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Key changes: staff and the Arts District stakeholders consolidated multiple subdistrict rules into a single Arts District SPSD and clarified permitted sign types and sizes. Staff corrected the maximum effective canopy fascia area to 296 square feet (the prior draft showed an incorrect total). The updated ordinance also clarifies that sponsorship language on construction barricade signage will be handled under other existing rules and updated monument-sign language to allow identification of an original owner, architect or developer along with multiple current tenants. The commission and staff removed a proposed standalone “district activity sign” subsection that had created interpretive conflicts with other storefront and placemaking signs.

Process and public input: planners said the draft was developed with the Arts District stakeholders and the Arts District Advisory Committee and reviewed by staff and SSDAC. Representatives from the Arts District and downtown stakeholders told the commission the consolidated ordinance will improve wayfinding and support cultural events while allowing design flexibility for high-quality signs in the district.

Decision: the commission approved staff’s recommended amendments with a few clarifications on canopy size and kiosk language. Staff said the changes will be posted with interpretive guidance and that the Arts District will coordinate with staff for implementation and permit review.

Why this matters: the consolidated SPSD is intended to reduce permitting uncertainty for signs in a major cultural district, encourage improved streetscape design, and protect historic and placemaking objectives while enabling digital displays in limited conditions for wayfinding and event information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - City Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved amendments to consolidate Arts District sign rules, repeal the Arts District extension SPSD and remove the Chase Tower subdistrict from the downtown SPSD; staff corrected a canopy sign square-foot limit and removed a temporary non-premise construction-barricade provision.","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},6506765,"City Plan Commission approves Forest Lane plan to convert office building to parking garage and add detached and attached homes",601,6754000,7355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551755-30d0b6d7f7876c6bc6d5629fdd40d7c2&start=6754&end=7355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551755-30d0b6d7f7876c6bc6d5629fdd40d7c2/thumbnail_6754000.jpg","/articles/6506765/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/City-Plan-Commission-approves-Forest-Lane-plan-to-convert-office-building-to-parking-garage-and-add-detached-and-attached-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506765-09747aa62ccdfd95a1724ceceec37f06/orig.mp4?Expires=1770389632&Signature=TEtmyzxG8EY9dhGkLUxJdUqdrGnHUHCWuhmAv7NPIgZLOckbN6Qjt15OFx2IdGrEIztbXa0JMKGfv2~IryYAhJf-xVZ1mPpUUYx66UQUfqXiT7IKYsxWJq1zUgrH9xSecXXbO-0IX816mkBbgFsXx1KQVd3xes42lYTfCe58MGWqWPjlQ731Kba7zL2Uzjpyvw16l2eGdijqWf9HzAwobtI6OIEe0SKI2lYf4CMQHgRLJYMdwnDa4yqT8Ke8ossWpSaAkuvImhcm9urKBWQVKArXvSPuOCgIuxqJHw8cprPblrl9cYRs3h-epN6BQwE3F1InFkWX0kbWrMQ8q2lgPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Plan Commission approved an amended development and landscape plan for the PD381 site on Forest Lane that will convert an existing office building into a four-story parking garage, reconfigure surface parking and permit new single-family lots on adjacent acreage.

Applicant and project team: the application (Z245-207 / Z25-000027) proposed conversion of one office building into a four-level parking structure and reallocation of surface parking to allow detached single-family lots (roughly 3,500 square feet each) and attached single-family lots (roughly 2,000 square feet each). The design includes a parapet and screening on the garage roof and screening for any exterior ramps; staff included landscaping and a requirement for additional screening to reduce headlights and glare toward existing homes.

Public comment and concerns: neighborhood speakers supported redevelopment overall but raised concerns about noise, headlight glare from roof parking, drainage in a flat-floor garage conversion and sightlines from rooftop parking. Neighbors said they had received recent plans and were working with the applicant on additional screening and landscape detail. The applicant said the garage would be wrapped with screening material and a parapet, and that the project team is working with neighbors on remaining issues.

Decision and next steps: planning staff recommended approval. Commissioner Sims moved to approve the amended development and landscape plan; Commissioner House Wright seconded. The commission approved the item. Staff noted outstanding permits and potential Board of Adjustment items related to visibility triangles and fences; the applicant will proceed to permitting and finalize any BOA variance requests as needed.

Why this matters: the approval enables redevelopment of a large office campus site into a mixed residential pattern and an enclosed parking solution intended to concentrate service parking and reduce surface parking impacts on surrounding neighborhoods. Commissioners and neighbors asked staff to monitor final screening, lighting and drainage details during permitting.","The commission approved an amended development and landscape plan that converts an existing office building into a four-story parking structure and reconfigures surface parking to allow roughly 100–120 single-family lots (mix of attached and detached) at the former EDS/PD381 campus on Forest Lane.",{"_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},6506770,"City planning staff advise caution on electronic zoning notices and outline immediate impacts of new state housing and notice laws",1055,195000,1250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551755-30d0b6d7f7876c6bc6d5629fdd40d7c2&start=195&end=1250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551755-30d0b6d7f7876c6bc6d5629fdd40d7c2/thumbnail_195000.jpg","/articles/6506770/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/City-planning-staff-advise-caution-on-electronic-zoning-notices-and-outline-immediate-impacts-of-new-state-housing-and-notice-laws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6506770-89638ec60227becc624d4c5fd5371818/orig.mp4?Expires=1770389632&Signature=nqQCvXSUnZfT7r~xEXXNuznLtQSxpYUs4l4Jk~OIDg9joo1j8en31cWRgf2Yew~kP-tQ7uc-SikNXVVAlgr8L045oLKgIa5KGDFdCQIY2XYO-Td0sIUwZRNAi5Yiu5PzENxrHiF1ubkDVEZIBHtcrGSmhqEqCnFzxgabydEL9lUcbvR-2S3iKbNuWLZJYR4lxzKVpb4eRrnD3vLSljpruLxQAfw8SEFqG3bMKfnSuF4-5Pw6XMT3Y3xKexpYtx0wPg3WzPe78jheCBD7MMso8CResrx6GHcYJrDLI5J1gd8Tk1OpLTJnIm6TrDbKN5ldX6yxRTITMUxssGO2to~zcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff briefed the City Plan Commission on new state laws that affect how the city notifies neighbors about zoning actions, how protests are counted and where multifamily housing can be built.

Planning staff said HB4506 creates an option for electronic notice (email or text) to replace the 200-foot mailed notice only if property owners opt in and the city records an acknowledgment of receipt. Staff warned the commission that the acknowledgment requirement, added lead times and the need to maintain multiple notification lists would increase administrative complexity and the risk of missed notices; the city recommended not replacing mailed 200-foot notices at this time but continuing to expand online case information.

The briefing also covered HB24, which clarifies notice procedures for large or comprehensive zoning changes, requires posting notice signs at least 10 days before a City Plan Commission hearing and changes protest thresholds in some residential upzoning cases. Under HB24, certain localized zoning changes that increase residential density but do not add commercial or industrial uses can trigger a higher protest threshold (60 percent of property owners within 200 feet) that raises the number of council votes required to approve a case. Staff said the change will require case-by-case analysis because the law hinges on whether the change “has the effect of allowing more residential development.”

SB15 will require local governments to permit small-lot single-family subdivisions on unplatted tracts of five acres or more in districts that already permit single-family use, with minimum lot-area and development standards set in the state law. Staff flagged exclusions (for example, certain airport buffers, military training facilities and other specified locations) and said application will be highly situational; the city will review these parcels individually as applications arrive.

SB840 (multifamily/mixed-use bill) will allow multifamily and mixed-use residential development in many commercial and office zoning classifications and limits local regulation of key development controls wherever the state law applies. Staff summarized the limits that apply to qualifying multifamily/mixed-use projects wherever the law controls: a minimum allowable height of 45 feet in many commercial zones, a cap on required setbacks of 25 feet in some cases, a prohibition on local maximum floor area ratios where the law applies, and a maximum parking requirement of one space per dwelling unit. The bill also creates a streamlined conversion process for some nonresidential buildings older than five years that meet specified size and program thresholds. Staff said historic preservation controls remain an explicit exception to some of the law’s preemption.

Why this matters: staff said the package of bills changes both process and substance for zoning and development approvals across the city. Some projects may bypass public hearings and move directly to permitting under the new state rules; other changes alter required notice and protest procedures that affect council vote thresholds. To prepare for Sept. 1 effective dates, staff said it is creating checklists, searchable GIS layers and application-screening procedures and will return to council with targeted code amendments (chapter 52 administrative clarifications) and guidance for applicants and the public.","Planning staff told the City Plan Commission that recent state bills change notice, protest and land-use rules — they recommend the city not replace the 200-foot mailed zoning notice with an opt-in electronic alternative and outlined impacts from HB24, SB15 and SB840 that take effect Sept. 1.","actionData","errors"]

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