The City Council has officially denied the rezoning request for the property at Forest and Nuestra. This outcome preserves the character of our neighborhood and honors the original zoning requirements. Thank you for maintaining your focus throughout this process.
September 14, 2021
Final supporters
UPDATE 9/1 >> *A Community Meeting was held Tues, Aug 31st @ E.D. Walker Middle School. The event was well attended. The community displayed an overwhelming opposition to the proposed rezoning. Council Member Willis explained that the City intends to fund a renovation to the Preston Royal Library with the proceeds from the sale of the subject property on Forest Lane. The City wants the Rezoning to satisfy the needs of the current Buyer prospect.
**THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE Sept 9th on whether to pass the Rezoning. The vote will occur in a PUBLIC HEARING held via WebEx**
The City of Dallas is working with a developer to convert the vacant land at Forest and Nuestra into a 26 unit, high density housing complex. This is a 325% increase in density. The land is intended to be 8 Residential Lots which are part of Melshire Estates, a neighborhood known for its beautiful, large front yards and magnificent oak trees. The property is Zoned as R-16 which specifies 35' Front setbacks and 10' Side Setbacks (creating 20' between each house). The proposal changes the zoning to become an uncharted zoning district.
The Rezoning request is being made by Forest Park, LLC (Brent Aaron, Bill Davis & Lou Olerio) If passed it will:
- Abandon All Setbacks Currently recorded on City Plat
- Convert 8 lots into 26 lots
- Allow 3 story buildings with Front Setbacks of 5 Feet / Rear Setbacks of 3 Feet
- Create Traffic hazards on Forest Lane and Nuestra
- Create flooding potential to surrounding homes & Forest Lane
- Become an extreme invasion of privacy to existing residents
- Create a heat island with no ability to plant shade trees in front of 26 homes
- Insert 66 new vehicles into a space intended for 16 cars
Because the City is the financial beneficiary of this rezoning request, the typical procedures for rezoning have not taken place. Our Council Member Gay Donnell Willis, has not held a community Town Hall* (see update) In fact, the surrounding neighborhoods have been kept in the dark about the details of this rezoning proposal. Please Sign, Comment and share. For more information visit www.FriendsOfForestLane.org
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
September 4, 2021
September 2, 2021
We are rapidly approaching our target of 250 signatures. This threshold will provide the necessary weight to hold our position during the upcoming public hearing. Please distribute this petition through your personal networks to help us reach this goal before the council meets.
Reached 100 supporters
August 7, 2021
125 Comments
I oppose this change. There does not seem to be any justification for it. Why do we have zoning requirements if we are going to abandon them whenever the city wants to make a quick buck?
This proposal should not be approved. The proposed rezoning would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhoods in multiple ways including traffic problems and reduction of property values. The proposal to remove most of the mature trees from the property alone is reason to not approve this plan.
Rear setbacks at 3 ft with up to 3 floors will completely remove any privacy we have in our house and our backyard (pool) not to mention all the traffic generated in the area. The deed of the property should be followed as it was intended.
With 7 feet between 30 foot tall houses, minimal front and side setbacks and 67% impervious coverage in the entire development this is a defacto multi family project right here in the middle of our R-16 neighborhood. Please vote No!
I'm a longtime resident in the neighborhood. This plan is insensitive to the desires of the community and will negatively impact safesty, traffic patterns and property values. Plan is inconsistant with neighborhood and needs to be aborted and denied. I have written to our new Dist. 11 Councilperson to voice my disapproval.
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No zero lot line homes in our beautiful community!
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The City Council has officially denied the rezoning request for the property at Forest and Nuestra. This outcome preserves the character of our neighborhood and honors the original zoning requirements. Thank you for maintaining your focus throughout this process.
September 14, 2021
Final supporters
UPDATE 9/1 >> *A Community Meeting was held Tues, Aug 31st @ E.D. Walker Middle School. The event was well attended. The community displayed an overwhelming opposition to the proposed rezoning. Council Member Willis explained that the City intends to fund a renovation to the Preston Royal Library with the proceeds from the sale of the subject property on Forest Lane. The City wants the Rezoning to satisfy the needs of the current Buyer prospect.
**THE CITY COUNCIL WILL VOTE Sept 9th on whether to pass the Rezoning. The vote will occur in a PUBLIC HEARING held via WebEx**
The City of Dallas is working with a developer to convert the vacant land at Forest and Nuestra into a 26 unit, high density housing complex. This is a 325% increase in density. The land is intended to be 8 Residential Lots which are part of Melshire Estates, a neighborhood known for its beautiful, large front yards and magnificent oak trees. The property is Zoned as R-16 which specifies 35' Front setbacks and 10' Side Setbacks (creating 20' between each house). The proposal changes the zoning to become an uncharted zoning district.
The Rezoning request is being made by Forest Park, LLC (Brent Aaron, Bill Davis & Lou Olerio) If passed it will:
- Abandon All Setbacks Currently recorded on City Plat
- Convert 8 lots into 26 lots
- Allow 3 story buildings with Front Setbacks of 5 Feet / Rear Setbacks of 3 Feet
- Create Traffic hazards on Forest Lane and Nuestra
- Create flooding potential to surrounding homes & Forest Lane
- Become an extreme invasion of privacy to existing residents
- Create a heat island with no ability to plant shade trees in front of 26 homes
- Insert 66 new vehicles into a space intended for 16 cars
Because the City is the financial beneficiary of this rezoning request, the typical procedures for rezoning have not taken place. Our Council Member Gay Donnell Willis, has not held a community Town Hall* (see update) In fact, the surrounding neighborhoods have been kept in the dark about the details of this rezoning proposal. Please Sign, Comment and share. For more information visit www.FriendsOfForestLane.org
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
September 4, 2021
September 2, 2021
We are rapidly approaching our target of 250 signatures. This threshold will provide the necessary weight to hold our position during the upcoming public hearing. Please distribute this petition through your personal networks to help us reach this goal before the council meets.
Reached 100 supporters
August 7, 2021
125 Comments
We don’t need more traffic in our area. We already lost a fire station due to the tornado we do not have the safety coverage we need now. Don’t add more problems to this area.
I oppose this change. There does not seem to be any justification for it. Why do we have zoning requirements if we are going to abandon them whenever the city wants to make a quick buck?
This proposal should not be approved. The proposed rezoning would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhoods in multiple ways including traffic problems and reduction of property values. The proposal to remove most of the mature trees from the property alone is reason to not approve this plan.
Rear setbacks at 3 ft with up to 3 floors will completely remove any privacy we have in our house and our backyard (pool) not to mention all the traffic generated in the area. The deed of the property should be followed as it was intended.
With 7 feet between 30 foot tall houses, minimal front and side setbacks and 67% impervious coverage in the entire development this is a defacto multi family project right here in the middle of our R-16 neighborhood. Please vote No!
I'm a longtime resident in the neighborhood. This plan is insensitive to the desires of the community and will negatively impact safesty, traffic patterns and property values. Plan is inconsistant with neighborhood and needs to be aborted and denied. I have written to our new Dist. 11 Councilperson to voice my disapproval.
no to rezoning zero
No zero lot line homes in our beautiful community!
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We don’t need more traffic in our area. We already lost a fire station due to the tornado we do not have the safety coverage we need now. Don’t add more problems to this area.