The approval came with a raft of amendments, including one that calls for a reevaluation of the plan after five years.
The Dallas City Council approved the adoption of the ForwardDallas 2.0 comprehensive land use plan, according to an article by April Towery in Candy’s Dirt.
The plan, which will be reevaluated in five years per a provision in the document, was amended several times before gaining council approval.
The amendments include: adding language to ensure that land use decisions in areas with historic resources adhere to current and future historic preservation plans; requiring the five-year review; a call for simplifying and incentivizing adaptive reuse of historic properties; and an expansion of historic preservation tools such as neighborhood overlays.
Critics of the plan say it fails to focus on affordable housing and lacks enforcement mechanisms.
FULL STORY: ForwardDallas Land Use Plan Adopted in 11-4 Vote, Will Be Reviewed Again in Five Years
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