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Council narrows direction on 22 city-owned residential lots; majority favor Builders of Hope partnership
Summary
Farmers Branch council discussed options for 22 city-owned residential lots, heard staff recommendations and multiple council views, and gave direction favoring sale of most lots to Builders of Hope with phased construction limits and a small number of lots to be considered for open-market sale or the Dallas County Housing Replacement Program.
Megan Holloway, economic development manager, briefed the Farmers Branch City Council on July 15 about the city’s housing redevelopment program and 22 city-owned lots that were acquired for demolition and rebuild initiatives. She described the program’s history and presented three disposition possibilities: transfer to a community developer, list on the open market, or a combination of the two.
Holloway said the program was created in 1999 to acquire older homes for demolition and resale, that the council approved a $4 million bond for neighborhood revitalization in 2017, and that the city has worked with Builders of Hope since 2019 to deliver attainable homes. "We have 22 lots. On the map, you'll see the 22 lots are indicated by a gold star," Holloway said.
Council members debated competing goals:…
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