Planning & Urban Design Department and District 7
Councilmember Adam Bazaldua have initiated an area planning process for South
Dallas/Fair Park. The purpose of this plan will be to communicate a cohesive
land use vision, guide investment and growth, and identify metrics to measure
success. Topics of discussion will include zoning, housing investment, business
corridors, transit-oriented development, and other catalytic projects.
The area is generally bounded by the BNSF Railroad to the
Southwest closest to the Trinity River, the DART Railroad right-of-way to the
Northwest closest to Downtown, the DART Railroad right-of-way North of Fair
Park, and White Rock Creek to the East. This area includes the following neighborhood organizations:
Bertrand, Bexar Street Connection, Bonton, Colonial Hill, Fair
Park Estates, Mill City, Pea Penn Estates, Phillis Wheatley Neighbors, Revitalize South
Dallas Coalition, South Blvd/Park Row, St. Phillips, Queen City, Woodlawn.
In November 2020, a taskforce of community leaders and stakeholders was created to provide initial input and help guide the public input process. A robust community engagement schedule will kick off in early 2021 and continue through the year with a plan adoption by City Council in 2022. The Planning effort will be done in parallel with the update to the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan update and will be incorporated in the update upon adoption.
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TASK FORCE MEMBERS
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| Chris Aslam | Business Owner |
| Daron Babcock | Bonton Farms |
| Jason Brown | Park Row NA |
| Shannon Brown | South Side Quarter Development Corp. |
| Dorothy Hopkins | Frazier Revitalization Inc |
| Eva Jones | SDFP Faith Coalition/Queen City NA |
| Hank Lawson | Resident |
| Linda McMahon | The Real Estate Council |
| Sherri Mixon | TR Hoover CDC |
| Diane Ragsdale | Innercity CDC |
| Joli Robinson | Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity |
| Julie Saqueton | St. Phillips CDC |
| Jim Slaughter | Fair Park Merchant Association |
| Ken Smith | Revitalize South Dallas Coalition |
| Scottie Smith | Scottie Smith & Associates |
| Tabitha Wheeler | Business Owner/Woodlawn NA |
| Marilyn Williams | South Fair CDC |
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