Mrs. Bairds / Retail Site

[CalallenStang]

.......does that mean it can be re-zoned into giant skyscraper zone? I still want my 40 story housing tower with rotating neon pony on the top, ala red pegasus downtown.

You couldn't get away with that due to the easements on that property.

[smu diamond m]

.......does that mean it can be re-zoned into giant skyscraper zone? I still want my 40 story housing tower with rotating neon pony on the top, ala red pegasus downtown.

In theory, yes. There are an endless number of ways to skirt those sort of development laws (typically a variance and large fee), but if any easements exist (as calallen said) those must be dealt with first.

[ponyscott]

.......does that mean it can be re-zoned into giant skyscraper zone? I still want my 40 story housing tower with rotating neon pony on the top, ala red pegasus downtown.

In theory, yes. There are an endless number of ways to skirt those sort of development laws (typically a variance and large fee), but if any easements exist (as calallen said) those must be dealt with first.

It won't happen here as there are too many residents to the west that will fight any higher uses. The FAR or Floor Area Ratio will limit what you can do and it will have to be buffered as well.
It does look like with the field event areas; that we may be actually bringing back track? The money was raised a few years ago to reinstate track and our great AD Copeland realocated the funds.

[Black Horseshoe]

Wow

[Stallion]

I wonder what Sorority she is in?

[expony18]

hahahah thanks for directing me over here stalion

[redpony]

Sure doesn't look like Mrs Baird.

GO PONIES!!!

[Diamond Girl]

Uh, I was looking for ponyfans.com, not pornyfans.com.

[smupony94]

I still want to know how spambots can sign up and post on message boards

[Pony_Fan]

wow, that doesn't have much to do with Mrs. Bairds

[redpony]

Depends if you are looking for bread or bred.

GO PONIES!!!

[smupony94]

Sorry, no pornyfans.com

[Stallion]

Nothing like the fresh smell of Mrs. Baird's in the Morning

[expony18]

gross

[b_caesar]

Also, this master plan confirms that SMU owns the houses east of Ford/south of Dedman. Perfect location for a Practice Facility.

Another thing..... doesn't this seems like a big waste of space? I see that the height limit on the Dallas side is lower than on the UP side. I guess that is due to 75? Either way it is odd that they are going to include that must green space when SMU is out of land.

It's due to deed restrictions and zoning on that Bairds parcel. We discussed this in a real estate class.

It also has to do with height restrictions that were agreed upon during negotiations for the new Bush Presidential Center so they could have a relatively decent view of downtown Dallas. That's represented by the line cutting through the conceptual site plan on Page 8 of the first document.