Today, the Dallas City Council will vote on zoning changes that some say will help preserve the historically Black Elm Thicket-Northpark neighborhood.
You can find signs for and against the proposed zoning changes all over the Elm Thicket-Northpark neighborhood.neighborhood has changed a lot over the years. For one thing, it’s become more expensive, with longtime residents getting priced out right and left. Median real estate taxes shot up at least 33% between 2005 and 2019, according to the city.
If approved, the neighborhood would see lot coverage and height restrictions on new homes. These homes wouldn’t be allowed to exceed 25 feet in height. Single story homes would be limited to 45% lot coverage, while multiple story structures would be capped at 35%. These measures are meant to protect the neighborhood from new development that could displace longtime residents.
“I would like to also bring to your attention that this is the second time Elm Thicket-Northpark has faced displacement,” Maples added. “The first time was with the expansion of Love Field Airport and deregulation, moving us across what is now known as Lemmon Avenue, destroying a Black community and uprooting the first African American golf course where African Americans could play in the southern sector of America.
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