Updated to reflect September 2024 Draft Ordinance.
Choices cited as prohibited in the Proposed CD2 Expansion are from Recap Emails from the City of Dallas Planning and Urban Development Department.
The idea is that all Non-contributing homes will eventually be replaced by Contributing homes.
Trevor Brown, Chief Planner, City of Dallas, Neighborhood Meetings.
Avalon: 29% Contributing
10 Non-Contributing houses, 4 Contributing per Expert Willis WInters.
6802 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
- Front Yard Lot: No more than 35% may be paved or landscaped.
- Courtyard Walls May Project Into the Required Front Yard a Maximum of 5 feet.
- Gravel is an allowable material only when used between ribbon driveways.
STYLE
Style: French Norman (French Revival subtype), per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: Tudor (City’s term for Tudor Revival)
Be Aware: The City has mislabeled you, Tudor, so you must adhere to a set of style requirements that don’t actually fit your house. See Style Discrepancies will Cause Headaches for You.
French Normans Fall Through The Cracks of Ignorance. Neighborhood Committee and City both omit the entire category of 20 homes that were Charles Dilbeck’s specialty. Failure to recognize French Norman style could have been avoided with an impartial, expert inventory of home styles from the beginning of the process.
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. You can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard without approval.
Appealing a Denials: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See what is required on the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
6807 Avalon
Be Aware
The City, which cited Willis Winters as the expert architect and architectural historian, nevertheless listed this home as Colonial Revival on the Draft Ordinance.
STYLE
Style: Minimal Traditional, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: Colonial Revival
Be Aware: The City has mislabeled your home as Colonial Revival, so you must adhere to a set of style requirements that don’t actually fit your house. See Style Discrepancies will Cause Headaches for You.
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. Without approval, you can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
6808 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
- Non-Contributing House Style: Monterey (Ranch), per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
- Brick and Stone Surfaces May Not Be Painted.
STYLE
Style: Monterey (Ranch), per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: Monterey
You are on the SIgnificant List as a Dines & Kraft home. Dines & Kraft are a builder, not an architect. Because their homes vary from simplistic to truly significant, being built by Dines & Kraft is not sufficient criteria for inclusion on the Significant List. Please be prepared to be either Non-Contributing or Significant and know the standards for each designation.
If You Remain On the Significant List
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. Without approval, you can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
If Your House Does Not Remain on The Significant List
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: NON-CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Remodeling is Severely Restricted (see attached).
“I know what was said during Petitioning. . . Non-Contributing homes would only be subject to height and setback type restrictions, but the discussions that happened in however long we’ve talked about Styles, it evolved to where we are because if Non-Contributing has no regulation then someone could apply for a remodel of a NC home, take it down to a couple of walls and then rebuild like that black house on [x street] that everyone… complains about.“- Summer Loveland, Head of the Neighborhood Committee, Meeting 15.
Trees. You can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard without approval.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
6814 Avalon
Allowed: Colonial Revival is a Contributing Style per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
STYLE
Style: Neoclassical, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: Neoclassical
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. Without approval, you can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
The idea is that all Non-contributing homes will eventually be replaced by Contributing homes.
Trevor Brown, Chief Planner, City of Dallas, Neighborhood Meetings.
Avalon: 29% Contributing
10 Non-Contributing houses, 4 Contributing per Expert Willis WInters.
6819 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
- Non-Contributing House Style: Ranch, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters
- Parking area within front setback.
- Roof overhang not consistent with Spanish Eclectic, though this house should not have been listed as Spanish Eclectic.
- This house was demolished in 2023. The new house is under construction.
6820 Avalon
6820 Avalon designed by Clifford Dilbeck in 1940:
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
Be Aware
STYLE
Style: French Norman, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: French Eclectic
French Normans Fall Through The Cracks of Ignorance. Neighborhood Committee and City both omit the entire category of 20 homes that were Charles Dilbeck’s specialty.
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. Without approval, you can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
6827 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
- Courtyard Walls May Project Into the Required Front Yard A Maximum of 5 Feet.
- Garages, Carports, and Accessory Structures Must Be Compatible with the Main Building.
STYLE
Style: Tudor Revival, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: Tudor (City’s term for Tudor Revival)
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. Without approval, you can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
6828 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again::
- Materials: The first story of the main buildings must be brick or stone or a combination of the two.
- Courtyard Walls May Project Into the Required Front Yard A Maximum of 5 Feet.
STYLE
Style: Ranch, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: Spanish Revival/Eclectic
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. Without approval, you can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
SIGNIFICANT LIST COMPLICATIONS
You are on the SIgnificant List as a Dines & Kraft home. Dines & Kraft are a builder, not an architect. Because their homes vary from simplistic to truly significant, being built by Dines & Kraft is not sufficient criteria for inclusion on the Significant List. (See attached)
6832 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again::
STYLE
Style: English Arts & Crafts, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: New Traditional – Tudor
Be Aware: The City has mislabeled you, New Traditional – Tudor. Your house may not remain as it is, a lovely example of English Arts & Crafts because the City Staff are unable to recognize English Arts & Crafts. This is why an expert, impartial list of house styles is imperative at the beginning of the process.
The New Traditional Lable is a Curse
New Traditional – Tudor means “not Tudor enough!” The Conservation Overseers will help you become more Tudor-ish during the permitting process. Please see New Traditional Label is Used to Force a Style Conversion.
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: NON-CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Remodeling is Severely Restricted (see attached).
“I know what was said during Petitioning. . . Non-Contributing homes would only be subject to height and setback type restrictions, but the discussions that happened in however long we’ve talked about Styles, it evolved to where we are because if Non-Contributing has no regulation then someone could apply for a remodel of a NC home, take it down to a couple of walls and then rebuild like that black house on [x street] that everyone… complains about.“- Summer Loveland, Head of the Neighborhood Committee, Meeting 15.
Trees. You can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard without approval.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
The idea is that all Non-contributing homes will eventually be replaced by Contributing homes.
Trevor Brown, Chief Planner, City of Dallas, Neighborhood Meetings.
Avalon: 29% Contributing
10 Non-Contributing houses, 4 Contributing per Expert Willis WInters.
6837 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
STYLE
Style: Texas Regional, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: American Vernacular
The City, which cited Willis Winters as the expert architect and architectural historian, nevertheless listed this home as American Vernacular on the Draft Ordinance. Please read the appropriate sections of the 56-page Draft Ordinance carefully.
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: NON-CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Remodeling is Severely Restricted (see attached).
“I know what was said during Petitioning. . . Non-Contributing homes would only be subject to height and setback type restrictions, but the discussions that happened in however long we’ve talked about Styles, it evolved to where we are because if Non-Contributing has no regulation then someone could apply for a remodel of a NC home, take it down to a couple of walls and then rebuild like that black house on [x street] that everyone… complains about.“- Summer Loveland, Head of the Neighborhood Committee, Meeting 15.
Trees. You can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard without approval.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
6838 Avalon
Allowed: Contributing Style: Spanish Eclectic per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
STYLE
Style: Spanish Eclectic, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: Spanish Revival/Eclectic
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. Without approval, you can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
6844 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
Trees. You can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard without approval.
STYLE
Style: French Eclectic, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: New Traditional – Tudor
Be Aware
The City, which cited Willis Winters as the expert architect and architectural historian, nevertheless listed this home as New Traditional Tudor on the Draft Ordinance. This means “not Tudor enough!” The Conservation Overseers will help you become more Tudor-ish during the permitting process. Please see New Traditional Label is Used to Force a Style Conversion.
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: NON-CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Remodeling is Severely Restricted (see attached).
“I know what was said during Petitioning. . . Non-Contributing homes would only be subject to height and setback type restrictions, but the discussions that happened in however long we’ve talked about Styles, it evolved to where we are because if Non-Contributing has no regulation then someone could apply for a remodel of a NC home, take it down to a couple of walls and then rebuild like that black house on [x street] that everyone… complains about.“- Summer Loveland, Head of the Neighborhood Committee, Meeting 15.
Trees. You can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard without approval.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
6850 Avalon
The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
STYLE
Style: Minimal Traditional, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
Style: City’s Draft Ordinance: American Vernacular
Be Aware
The City, which cited Willis Winters as the expert architect and architectural historian, nevertheless listed this home as American Vernacular on Exhibit B.
Please read the appropriate sections of the 56-page Draft Ordinance carefully. For instance, page 29, describing American Vernacular Architectural Standards does not list standing seam metal as an acceptable material like it does for Architectural Standards for Minimal Traditional.
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: NON-CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Remodeling is Severely Restricted (see attached).
“I know what was said during Petitioning. . . Non-Contributing homes would only be subject to height and setback type restrictions, but the discussions that happened in however long we’ve talked about Styles, it evolved to where we are because if Non-Contributing has no regulation then someone could apply for a remodel of a NC home, take it down to a couple of walls and then rebuild like that black house on [x street] that everyone… complains about.“- Summer Loveland, Head of the Neighborhood Committee, Meeting 15.
Trees. You can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard without approval.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
Signs must comply with the provisions for non-business zoning districts in Article VII.
The idea is that all Non-contributing homes will eventually be replaced by Contributing homes.
Trevor Brown, Chief Planner, City of Dallas, Neighborhood Meetings.
Avalon: 29% Contributing
10 Non-Contributing houses, 4 Contributing per Expert Willis WInters.
6858 Avalon
The proposed CD2 Expansion prohibits the following choices of neighbors living at
6858 Avalon designed by Howard R. Meyer:
- Non-contributing house style, despite being on the Significant Home list and subject to the Demo Clause.
- The Neighborhood Committee considers some of your choices undesirable. You’ll be allowed to keep them, but the CD2 Expansion will make sure they never happen again:
- Walkways: Gravel and asphalt are prohibited.
Be Aware
Your House is on the Significant List for Architect Howard Meyer, EG Hamilton, which makes you subject to the Demo Clause.
STANDARDS THAT SHOULD CONCERN YOU: CONTRIBUTING HOUSES
Demolition of your house is severely restricted (see attached).
“I want a Demo Clause because I don’t want so much new construction. Some new construction, fine. A lot of new construction, not fine. [Be]cause they’re going to take down every ranch and every minimal traditional and they’re going to put siding everywhere!“
– Summer Loveland, Head Of Neighborhood Committee, Neighborhood Meeting 9.
Trees. Without approval, you can no longer remove a mature tree in the front yard.
Appealing a Denial: $600-1000 plus a tree-killing amount of paperwork. See the City’s Website. It’s mind-boggling.
Fines. $2,000 per day per occurrence for unauthorized work.
Fines. $2,000 per mature tree removed or seriously damaged in front yard.
You are limited to two stories.
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