I was driving along Lake Highlands Drive when I saw one of those red and white Rezoning Request signs — the origin of many a neighborhood battle — on a patch of grass just south of R.T. Hill Middle School (sorta between Old Lake Highlands and Lochwood in District 9).
Despite the fact that I had two minutes to get my kids to school — I made a quick (legal) U Turn to write down the reference number (see how dedicated I am to getting information to our readers?).
I noticed the request was to rezone the 1.95-acre residential (R-7.5) land to town home property (TH-2). From my experience in Lake Highlands I know folks get flustered when you try to increase density, so I called the City and learned what I could from Olga Torres-Holyoak in Development: The proposed rezoning would allow no more than 10 town homes in the spot and would allow a height of 36 feet. Thomas Welker filed the request and has listed land use planning consultants Baldwin Associates as the representative. (I’m putting a call in to them and will keep you posted on any findings.) The case is set to go to the City Plan Commission June 19.
"From my experience in Lake Highlands I know folks get flustered when you try to increase density"
Good thing for the developer then that this isn't in Lake Highlands.
My hope is that they build around the large trees on that lot.
Posted by: Alex | Apr 25, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Christina,
Thank you for being so vigilant around the East Dallas neighborhoods. I wish someone had found out about the three story California-tacky stucco building completed recently on Oram St. & Skillman before it went up. It comes all the way to the street. Goodbye to more grass. And does not even pretend to blend in with the neighborhood. Yuk and boo!
Judy Howard
Posted by: Judy Howard | Apr 25, 2008 at 05:41 PM