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Dallas briefed on Texas Senate Bill 929 changes that limit citys authority over nonconforming uses
Summary
City planning staff briefed the Dallas City Council on Jan. 15 on how Texas Senate Bill 929 changes municipal procedures for "legal nonconforming" land uses and the draft amendments staff will bring to the Dallas Development Code.
City planning staff briefed the Dallas City Council on Jan. 15 on how Texas Senate Bill 929 changes municipal procedures for "legal nonconforming" land uses and the draft amendments staff will bring to the Dallas Development Code.
The briefing, from Emily Liu, director of planning and development, and Andrea Woudreaux, deputy director for zoning, explained that SB 929 removes a second Board of Adjustment hearing in some cases, gives owners the option to accept a city payment to cease operations, and imposes a specific, conspicuous notice requirement for rezoning cases that could create nonconforming uses.
Why it matters: under the proposed approach, if the…
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