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Hampton–Clarendon Corridor authorized hearing set for more review after heated public comment
Summary
The City Plan Commission held the authorized hearing on the Hampton–Clarendon Corridor (West Oak Cliff) but agreed to keep the record open and revisit the item on April 24 after strong public turnout and concerns about displacement, small-business impacts and infrastructure.
The Dallas City Plan Commission heard staff’s proposal for the Hampton–Clarendon Corridor — a walkable urban mixed-use (WMU 3) form district with a targeted shop‑front overlay at the Hampton/Clarendon intersection — and voted to hold the public hearing open and continue deliberation to April 24.
Staff recommendation and rationale: City staff presented the authorized-hearing package as the implementation step for recommendations in the West Oak Cliff Area Plan (adopted October 26, 2022). Staff recommended WMU 3 with a limited shop‑front overlay on the corner of Hampton and Clarendon to promote pedestrian-oriented, small-scale mixed-use buildings, narrow front setbacks, rear parking, and reduced maximum height (from 54 feet to 50 feet, 3½ stories) while retaining the…
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