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University Hills developer asks board to ease tree-mitigation rules for Wheatland project; hearings held over for more data
Summary
HOPE/FotGlobal sought an exception to tree-mitigation rules for the University Hills mixed-use project at 1900 Wheatland Road. Staff said they lacked sufficient mitigation plans and advised the board to hold the cases; the board held both items for further documentation to the March 17, 2025 hearing.
Developers of the University Hills project asked the Dallas Board of Adjustment on Feb. 20, 2025 for relief from certain urban-forest mitigation rules tied to a forest-stand delineation in areas the applicant describes as regrown farmland. The requests were docketed as BDA245-028 (1900 Wheatland Road) and BDA245-029 (Lancaster/Wheatland-related parcels). The board held both cases over to its March 17, 2025 meeting after staff said the application lacked specific mitigation calculations and site-linked plans that staff needs to approve any reduction.
Representatives said the 280-acre University Hills development — a mixed-use project including townhomes,…
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