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Balch Springs staff preview downtown and Elam Road master plan, timeline for zoning and grant-funded engineering study
Summary
Balch Springs officials and consultants previewed a near-final City Center and Elam Road Corridor master plan that proposes a civic core, mixed-use Elam Road frontage, new trail connections and intersection upgrades, with Planning & Zoning and council action expected in coming weeks.
Balch Springs officials and consultants gave a progress update on the City Center and Elam Road Corridor master plan, previewing illustrative concepts for a civic core, mixed-use frontage along Elam Road, pedestrian and trail connections, and potential intersection improvements.
The update was delivered by consultants from Callus Commercial, who said the work includes existing-conditions analysis, a market-demand study and several rounds of public engagement. "We're getting close," said Jason, a Callus Commercial project lead, referring to a near-final deliverable for the plan's first phase.
The plan groups the corridor into character districts — a gateway area around Shepherd Road and I-635, a Main Street corridor that holds civic assets, a green civic core…
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