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Board approves accessory dwelling unit special exception for 1934 Elmwood Boulevard
Summary
The Board granted a special exception allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for rent at a single‑family property on Elmwood Boulevard, subject to owner‑occupancy deed restriction and annual registration with the city's rental program.
The Dallas Board of Adjustment granted a special exception to allow an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for rent at 1934 Elmwood Boulevard.
The applicant, Audra Buckley, represented the property owner and said the ADU is intended as a long‑term rental, not a short‑term rental, and that the owner intends to comply with the area plan’s vision for “missing‑middle” housing. The owner, Julissa Sam Smith, spoke in favor and said she and her husband plan to live on the property and may rent the ADU until a need for the unit arises in the family.
Board members noted the applicant had attempted to contact neighbors and the neighborhood association and that two letters of opposition submitted outside the notification area did not change their view. The board required conditions: compliance with the most recent submitted site plans; a deed restriction requiring owner occupancy of the primary residence; and annual registration of the rental with the city’s single‑family non‑owner‑occupied rental program.
Vice Chair Robert Agnich moved the motion to grant the special exception; Andrew Finney seconded. The board voted 4‑0 to approve the ADU with the stated conditions.
