Neighbors press commission to delay rezoning for North Boulevard Terrace amid concerns about Coombs Creek, traffic and a proposed bridge

The Dallas City Planning Commission held a proposed rezoning to MF‑2A for a 2.86‑acre site at the north terminus of North Boulevard Terrace to allow a 34‑unit multi‑family development, after neighborhood speakers raised concerns about density, parking, stormwater impacts to Coombs Creek and the status of a proposed public connector (bridge) the city plans to build nearby.

Staff urged approval, saying the property is proximate to existing multifamily zoning and major roadways, and that the site’s buildable envelope would be limited by the Residential Proximity Slope (RPS) and by floodplain constraints at the rear of the lot. Staff noted the city is designing a connection between North Boulevard Terrace and North Plymouth Road — a transportation project at roughly 60% design — and said the bridge would improve access and relieve transportation pressure if it is built. Transportation staff…