Citizen Portal
Sign In

Council hears plan for 62 affordable for-sale homes at Pleasant Run backed by $5M ARPA award

Irving City Council · February 13, 2026

Loading...

AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Staff described a Housing Channel and Soul Development homeownership project at 3801 Pleasant Run that would use $5 million in Dallas County ARPA funds to acquire the property and support development of up to 62 units, with deed restrictions for 12 years and a target of households at or under 120% AMI (majority at 80% AMI).

City planning and housing staff presented details on Feb. 12 for an affordable homeownership project at 3801 Pleasant Run supported by $5 million from Dallas County ARPA funds. The project, proposed by Housing Channel and Soul Development, would acquire the site, cap zoning at 17 units per acre and pursue construction of up to 62 single-family units targeted to households at or below 120% area median income (with the majority at 80% AMI).

Imelda Speck of housing and redevelopment said the ARPA award to the city (approved April 2024) included $5,000,000 that must be expended by the federal deadline; this project is one of two recipients. "This is one of the recipients of the $5,000,000," Speck said, noting acquisition must occur before Aug. 31 and that deed restrictions would ensure affordability for 12 years with resale limitations and occupancy controls during the affordability term.

Staff explained that the zoning and development agreement would include deed restrictions and resale controls to preserve affordability for the stated 12-year period and that the project would include green space, dog parks and trails. Council members asked technical questions about unit types, tree placement and long-term reserves for common-area maintenance; staff said development agreements do not require reserve analyses but that the developer has an existing track record working with the city.

Next procedural steps: the zoning request was presented for council consideration; if approved, the developer would proceed with acquisition and subsequent site-development and building-permit phases with phased construction expected to begin in 2027.