DALLAS — A decision on the potential rezoning of a site including Far North Dallas’ Pepper Square shopping center for redevelopment was delayed again Friday as legal back-and-forth on the case continues.
The proposal for the rezoning of the 15.5-acre site at the southeast corner of Preston Road and Belt Line Road includes a mixed-use development including nearly 1,000 apartments, retail and more.
Judge Martin Hoffman last week granted a temporary restraining order blocking a city council vote on the project on Oct. 23. from the Save Pepper Square Neighborhood Association, who argued in court filings that proper notice wasn’t provided for the project.
In a new filing Friday, though, the city contended it had expended “substantial time and resources” to inform the public about the proposed zoning change.
The case was heard Friday but a decision on the case was delayed until Nov. 8, court filings show. The city council’s hearing in the case was deferred until November 13, court filings show.
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.
