Why did we choose Contributing Styles without a comprehensive expert analysis of the styles of our homes?
Chief Planner Introduces Regulating Style in Meeting 9, saying:
I included this information that was submitted as part of the DOE (Determination of Eligibility) your Neighborhood Committee submitted. Essentially, they found that the architecture is predominantly Tudor, Spanish Eclectic, French Eclectic, Minimal Traditional with some Neo-Classical and Colonial Revival.
You’ll see there of the houses in the expansion area, 89 are Tudor, 54 are Spanish Eclectic, 14 are French Eclectifc, 11 are Minimal Traditional, 5 Neo-classical and 76 are undefined.
Trevor Brown, Chief Planner City of Dallas, CD2 Expansion Neighborhood Meeting 9
The Chief Planner repeated these same erroneous numbers in Meetings 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 (see below).
Let’s Take a Look at the Real Numbers
Architectural expert Willis Winters’s Report says otherwise. Below are corrections on the City’s slide using numbers from Mr. Winters report:
Ranch is the Most Numerous Style in the Expansion Area
We object to choosing Contributing Styles from a partial list with significant errors. The Neighborhood Committee was wrong about 66% of our home styles. Their data should not have been used to make zoning decisions that last forever.
There are 18 Styles of Homes in the Expansion area.
We chose Contributing Styles from the inaccurate data in the right-hand column.
12 of the Styles in the left-hand column were never presented as choices.
Graphic Presented in Meetings
Meeting 9, December 7, 2022
Meeting 9, December 7, 2022, Slide 39
“Of the 275 total houses in the area, 89 are Tudor, 54 are Spanish Eclectic, 14 are French Eclectic, 11 are Minimal Traditional, 5 are Neo-Classical, 26 are Colonial Revival and 76 are undefined.” – Slide 39, City of Dallas
Meeting 10, December 14, 2022
Meeting 10, December 14, 2022, Slid 28
“Of the 275 total houses in the area, 89 are Tudor, 54 are Spanish Eclectic, 14 are French Eclectic, 11 are Minimal Traditional, 5 are Neo-Classical, 26 are Colonial Revival and 76 are undefined.” – Slide 28, City of Dallas
Meeting 11, January 4, 2023
Meeting 11, January 4, 2023, Slide 28
“Of the 275 total houses in the area, 89 are Tudor, 54 are Spanish Eclectic, 14 are French Eclectic, 11 are Minimal Traditional, 5 are Neo-Classical, 26 are Colonial Revival and 76 are undefined.” – Slide 28, City of Dallas
Meeting 12, January 18, 2023
Meeting 12, January 18, 2023, Slide 10, Part 1
This is weird. The City includes Monterey, Mid-Century, Contemporary, and Ranch, even though the Neighborhood Committee did not identify them. Note that though Ranch is the most numerous style of house in the Expansion, the lack of numbers disguises this fact.
Meeting 12, January 18, 2023, Slide 10, Part 2
Back to the Same Old Bad Data
“Of the 275 total houses in the area, 89 are Tudor, 54 are Spanish Eclectic, 14 are French Eclectic, 11 are Minimal Traditional, 5 are Neo-Classical, 26 are Colonial Revival and 76 are undefined.” – Slide 10, Part 2, City of Dallas
Meeting 13, February 13, 2023
Meeting 13, February 13, Slide 18
“Of the 275 total houses in the area, 89 are Tudor, 54 are Spanish Eclectic, 14 are French Eclectic, 11 are Minimal Traditional, 5 are Neo-Classical, 26 are Colonial Revival and 76 are undefined.” – Slide 18, City of Dallas
Meeting 14, March 1, 2023
Meeting 14, March 1, 2023, Slide 18
“Of the 275 total houses in the area, 89 are Tudor, 54 are Spanish Eclectic, 14 are French Eclectic, 11 are Minimal Traditional, 5 are Neo-Classical, 26 are Colonial Revival and 76 are undefined.” – Slide 18, City of Dallas
Meeting 15, March 8, 2023
Meeting 15, March 8, Slide 32
“Of the 275 total houses in the area, 89 are Tudor, 54 are Spanish Eclectic, 14 are French Eclectic, 11 are Minimal Traditional, 5 are Neo-Classical, 26 are Colonial Revival and 76 are undefined.” – Slide 32, City of Dallas
More Info
Willis Winters’s Report on House Styles in the Lakewood Expansion Area.
Comparison Shows 60% of Neighborhood Committee’s Inventory is Incorrect