STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life
AGENDA DATE: November 11, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 14
DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing to (1) receive comments on the proposed use of a portion of parkland for public transportation easements and temporary use easement at (i) Belo Garden located at 1014 Main Street, totaling approximately 21,705 square feet of land; and (ii) Pegasus Plaza located at 1500 Main Street, totaling approximately 6,427 square feet of land, 15,028 square feet of subsurface land, and temporary use of approximately 19,100 square feet of land, for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit D2 Subway Project to enhance mobility and access for existing and future riders; and at the close of the public hearing, a resolution authorizing the proposed use of parkland for public transportation easements and temporary use easement pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code; and (2) accept payment for the easements - Revenue: Capital Gifts, Donation and Development Fund $304,665.00
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas owns municipal parkland known as Belo Garden located at 1014 Main Street (approximately 1.3 acres) and Pegasus Plaza located at 1500 Main Street (approximately 0.5 acres).
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) proposes to construct a 2.4-mile light rail transit alignment from the existing Victory Station located at 2525 Victory Avenue through the core of downtown Dallas to the existing Green Line along North Good Latimer Expressway in Deep Ellum. The project includes at and below-grade railway and ancillary improvements. The project is necessary to provide additional light rail capacity to and through downtown Dallas to enhance mobility, reliability, and access for riders, as well as support economic and transit-oriented development opportunities. Since 2007, extensive transportation studies and public involvemen...
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