ForwardDallas update: CPC workshops & Public Hearing schedule

City of Dallas sent this bulletin at 03/27/2024 12:45 PM CDT

The ForwardDallas draft #3 (released Feb. 2024) is being reviewed by CPC. We encourage you to tune in and participate in the public forum.

CPC FORWARDDALLAS WORKSHOPS

March 28 & April 11 from 9am - 2pm
Join online. Link and more information here

CPC FORWARDDALLAS PUBLIC HEARINGS

April 18 & May 9 from 6pm - 9pm
Join online or in-person. Link and more information here

Visit ForwardDallas Documents & Resource page for ForwardDallas short videos, meeting recordings, Lunch-N-Learns, reports and more!

Why is a Comprehensive Plan Important?

The plan establishes a framework, grounded in equity, for how Dallas should grow, preserve and transition. To date, the city’s planning has been largely piecemeal and reactionary, without a citywide policy to guide growth and change. Dallas is projected to grow by several hundred thousand over the coming decades. It is critical that the City have an intentional, long-range plan to manage growth while also establishing policies for areas and uses that should be preserved. The plan also addresses areas with land use incompatibilities and provides a roadmap for transitioning toward more mutually supportive uses and amenities.

What is a Placetype?

A Placetype is a description of different places within the city---neighborhoods, mixed use areas, employment and industry centers and open spaces---that incorporates a mix of land uses, design and the recommended intensity and scale of the different uses. Placetypes are similar to future land use descriptions but are broader in scale and are used more commonly for large, citywide plans versus the property-by-property future land use descriptions found in area and neighborhood plans.

Will ForwardDallas 2.0 Rezone My Property?

NO. ForwardDallas is a land use guide and does not result in rezoning any part of the city. Any rezoning requires notification and a separate public process including public meetings at City Plan Commission and final decision with City Council.

Does ForwardDallas 2.0 Recommend Eliminating Single-Family zoning?

NO. ForwardDallas does not recommend eliminating single-family zoning. ForwardDallas does encourage more housing types throughout the City, and it points to starting with housing diversification at key intersections, local commercial areas, along corridors and within ½ mile of DART transit stations.

What Does the Plan Recommend for ADUs/Accessory Dwelling Units (granny flats/in-law suites)?

The current recommendation in the draft plan reads: “Explore updating the development code to allow Accessory Dwelling Units in residential districts and incorporate design standards to ensure neighborhood compatibility.”
This recommendation, if adopted as is by City Council, would not automatically change the current process which requires either 1) a neighborhood “opt-in” on a larger scale, or 2) an individual may request approval from the Board of Adjustment. Any change to the process would require a change to the City’s development code which includes public meetings with the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee, the City Plan Commission, and City Council.

Do you have questions? Email pud@dallas.gov