DALLAS — Shortly before the Dallas City Council was set to vote on the rezoning of a site including Far North Dallas’ Pepper Square shopping center for redevelopment, a judge granted a temporary restraining order from the Save Pepper Square Neighborhood Association blocking the vote for now.
The rezoning of the 15.5-acre site at the southeast corner of Preston Road and Belt Line Road would have made way for a mixed-use development including nearly 1,000 apartments, retail and more.
Judge Martin Hoffman granted the temporary restraining order from the Pepper Square Neighborhood Association Wednesday, temporarily blocking the city council from voting on the project. Court records show a hearing in the case is set for Nov. 1.
The City of Dallas confirmed the zoning case was removed from the city council’s agenda Wednesday after the order was issued.
Developer Henry Miller’s plan for the mixed-use development, which included a maximum of 984 housing units with 116 designated for retirement housing, got approval from the city plan commission on August 8.
“Public benefits include tailored design standards, enhanced open space, upgraded sidewalks, additional landscaping, transit shelters, and a trail connection to White Rock Trail,” The city council’s case report for the project reads. “In addition, mixed-income housing is to be provided to further increase the proposed density.”
Opponents of the redevelopment of Pepper Square spoke at the city plan commission meeting for more than two hours, citing concerns about issues like traffic, building height, and more.
The Save Pepper Square filed for a temporary restraining order seeking to block the city council vote Tuesday.