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23 Apr, 6 tweets, 2 min read
Disappointing to here CPC denied the proposed project at the 3G intersection. I'll post more thoughts after watching the video, but it sounds like it got veto'd by neighborhood pastoralists again. lakewood.advocatemag.com/2021/04/22/dal… Image
So glad we get to keep this streetscape a while longer instead of 10' sidewalks and 15 affordable units. ImageImage
Ahhhh, we might see the roof from the lake or something! Image
We must preserve the neighborhood character of Grand Avenue! Image
The view from the lake will be ruined! Image
Watch the presentation for yourself starting at 1:35:30 dallastx.swagit.com/play/04222021-…

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24 Apr
All right, I finally watched the video and here are my thoughts:
Mill Creek (applicant) wanted to create a Planned Development (PD) to build an 80ft mixed-use project with 305 units. Current zoning allows mixed-use but only up to 54 feet due to a pre-existing deed restriction.
Mill Creek (applicant) held 45 public and private meetings, including one where they brought a lift to showing what 80ft of height looks like. They also consulted the variety of (largely useless) comprehensive, area, and trasnport. plans covering this stretch of East Dallas.
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22 Apr
It's Earth Day and what better way to celebrate Earth Day than a trip to the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee to discuss eliminating costly parking mandates, perhaps one of the greatest contributors to environmental destruction in US cities?
Today features Eric A Johnson Chief of Economic Development & Neighborhood Services to talk parking economics!
Today's committee meeting is going to be more of a Q&A session.
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16 Apr
On our Panel today @DanKeshet mentioned the development bonuses in Austin available under the "Affordability Unlocked" program. Dallas also has an affordable development bonus program: the "​Mixed Income Housing Development Bonus" program. Sadly, it has some flaws:
1) It requires more parking for studios and 1BR apartments than the base code. (Minimum 1.25 space per unit vs 1 per bedroom under standard zoning, Austin also waives all non-accessible parking requirements.)

2) You also have to provide a passenger loading zone for some reason?
3) No relief from Residential Proximity Slope or setbacks

Dallas does give bigger height bonuses and has lower affordability thresholds to get the bonuses (as low as 5% vs 50% of units in Austin).
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15 Apr
Good morning! Why is it good? Because we are back at the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee (ZOAC) to talk about Minimum Parking Requirements (MPRs)!
Last time the residents around some of the more popular nightlife districts showed up in force to oppose a change to the status quo. Since then, the Lower Greenville Neighborhood Association has also sent a letter of opposition to change. ☹️
However! Hope springs eternal and I, for one, and optimistic that we can aspire to better outcomes for everyone, including neighbors, than our minimum acceptable policy we have now.
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1 Apr
Dallas ZOAC returns today at 8:30am for more PARKING discussion!
The air is tense as I have had heard rumors that high level staffers are trying to sabotage the ambitious parking reform efforts being discussed.
We may have gotten a hint of this last time when a staffer suggested we were moving too fast. This despite holding public meetings for a year.
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11 Mar
The Best Thing in Dallas Urban Policy returns today: ZOAC meetings on Parking Reform!
Not been following along with rapt attention and bated breath? Here's a refresher on where we've been the past 9 months: Image
One fun thing on the agenda today: Parking Benefit Districts (PBDs). PBDs make charges for parking palatable by making motorists paying guests instead of burdensome interlopers competing for scarce space. Image
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