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Dallas to buy Montford shopping center parcel to assemble Valley View park; council approves amid debate
Summary
The Dallas City Council voted to authorize acquisition of a 79,916‑square‑foot shopping‑center parcel near Montford Drive for up to $11.31 million as the first step to build a long‑planned 20‑acre central park for the Valley View Gallery area.
The Dallas City Council voted to authorize acquisition of approximately 79,916 square feet of commercially improved land near the intersection of Montford and James Temple Drives for the 13305 Montford Drive acquisition project, not to exceed $11,310,000. City staff and park planners said the purchase is the city’s first step toward assembling a central park for the Valley View Gallery area, a 20‑acre park envisioned in the 2013 area plan.
Supporters said the parcel is immediately contiguous to two city‑owned parcels and could be combined with other privately held tracts to create a meaningful park that will catalyze private investment aligned with the previously adopted…
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