Board approves 8-space parking variance for 48-unit permanent supportive housing at 2801 Wycliffe Avenue

The Dallas Board of Adjustment granted an eight‑space variance to off‑street parking requirements for a planned 48‑unit permanent supportive housing project at 2801 Wycliffe Avenue.

Representatives for the project — including Traz Willsee Livingston III and Philip Kingston — told the board the building will serve residents who generally have low vehicle‑ownership rates and that the site is close to public transit. The project is being developed with low‑income housing tax credits that, the applicant said, include a 40‑year affordability covenant administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

Philip Kingston, who represented the property owner, said the project’s funding and deed restrictions provide assurance that the housing will remain deeply affordable over the long term. The applicant also presented a parking study after the packet deadline showing comparable AIDS Services of Dallas properties with peak parking utilization well below unit count; the applicant said this supports a reduced parking demand estimate of roughly 20 spaces for the site.

The board debated the timing of the parking study submission and whether staff and members had received it in advance; board counsel said applicants may present new evidence at the hearing and staff can distribute materials if provided during the meeting. Members ultimately found the site’s physical character and the applicant’s testimony supported unnecessary‑hardship findings under the Dallas Development Code and voted 4‑0 to grant the variance. The motion included a condition requiring compliance with the most recent submitted plans.

Board members cited the tax‑credit affordability commitment and the project’s proximity to transit as key factors. One member said the 40‑year affordability requirement “sold me on this.”