Dallas homeowners win another delay for proposed high-rise development
DALLAS - Far North Dallas residents opposing a 12-story high-rise apartment complex won another battle this week against the development.
The proposed Pepper Square development would be built at Preston and Belt Line.
A vote was set on Wednesday, but the city commission delayed the decision.

What we know:
The Dallas City Plan Commission was set to decide on Wednesday if Pepper Square would be rezoned.
However, the commission delayed the vote after homeowners said the city did not follow its own rules in posting the date of the public hearing.
What they're saying:
Residents argue the 12-story high rise would be out of character with the suburban area of Dallas. They have concerns about increased traffic and a loss of privacy for homes in the shadow of the high rise.
"There are still 1,000 people who oppose the zoning request," said homeowner Sandy Greyson. "We can sum up our opposition in less than 10 words: It's too high, too dense and in the wrong place."
"I urge you to vote no on the zoning change application because it has yet to reflect or respect the surrounding community's wishes," said Janet Markum, president of the Northwood Hills Homeowner's Association.
The other side:
The developer, Henry S. Miller Company, argues traffic for apartments is less than retail and that there are other high-rises nearby.

Developer Greg Miller at Wednesday's city commission meeting.
"As you can see, we are spending a lot of attorney's fees on this, and every day of delay is a huge economic injury to this property," said developer Greg Miller. "We are unable to make any significant new long-term leases because we are pending this development opportunity."
"We continue to make concessions, including reducing the number of units requested by half," said Lee Kleinman, who represents the developer. "The answer was, keep it retail. Reduced the height by half. Keep it retail."
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Dallas residents continue fighting proposed high-rise apartment tower
A group of Far North Dallas residents fighting a proposed high-rise mixed-use development took their case against Dallas to court on Friday. They argue the developer did not put up proper notice about the proposed zoning change.
The backstory:
This latest delay comes more than two months after a judge ruled in favor of homeowners who argued the developer did not properly post rezoning signs.
The judge ruled the developer needed to display five signs for four weeks. That is something the company showed meticulous documentation of on Wednesday.

What's next:
The City Planning Commission will now make a decision on the development in two weeks on Feb. 6. It will go to the full Dallas City Council in early March.
The Source: Information in this article comes from Wednesday's Dallas City Plan Commission meeting and previous FOX 4 reports.