smaller ‘‘cottage’’ single‑family homes toward the rear of the site.

Commissioners and staff said the project will return for a development plan that must show detailed site engineering, a traffic study where required and how shared access or internal public streets will be handled. Baldwin told the commission the developer will commit to a minimum of 20% of the site as open space and agreed to add the subdistrict boundaries to the conceptual plan before the development‑plan submission.

Why it matters: The site sits immediately opposite UNT Dallas and is inside the university’s area plan; the project, as approved, is intended to add a mix of housing types and neighborhood‑serving retail close to campus. Commissioners emphasized the need for the next‑stage development plan to address transportation and buffering details before permitting.

What the commission approved: The commission voted to close the public hearing and adopt staff’s recommendation to allow a planned development district for mixed use, subject to the conceptual plan and conditions listed in the staff report and the applicant’s volunteered commitments. Commissioner Michael Franklin moved the motion; Vice Chair Rubin seconded. No roll‑call dissent was recorded and the chair announced the motion carried.

What’s next: The developer will submit a formal development plan for City Planning Commission review that must include the traffic analysis and the detailed engineering and landscape plans referenced by staff. Staff said neighborhood adjacency and the planned development process will require specific setbacks and buffers for the rear single‑family edge.

Quote: ‘‘We can definitely commit to doing at least 20% of the property as open space and we can amend the PD conditions to add that,’’ Rob Baldwin told the commission when asked about a minimum open‑space requirement.

Outlook: Approval conditions require the developer to refine the site plan in response to staff and transportation review; the project will return to CPC as a development plan before building permits are issued.","The Dallas City Planning Commission on July 10 approved a planned‑development zoning request for a mixed‑use project on University Hills Boulevard across from UNT Dallas, subject to a conceptual plan and conditions including a volunteer commitment to at least 20% open space and further design review at the development‑plan stage.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510658,"Planning commission denies developer’s mixed‑use rezoning near UNT Dallas after heated debate over income limits",4788,5432000,10220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360495-bc06b83897b53c25f1fe73bb49e54faa&start=5432&end=10220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360495-bc06b83897b53c25f1fe73bb49e54faa/thumbnail_5432000.jpg","/articles/6510658/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Planning-commission-denies-developers-mixeduse-rezoning-near-UNT-Dallas-after-heated-debate-over-income-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510658-9a8b1016b106bf29856d88f73d9fc63d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445347&Signature=ibHmOpcZLoTtEXethYSHfqFg6jtEXEHEnzL0w2eHkvCGSOPJiwPUL4apoz2WP4tTAx6bVi8PC1zNAqf9XyDKIoRyniLO6~bOoQS1gMp64Q8ylSy0YllnPPabOmFFq8TmpO6EMB1AOhhC6QoUa54j-l5I22pFmPPWMzv6k8c4VzPq2EWeHlioXk6RLTtBPHsxtKqxJh4lGYT4YtVEtZHB-FEk~U2r1fGfekCI1fP7PZ7mWC72C-aOuMlsApFSA0Jf2XEos5u74lwMNRObU4XF5j19FpeLggGiQ~9DJQ54xY1Y3Q7LEvFoVYV0~WsQhlpRVcCxJIjIBpGZnrSH25fxhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas City Planning Commission voted to deny a proposed rezoning request for property along South Lancaster Road and East Wheatland Road that would have allowed higher‑intensity walkable mixed use in an area covered by the UNT Dallas area plan.

Staff recommendation and applicant position: Staff recommended adoption of a form‑based WMU‑5 (walkable mixed‑use) form subdistrict for the corridor but noted alternatives and constraints related to the property’s topography and proximity to existing single‑family areas. The applicant’s team described plans for a mixed project combining multifamily and clustered housing, and the developer stressed community benefits including first‑time‑buyer townhomes and affordable rental units.

Debate and neighborhood views: Commissioners and members of the public debated whether the site should be rezoned to allow greater height and density and whether that outcome would help or hurt efforts to add retail, services and mixed‑income housing to the corridor. Some commissioners and residents opposed a rezoning that would give large percentages of low‑income (LIHTC‑style) units at lower area‑median‑income (AMI) thresholds in a neighborhood where other market investments are planned. Supporters argued higher density near UNT and transit supports long‑term mixed‑use growth and campus‑adjacent housing.

Outcome and reasoning: After extended discussion the commission voted to deny the applicant’s requested zoning change (the motion was recorded as denial without prejudice). Commissioners who voted against the rezoning said they were concerned about concentration of very low‑income housing in a limited geographic area, the feasibility of the applicant’s phase‑stacked strategy to deliver both for‑sale townhomes and income‑restricted rentals, and topographic and design constraints that made some form‑based standards difficult to apply on the parcel.

Why it matters: The decision highlights the tension between adding housing supply near transit and the campus versus local concerns about the type and income mix of housing, plus how state rules and tax‑credit financing interact with local zoning decisions.

Quote: Commissioner Michael Franklin said he was ‘‘not going to be able to support the motion’’ to approve because the probable effect of the application would be to add a concentration of lower‑income units rather than a balanced, mixed‑income outcome anticipated by neighborhood planners.

Next steps: The denial was recorded without prejudice, meaning the applicant may revise and resubmit; staff and applicants signaled they would continue outreach and consider alternatives that better respond to neighborhood scale and place‑type expectations.","After lengthy debate about income‑restricted housing, place‑type consistency and neighborhood impacts, the Dallas City Planning Commission denied a rezoning request for mixed‑use upzoning near UNT Dallas. Commissioners were split over trade‑offs between higher density and concentrations of low‑income housing in the area.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510663,"Commission approves 90‑unit multifamily project on West Wheatland with deed restrictions after public outcry over traffic",2700,4270000,6970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360495-bc06b83897b53c25f1fe73bb49e54faa&start=4270&end=6970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360495-bc06b83897b53c25f1fe73bb49e54faa/thumbnail_4270000.jpg","/articles/6510663/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Commission-approves-90unit-multifamily-project-on-West-Wheatland-with-deed-restrictions-after-public-outcry-over-traffic","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510663-d2745e1a33ca73537c405a475813783e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445347&Signature=XLqFwkquyQQour4z4KKco9ZokIm7GGBAT6ziAIMSCQ8Y~~io1x3cBf1mOzKmq~WCW~OB3uhGT41JyBwuk27ItwOgHK9Ng-aZSRDCH69e-fBfWEqSjCyt0ig2~IQmptWiCstLkgtg8tPEDn5f1759~hYa0Qa2Bg9Z~nSeZm9zwuxXbdwc7zAr5KgzCp6cISliX55T3GMi~1xY6Bl8zFKtEDE3vythb~g7a6ePpJ76hgTa0-Z6eYF6WLAwJ5u5hZGJIqBgnoyqSAOgsac--E-1MDRccrrN~BXJN6fMC-BQ6Kou~B7NhcgYxUC7TtxNZaTQq-3mzv7~HkzX2rY9017x7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas City Planning Commission on July 10 approved a rezoning request from Community Retail (CR) to MF‑2 multifamily on a 3.7‑acre site along West Wheatland Road after developer representatives offered a series of volunteer deed restrictions intended to limit impacts on adjacent neighbors.

Staff and developer presentations: City staff recommended approval of an MF‑2 district to allow residential use and described how the site fits a ‘‘neighborhood mixed‑use’’ place type. Rob Baldwin, representing the applicant, told the commission the project would include three‑story apartment buildings and that the applicant was offering deed restrictions to address neighbors’ concerns.

Public comment: Dozens of nearby residents spoke during public comment, citing heavy existing traffic at the nearby Wheatland/Clark intersection, school pickup congestion, recent traffic incidents and concerns about emergency vehicle access. Several residents asked the commission to deny the rezoning or require further mitigation. Specific speakers included neighborhood residents who said they had learned of the plan only days earlier and urged more time for community engagement.

Deed restrictions: During the hearing Baldwin read a set of volunteered deed restrictions into the record. Those included planting rows of canopy trees along street frontages, a six‑foot perimeter fence of specified materials, limits on building materials, shielded down‑facing lighting with a maximum one foot‑candle at the property line, trash‑enclosure siting rules, restricted construction hours, a minimum parking ratio and a promise to comply with the residential‑proximity slope. Baldwin said the restrictions were intended to address the neighborhood’s concerns and to provide protections beyond the base zoning.

Why it matters: Residents argued the site’s only primary access faces a busy school corridor and that adding new residential units would increase congestion and safety risk. Staff and the applicant said the deed restrictions and standard permitting reviews, including required traffic analysis at permitting, would address impacts.

Vote and outcome: The commission voted to close the public hearing and approve the zoning change to MF‑2 subject to the deed restrictions read into the record and the staff conditions. The chair announced the motion carried.

What’s next: The project must comply with the deed restrictions read into the record and pass the transportation and permitting reviews required by city code. Staff and the developer indicated they would continue to coordinate with the neighborhood on construction timing, screening and on‑site management measures.

Quotes: ‘‘As soon as it was brought up to light, we began taking every step to correct the issue,’’ the applicant’s representative said addressing earlier nonconforming activity on a related property. Several residents said the project would place additional strain on an already dangerous intersection and on emergency response times.

Note on state law: Commissioners and staff discussed Senate Bill 840 during the meeting: staff warned that recent state legislation expanding by‑right multifamily entitlements in certain commercial districts limits local control in some situations, and that in some cases voluntary deed restrictions are a mechanism to capture neighborhood protections that otherwise could be harder to secure once the state rule applies.","The Dallas City Planning Commission voted to approve a proposed MF‑2 multifamily zoning and a 90‑unit residential project on West Wheatland Road, subject to volunteer deed restrictions the developer read into the record. The item drew extensive public comment focused on traffic safety, school drop‑off congestion and emergency‑response concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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