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Planning commission recommends code changes on flag sizes, carport setbacks to city council
Summary
The Dallas Planning Commission voted to forward proposed updates to the Dallas development code that set flag-size limits (up to 45 square feet in commercial/industrial zones and 15 square feet for residential properties) and revise setback standards for accessory structures such as prefabricated carports, recommending the amendments to the city
The Dallas Planning Commission voted to recommend that the city council consider proposed amendments to the Dallas development code, including new provisions on flag size and revised setback rules for accessory structures, after staff presented edits and the commission discussed size limits and uses.
Why it matters: The proposed changes would formalize maximum flag sizes on private property and relax some rules for accessory structures to address issues such as prefabricated carports. Those changes affect property owners, places of worship and public institutions in residential and nonresidential zones.
Planning staff presenter Chase described revisions made after an earlier hearing, including an upper size limit for permanent flags in commercial and industrial zones. “There is an upper…
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