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Review Summary
Summary 03.20.15
03.20.15
Urban Design Peer Review Panel
Urban Design Peer Review Panel
Applicable Urban Design Priorities that Project Should Achieve
DATE:
DATE:

03.20.15
03.20.15

TIME:
8:30am
UDPRP
recommendations
from both the May 20, 2015 peer review meetings listed below:
TIME:
8:30am
City of Dallas

PROJECT: Dallas Midtown

PROJECT: Dallas Midtown

UDPRP Review Summary 03.20.15

LOCATION:
City Hall
Room 5ES
Urban Design Dallas
Peer Review
Panel
LOCATION:
Dallas
City Hall
Room 5ES
DATE:

03.20.15

Overview
Overview
Below
TIME: is a summary
8:30am of Urban Design Peer Review Panel advice for Dallas Midtown as derived
Below
is March
a summary
of Urban
Design
Peer Review Panel advice for Dallas Midtown as derived
from the
20th Peer
Review
session.
from the March 20th Peer Review session.
PROJECT: Dallas Midtown

Advice Summary
Advice
Summary
LOCATION:
Dallas City Hall Room 5ES

[3] Large blocks, such as the proposed block north of the cinema, should be broken up in scale
[1] Large
The panel
recognizes
applauds block
the overall
impulse
of the
plan
[3]
blocks,
such as and
the proposed
north vision
of the and
cinema,
should
be Dallas
brokenMidtown
up in scale
with streets or clear pedestrian connections such as mews streets or pedestrian paseos.
and proposed
one improvements.
with
streets or Phase
clear pedestrian
connections such as mews streets or pedestrian paseos.
[4] Consistent, tightly spaced street trees should be a continuous organizing element along the
[4]
tightly spaced
street trees
should
be a continuous
organizing
element
the
[2] Consistent,
The panel recommends
exploring
stronger
connections
in the street
network
to thealong
western
entirety of the central retail spine street.
entirety
of the
the park
central
retail
spineasstreet.
portion of
area
as well
careful attention given to strong clear connections in the
street network
all directions
fromfaces
the proposed
onewherever
project site.
[5] Moving
forward,inexposed
garages
should bephase
avoided
possible in phase one
[5] Moving forward, exposed garages faces should be avoided wherever possible in phase one
and in future phases.
in blocks,
future phases.
[3] and
Large
such as the proposed block north of the cinema, should be broken up in scale
with streetsthe
or Preston
clear pedestrian
connections
suchacknowledges
as mews streets
pedestrian
paseos.
[6] Regarding
Road frontage,
the panel
thatoreither
a slip-road
[6] Regarding the Preston Road frontage, the panel acknowledges that either a slip-road
condition or buildings directly abutting the street can be executed successfully as urban
or tightly
buildings
directly
abutting
street
be executed
successfully
as urban
[4] condition
Consistent,
spaced
street
trees the
should
be can
a continuous
organizing
element
along the
design strategies, noting that whichever condition is introduced should be consistent along
design
strategies,
noting
that
whichever
entirety
of the
central
retail
spine
street. condition is introduced should be consistent along
the
entirety
of the
street.
the entirety of the street.
[5] The
Moving
forward,
exposedthat
garages
should
avoided
in phase
oneto
[7]
panel
recommends
carefulfaces
attention
be be
given
to thewherever
design ofpossible
a slip-road
condition
[7] The
recommends
and panel
in future
phases. that careful attention be given to the design of a slip-road condition to
be designed in the character of a browsing-lane rather than as a surface parking lot with an
be designed in the character of a browsing-lane rather than as a surface parking lot with an
internal drive.
[6] internal
Regarding
the Preston Road frontage, the panel acknowledges that either a slip-road
drive.
condition or buildings directly abutting the street can be executed successfully as urban
[8] The panel expressed general support for the suggested sidewalk dimensions noting that
[8] The
panel
expressed
general
support forcondition
the suggested
sidewalk
dimensions
noting that
design
strategies,
noting
that whichever
is introduced
should
be consistent
along
each proposed use and typology merits an appropriate and tailored response.
each
proposed
usestreet.
and typology merits an appropriate and tailored response.
the entirety
of the

preston

montfort

[1] The panel recognizes and applauds the overall vision and impulse of the Dallas Midtown plan
[1] The panel recognizes and applauds the overall vision and impulse of the Dallas Midtown plan
and proposed Phase one improvements.
and proposed Phase one improvements.
Overview
Below is a summary of Urban Design Peer Review Panel advice for Dallas Midtown as derived
[2] The panel recommends exploring stronger connections in the street network to the western
fromThe
the panel
Marchrecommends
20th Peer Review
session.
[2]
exploring
stronger connections in the street network to the western
portion of the park area as well as careful attention given to strong clear connections in the
portion of the park area as well as careful attention given to strong clear connections in the
street network in all directions from the proposed phase one project site.
Advice
street Summary
network in all directions from the proposed phase one project site.

LBJ Fwy

[9] Consider opportunities for shade as a prominent organizational strategy for public spaces
[9]
shade
as a
prominent
organizational
strategy
public spaces
[7] Consider
The panelopportunities
recommendsfor
that
careful
attention
be given
to the design
of a for
slip-road
condition to
throughout the site.
throughout
be designedthe
in site.
the character of a browsing-lane rather than as a surface parking lot with an
drive.
[10] internal
The panel
recommends delivering the park area east of Monfort in early project phases and
[10] The panel recommends delivering the park area east of Monfort in early project phases and
recommends designing this segment to stand alone as a public space, recognizing it as a
designing
this segment
alone as asidewalk
public space,
recognizing
as a
[8] recommends
The panel expressed
general
supporttoforstand
the suggested
dimensions
notingit that
critical catalyst to realize the overall vision.
critical
catalyst to
realize
the overall
vision.
each proposed
use
and typology
merits
an appropriate and tailored response.
[9]
Consider
opportunities
for shade as a prominent organizational strategy for public
spaces
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throughout the site.

[10] The panel recommends delivering the park area east of Monfort in early project phases and

recommends
designing this segment to stand alone as a public space, recognizing it as a
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critical catalyst to realize the overall vision.
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TIF Urban Design Guidelines

Part III
Midtown Design Guidelines

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Context Description

Midtown

The project site is comprised of roughly 450 acres located at the intersection of the Dallas North
Tollway and Interstate 635. The site currently hosts regional shopping and employment centers
including the Galleria Dallas to the west, as well as Valley View Mall to the east. The northern third
of the site hosts a high concentration of aging multi-family units.
The southeast corner of the Midtown project is located at the northwest corner of Preston and
the LBU (I-635) freeway. The plan calls for a mix of residential, a large grocer anchor, and
smaller retail lease spaces at ground level.

Neighborhood:
Mall Area Redevelopment
Program:
Mixed-use development including:
residential, commercial retail, office,
and open space

Considerations include incorporating comments form previous review of overall plan, creating
a consistent building form along Preston, and careful placement of service areas and utilites to
secure pleasant and walkable block faces around the building frontages.

Dallas Midtown [Project Update]

Urban Design Peer Review

10.23.2015

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