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Parking lot behind Mockingbird Lane shopping center could turn into townhouses under zoning change up today

A council consent item rewrites a 1966 planned development near SMU/Mockingbird Station, swapping a 441-space parking minimum for townhouse zoning and raising the cap on restaurant space from 8,000 to 20,000 square feet.

Wade RamosOctober 28, 20262 min read

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Growth & Development9 days ago
Perot Museum unveils a $185 million plan for four acres of outdoor science exhibits, from a fire tornado to a lightning pavilion
Construction on the downtown campus is set to start in early 2027 and finish in late 2028. The museum's capital campaign has raised $135 million so far, and leaders expect 400,000 more visitors a year.
Growth & Development9 days ago
Casa Linda Estates asks to keep its deep front yards: setback overlay goes to planners Thursday
Owners of 211 of 277 homes signed petitions for an East Dallas overlay that would require 50-foot front yards in most of the neighborhood and 100 feet along Buckner. Staff recommend approval.
Growth & Development10 days ago
Parkland would pay $1.1 million for a Gregg Street lot, part of a land assembly near its main campus that could reach 3.19 acres
Dallas County commissioners vote Tuesday on the hospital district's contract for 5431 Gregg St., next to a car wash site and other parcels Parkland has bought or has under contract along Gregg and Butler streets.
Growth & Development11 days ago
Soft, waterlogged soil under the Riverfront Boulevard rebuild adds $273,511 to a $100 million contract
Crews digging for a major storm drain junction hit unstable ground below planned depth. Dallas County commissioners vote Tuesday on rock stabilization, with TxDOT covering 80% of the extra cost.
Growth & Development13 days ago
Longer runway, more jet hangars and air-taxi pads anchor a 20-year plan for Dallas Executive Airport
A memo for Monday's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee lays out the airport layout plan for the southern Dallas field, from a 1,000-foot runway extension to vertiport sites, before it goes to TxDOT and the FAA.
Growth & Development15 days ago
Low-income senior complex on Dolphin Road seeks council's no-objection for a $46.8 million rehab
A developer wants state housing tax credits to renovate 150 apartments at 4645 Dolphin Road for seniors earning 60% of area median income or less. The council holds the required hearing this afternoon.
Growth & Development17 days ago
Council to vote on tax-exempt deal for 420 apartments near UNT Dallas, half of them income-restricted
The city's public facility corporation would own the 420-unit University Hills project and lease it for 75 years; staff project about $3.66 million in lost city taxes over 60 years, a figure they call speculative.
Growth & Development19 days ago
Council vote on $800 million Preston and Royal towers expected to slip to Nov. 10 as developer offers signal upgrades
The Oct. 14 zoning vote is set to be postponed while developer Leland Burk finalizes traffic signal work around Preston Road and Royal Lane that he has agreed to fund without city money.

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Parking lot behind Mockingbird Lane shopping center could turn into townhouses under zoning change up today

More Growth & Development

Perot Museum unveils a $185 million plan for four acres of outdoor science exhibits, from a fire tornado to a lightning pavilion

Casa Linda Estates asks to keep its deep front yards: setback overlay goes to planners Thursday

Parkland would pay $1.1 million for a Gregg Street lot, part of a land assembly near its main campus that could reach 3.19 acres

Soft, waterlogged soil under the Riverfront Boulevard rebuild adds $273,511 to a $100 million contract

Longer runway, more jet hangars and air-taxi pads anchor a 20-year plan for Dallas Executive Airport

Low-income senior complex on Dolphin Road seeks council's no-objection for a $46.8 million rehab

Council to vote on tax-exempt deal for 420 apartments near UNT Dallas, half of them income-restricted

Council vote on $800 million Preston and Royal towers expected to slip to Nov. 10 as developer offers signal upgrades

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