None of the homes on Hideaway are considered Contributing by the Neighborhood Committee. 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.
Hideaway: 33% Contributing
2 Non-Contributing houses, 1 Contributing.
2425 Hideaway
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: International, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters
- Stucco.
- A wall within the front setback.
- Materials: First story of main buildings must be brick or stone, or a combination of the two
The City cited Willis Winters as the expert architect and architectural historian; nevertheless, the City listed this home as Mid-Century Modern on the Draft Ordinance!
2431 Hideaway
Allowed: Contributing Style: French Eclectic per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
But wait, the City listed this home as New Traditional – French Eclectic. That is Non-Contributing. See Beware #2 below.
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:
The proposed CD2 Expansion prohibits the following choices of neighbors living at
2431 Hideaway:
Be Aware
Your house is subject to the Demolition Clause: A Standard for Demolition No One Can Meet.
Beware #2
The City, which cited Willis Winters as the expert architect and architectural historian on the expansion area, nevertheless listed this home as “New Traditional – French Eclectic” on the Draft Ordinance. This means “not French Eclectic enough!” The Conservation Overseers will help you become more FrenchEclectic-ish via the permitting process. New Traditional Label is Used to Force a Style Conversion. Offended? We’re offended for you!
2432 Hideaway
The proposed CD2 Expansion prohibits the following choices of neighbors living at
2432 Hideaway:
- Non-Contributing House Style: Ranch, per architectural historian and architect Willis Winters.
- Garages: Not Allowed in Wrap-Around and No Front-Facing Garages
- Walkways: Gravel and asphalt are prohibited.
Be Aware
The idea is that all Non-contributing homes will eventually be replaced by Contributing homes.
Trevor Brown, Chief Planner, City of Dallas, Neighborhood Meetings.
Hideaway: 33% Contributing
2 Non-Contributing houses, 1 Contributing.
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